Hockey

An all-Sunbelt field for the conference finals shows that hockey’s 30-year effort to establish roots in the South is taking hold.

More than three dozen American athletes during the past year have gone to Russia to play professionally, even as U.S. officials caution about the risks.

Blocking shots isn’t glamorous, but Jamie Oleksiak of the Seattle Kraken shows how it can boost a team in the postseason.

After posting the best regular season in NHL history, the Bruins coughed up a 3-1 series lead in the first round of the playoffs against the Florida Panthers.

Both New York and New Jersey are ahead of schedule in their turnaround efforts. Their first-round NHL playoff series is tied 2-2.

The Boston Bruins, Vegas Golden Knights and Dallas Stars are set for Stanley Cup runs with new head coaches, who all happened to be fired from each other’s teams.

The Oilers superstar is having a historic goal-scoring season, but he’s not getting much help from his teammates.

The Boston Bruins are winning at a historic clip with a veteran squad. Don’t plan on them easing up by resting players.

The Colorado Avalanche won the Stanley Cup, beating the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in six games.

Frýdek-Místek natives Pavel Kubina and Ondrej Palat won Stanley Cup titles with the Lightning two decades apart—and forever endeared their Florida NHL team to residents of the eastern Czech Republic.

The two-time defending Stanley Cup winners have won 11 straight playoff series despite getting beat five times in the opening game.

A dismal campaign during the 2016-17 season launched the rebuild that led to their run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2022.

To beat Stanley Cupple, the new player identification game, puzzlers are diving into NHL stats like never before—but insist that’s not cheating.

The Leafs have suffered five straight early exits from the NHL playoffs. A loss to Tampa Bay in Game 7 on Saturday would make it six.

The pandemic and personnel shifts have resulted in a barrage of goals as the league heads into its first normal playoff race since 2019.

Trevor Zegras has ignited the sport with creative lacrosse-style goals, but not everyone is amused by his moves.

The 36-year-old Capitals’ star remains a scoring machine but he’s also tallying more assists this season.

The league and its players agreed to the move amid a pause to the current season due to Covid-related problems.

After 13 consecutive away games and a rocky start, the Isles will play their first home game of the season at their new UBS Arena.

The sidelining of an NHL team this week shows that, while vaccination rates are high, indoor, maskless activities can still lead to an outbreak.