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Dale Hawerchuk, Phenom in Hockey Hall of Fame, Dies at 57
Dale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenomenon who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hockey Hall of Fame, died on Tuesday. He was 57. The death, from stomach cancer, was confirmed on Twitter...
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The Islanders’ Goalie Entered With a Shutout Streak. He Left on the Bench.
TORONTO — Suddenly, the Islanders’ focus has shifted, from the confidence in a franchise record-setting goaltender, to having concerns about how Semyon Varlamov will bounce back from his worst...
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After Leading N.H.L. Play Stoppage, Golden Knights and Canucks Redraw Swords
On Thursday, when the N.H.L. Players Association announced that there would be a two-day suspension of the postseason, the league showed solidarity with other professional leagues that shut down in...
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The N.H.L.’s Fights and Handshakes? Not Exactly Socially Distant
As the clock ran out on their season in Edmonton, the desperate Chicago Blackhawks did what any team would: They crowded the net, looking for an opening, anything. Stopped short, the Blackhawks could...
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Once Up 3-1, the Islanders Now Face a Game 7
TORONTO — The Islanders have squandered two opportunities to knock off the top-seeded Philadelphia Flyers and put their mark on franchise history, but they have one final chance on Saturday. The...
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After Cancer Treatment, Oskar Lindblom Is Back in the Fray
Rangers center Mika Zibanejad, who, like Lindblom, is a Swede, ordered shirts for him and his teammates. And the Flyers’ arch nemeses, Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, took to social media...
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Dallas Gets Goals From Unlikely Sources in Win Over Lightning
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Dallas Stars have drawn first blood as two of the N.H.L.’s southernmost franchises compete for a championship inside the league’s so-called bubble in the league’s northernmost...
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Stanley Cup Finals, Game 2: Tampa Bay Lightning Even the Series
EDMONTON, Alberta — The Tampa Bay Lightning came to play, then hung on to win. Nikita Kucherov and Victor Hedman each had a pair of power-play assists in a three-goal first period as the Lightning...
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Leon Draisaitl Wins N.H.L. M.V.P. Award
Connor Hellebuyck was chosen by the N.H.L.’s general managers as the league’s top goalie. He was the foundation of a Winnipeg Jets team that had massive turnover in its defense corps. He faced — and...
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With Kids in Sports Bubbles, These Parents Are Desperate for a Way In
“It’s a complete split of, ‘Oh, my gosh, this is everything that he’s wanted, I couldn’t be happier for him,’” she said, “and simultaneously my heart is breaking because all I want to do is be there...
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He Has Worked With Both Stanley Cup Coaches. Who Is He Rooting For?
This year’s Stanley Cup finals features two head coaches who are very familiar with each other: The Dallas Stars’ interim coach, Rick Bowness, was an assistant for the Lightning’s coach, Jon Cooper,...
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The Lightning Gain Stamkos, and the Lead
EDMONTON, Alberta — Steven Stamkos didn’t need much time to make his mark on the Stanley Cup finals. In his first game since February, the Tampa Bay captain helped put his team within two games of...
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For the N.H.L. Bubble to Succeed, Everyone Had to Be Flexible
EDMONTON, Alberta — With the presentation of the Stanley Cup just days away, the N.H.L. will soon be able to take a victory lap for being the first of the four major North American pro sports leagues...
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Steven Stamkos Is Out for the Rest of the Stanley Cup
Tampa Bay will be without Steven Stamkos, its captain and top center, for the remainder of the Stanley Cup finals, Lightning Coach Jon Cooper said Sunday. “Hopefully the next time we see him on the...
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One of the Lightning’s Cornerstones Was Out. The Other Stepped Up.
Point left Game 2 of the series against the Islanders early in the second period, apparently injured, and then missed Games 3 and 5. Hedman helped fill the void, chipping in four goals and two assists...
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N.H.L. Draft: Rangers Select Alexis Lafreniere With First Overall Pick
The Rangers selected wing Alexis Lafreniere, the consensus top prospect, with the No. 1 pick on Tuesday night in an N.H.L. draft conducted virtually because of the coronavirus pandemic. Lafreniere,...
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Travis Roy, Who Inspired Millions After a Hockey Tragedy, Dies at 45
Travis Roy, who suffered a paralyzing injury just 11 seconds into his first hockey game for Boston University in 1995 and, as a philanthropist and motivational speaker, was revered by the sports world...
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Howie Meeker, Hockey Star and Colorful Broadcaster, Dies at 97
Meeker moved to the province of Newfoundland and Labrador in the late 1950s and spent many years building hockey programs based in its capital, St. John’s, while also broadcasting hockey and running a...
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While Training Continues, China’s Prized Women’s Hockey Players Are in Russia
The players most crucial to Chinese women’s ice hockey reside in a hotel about 70 miles south of Moscow. The quasi resort’s expansive grounds contain horses, stray cats and a speleochamber — a salt...
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Fred Sasakamoose, One of the First Indigenous N.H.L. Players, Dies at 86
Fred Sasakamoose began skating on blades his grandfather had tied to his moccasins. His hockey stick was a willow branch. A disk of cow manure served as the puck. The rink was a frozen lake. It was a...
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