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Alex Ovechkin Scores Goal No. 700 in a Loss to the Devils
“Even after that many goals, every goal he scores is like his first goal in the N.H.L.; he’s jumping around and he’s very excited,” said Jari Kurri, who retired as the N.H.L.’s leading European-born...
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What’s It Like to Be an Emergency Goalie in an N.H.L. Game?
One of the eccentricities of the N.H.L. is what happens when a team runs out of goalies. Most teams list two on their rosters. In case of the unlikely event that both get hurt, home teams are required...
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As Rangers’ Future Takes Shape, Playoffs Come Into View
Two years ago, ahead of the 2018 trade deadline, Rangers team executives detailed plans to reshape the roster into a future Stanley Cup contender in a statement to fans on social media. With less than...
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Henri Richard, Hall of Fame Center for Montreal Canadiens, Dies at 84
Henri Richard, the Montreal Canadiens’ Hall of Fame center who played on an N.H.L.-record 11 Stanley Cup winners and skated alongside his brother Maurice the Rocket when the Canadiens ruled hockey in...
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When a Teammate Collapsed, the St. Louis Blues Reeled. Then They Rallied.
It has been a month since the St. Louis Blues got the rallying moment no team needs. During the first period of their Feb. 11 game against the Anaheim Ducks, Blues defenseman Jay Bouwmeester went into...
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Sacred Heart Is No Hockey School. $60 Million Could Change That.
The teams needed a new home, but Valentine’s options were limited. This is where Lou Lamoriello enters the story. Long before Lamoriello became the general manager of the N.H.L.’s Devils, Toronto...
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With Pro Sports Paused, a Women’s Hockey League Expands
While many professional sports leagues have paused operations during the coronavirus pandemic, the National Women’s Hockey League is forging ahead with ambitious plans for growth. Last week, the...
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National Hockey League Edges Toward Restart With Detailed Plans
A game once played outdoors in subzero temperatures and wool sweaters may soon crown its champion during the swelter of summer. On Monday, the National Hockey League sent a memo to players and members...
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The N.H.L. Is Coming Back, Pending a Few (Dozen) Questions
Hockey’s tentative plan to resume this summer with a 24-team playoff hinges on resolving outstanding logistical, health, competitive and economic issues. Source link
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N.H.L. Awards Offer Closure to Disrupted Season
The National Hockey League announced the recipients of four of its annual awards Thursday, two months after the regular season was abruptly halted, then canceled. Though there was little suspense...
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Jarome Iginla Headlines 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame Class
A power forward on the wing with a prolific scoring touch, Iginla had 625 goals and 675 assists for 1,300 points in 1,554 regular-season N.H.L. games for the Calgary Flames, Colorado Avalanche,...
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Amid Pressure, Chicago N.H.L. Team Says It Won’t Change Its Name
The Chicago Blackhawks will not change their name, the N.H.L. club announced on Tuesday, despite mounting pressure from Native American advocacy groups and others who say the team’s name and logo are...
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New Jersey Devils Hire Lindy Ruff as Coach
Lindy Ruff, the Devils’ new head coach, has 736 career wins over 19 seasons but he still concedes that what worked for him in the past may not apply in today’s N.H.L. The average age of the Devils’...
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For N.H.L.’s Oldest Players, the Clock Ticks Louder Every Day
For professional hockey’s veteran players, the scramble of a suspended season and the wait for a return to the ice has been a test of deferred dreams and tempered ambitions. Boston Bruins defenseman...
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Eddie Shack, Feisty Wing for Powerful Maple Leafs, Dies at 83
Edward Steven Philip Shack was born in Sudbury, Ontario, on Feb. 11, 1937, to Bill and Lena Shack, Ukrainian immigrants. His father was a crane operator. Eddie was ill for several years as a boy and...
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Divergent Paths Bring Rangers and Islanders to Same Postseason Start
After a four-month pandemic pause to the N.H.L. season, the Rangers and the Islanders find themselves at the same point — with a berth in a play-in round in the league’s expanded playoffs, which begin...
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The First Round of the N.H.L. Playoffs Is Set. There Have Already Been Upsets.
Nashville played its usual goal celebration song, Tim McGraw’s “I Like It, I Love It,” though Arizona’s Brad Richardson scored the series winner in overtime to upset the favored Predators. Chicago...
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Hockey, Rocked by Racist Acts, Embraces Black Lives Matter Campaigns
Minnesota Wild forward Matt Dumba walked to center ice before an N.H.L. game this month and addressed the television audience, not about the game but the need for the sport to fight racism. “The world...
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Canadiens Even Series With an Emotional Rout of the Flyers
TORONTO — Kirk Muller, behind the Montreal Canadiens bench as interim head coach on Friday, was too emotional to check his phone between periods, although he had been expecting a text or two. He knew...
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Recreating Home Ice, Far From Home
EDMONTON — In any other year, they would be waging battle in the Fortress, the nickname for T-Mobile Arena, where the Vegas Golden Knights notoriously defend home ice to the tune of a 75-33-11 record...
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