Devils 2, Hurricanes 0: Devils’ Young Goalie Records First Shutout

It was the second straight victory for Mackenzie Blackwood, giving the Devils their first two-game winning streak since mid-November.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Devils’ Rookie Goalie Gets His First Win

Beating the Bruins in Boston for the first time in five years, the Devils also won on the road for just the fourth time this season.

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The Town Where the Shots Go Up, and the Records Fall

Joe Girard III is smashing scoring records at Glens Falls High School, recalling another favorite son of upstate New York who preceded him there.

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Rick Jeanneret, Sabres Broadcaster, Leaves Broadcast Booth on a Stretcher

Jeanneret, 76, was said to be responsive before he got onto the stretcher. He was

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Devils 5, Senators 2: Big Night by Taylor Hall Leads Devils to a Rare Win

Still in last place in the Eastern Conference, the Devils won for only the fourth time in their last 17 games.

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Mel Hutchins, B.Y.U. All-American and N.B.A. All-Star, Dies at 90

He led Brigham Young to a championship in 1951, raising the university’s profile before turning pro. He was also part of a formidable sports family.

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The Whalers Are Back in the N.H.L. Sort Of.

The new owner of the Carolina Hurricanes is celebrating the franchise’s past. Hartford Whalers fans aren’t sure how to feel about that.

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N.H.L. Roundup: With a New Goalie in the Net, Last-Place Devils Lose Again

Mackenzie Blackwood, making his first N.H.L. start, had 36 saves but let the Blue Jackets score two goals early.

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Rick Pitino Takes Head Coaching Job in Greece

Pitino, who won a national title at Louisville before being fired, has agreed to terms with Panathinaikos.

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For Mo’ne Davis, a Social Awakening and a Commitment to Hampton

Davis, the first girl to pitch a shutout at the Little League World Series, said she would play softball next year at Hampton, partly influenced by her appreciation for black history.

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Flyers, at ‘Rock Bottom,’ Shake Up Their Organization

In the past three weeks, Philadelphia has fired General Manager Ron Hextall and Coach Dave Hakstol. The team began Tuesday with the worst record in the Eastern Conference.

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On College Basketball: Everyone Loves to Watch Zion Williamson Play. Maybe as Much as He Loves Playing.

The Duke freshman is earning comparisons to Charles Barkley, Shawn Kemp and, yes, even LeBron James and has everyone in basketball’s attention.

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In a Year of Growing Pains, the Rangers Try to Fix ‘Purposeless Hockey’

Inconsistency, which prompted Henrik Lundqvist to call out his teammates, has been the theme in an effort to integrate young talent under a new coach.

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Reeling Flyers Fire Coach Dave Hakstol

Last-place Philadelphia, which got rid of its general manager less than two weeks ago, named Scott Gordon as the interim coach.

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A British Hockey Player Lands in Canada

Liam Kirk, 18, is from England and is playing in a junior league to pursue his N.H.L. dream. But he is already a commercial phenom in a sport that is growing back home.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Rangers and Devils Both Go to Overtime. Only the Devils Win.

The Devils’ Nico Hischier scored 41 seconds into their overtime period for the victory, while the Rangers lost with just 32 seconds left on the clock.

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Former Tar Heel Players Derail New Home for ‘Silent Sam’ Confederate Statue

Several of the University of North Carolina’s former stars signed a letter opposing a new history center for the toppled statue. The board of governors then scrapped the plan.

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Iowa Basketball Rivalry Fizzles as Big School Ducks the Upstarts

The Hy-Vee Classic, a mainstay of college basketball in the Midwest, is going away for now. It’s about money and avoiding upsets.

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On Pro Hockey: Would Seattle Drink Coffee From Its Stanley Cup?

Just kidding. Our correspondent finds a hockey hotbed there and it already has in fact laid claim to a Stanley Cup. In 1917.

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The Sabres Are Restoring Hope in Buffalo, but for How Long?

A 10-game winning streak was followed by a five-game skid as Coach Phil Housley tries to change the team’s culture.

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Seattle Is Awarded an N.H.L. Expansion Team

The new franchise, which is expected to begin playing in 2021, will give the league 32 teams and balance the conferences at 16 teams apiece.

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Golden Knights Try to Recapture the Magic of Their Inaugural Season

Vegas, which reached the Stanley Cup finals last season, has spent most of this season near the bottom of the standings before heating up in the past few weeks.

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Jets 4, Rangers 3 | Shootout: Rangers Lose 3-0 Lead and Fall to Jets for First Shootout Defeat

Mark Scheifele, who defeated the Devils with an overtime goal on Saturday, beat Henrik Lundqvist for the deciding score.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Canadiens, With 2 Goals From Shea Weber, Keep Rangers Reeling

Arttturi Lehkonen also scored twice in a 5-2 victory over the Rangers, who have lost four of five. The Devils rallied against the Jets but lost, 4-3, in overtime.

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No. 2 UConn Beats No. 1 Notre Dame

The Huskies, who avenged a loss in last season’s Final Four, will return to the top ranking nationally this week.

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On College Basketball: Is UConn’s Dominance of Women’s Basketball Over? Cue Eye Rolls, for Now.

Top recruits are choosing other schools. The Huskies have gone two seasons without a national title, and they are ranked No. 2 nationally, behind Notre Dame, their opponent on Sunday.

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For the Islanders, a Homecoming to Thrill Fans and Players Alike

The team is splitting its games between Nassau Coliseum, where it played for 43 years, and Barclays Center in Brooklyn, where it moved in 2015.

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Capitals 6, Devils 3: Capitals Beat Devils, Extending Win Streak to 7 Games

The Devils have now lost four games in a row and six of seven.

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Doctors Said Hockey Enforcer Todd Ewen Did Not Have C.T.E. But He Did.

A new analysis of Ewen’s brain tissue confirms he had the degenerative brain disease, despite what a Canadian doctor initially found. That doctor went on to work for the N.H.L.

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The Rangers’ Other No. 11 Gets His Day of Honor

Vic Hadfield was a dominant force with Jean Ratelle and Rod Gilbert in the 1960s and ’70s, long before Mark Messier came along.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Lightning Stop Sabres’ Win Streak at 10 Games

Tampa Bay fell 5-4 to Buffalo on Thursday night while the Rangers lost to Ottawa, 3-0.

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A Whirlwind Year for the Fastest Woman in Hockey

Kendall Coyne Schofield has not slowed down since helping the U.S. team win a gold medal at the Olympics.

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Ilya Kovalchuk’s Return to the N.H.L. Isn’t Going as Planned

After five years in the K.H.L., Kovalchuk came back to North America to try to win the Stanley Cup. The Kings aren’t cooperating.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Flyers Shut Out the Rangers

Philadelphia’s Sean Couturier scored a pair of goals and Calvin Pickard made 31 saves in his fourth career N.H.L. shutout.

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Anders Lee Tries to Fill the Islanders’ John Tavares-Size Hole

Replacing the face of the franchise is not an easy task, but Lee’s long road to N.H.L. stardom has earned the respect of his teammates.

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No. 3 Gonzaga Holds Off Top-Ranked Duke 89-87 for Maui Title

Gonzaga found itself in the same position as Duke’s first five opponents: appearing helpless as the Blue Devils and their rim-rattling freshmen ran past and flew over them.

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Essay: A Concussion Lawsuit Has Been Settled. A Commissioner’s Legacy Is Unclear.

In an essay, Ken Dryden contends that Gary Bettman needs to look beyond the N.H.L’s legal victory last week if he truly cares how he is perceived years from now.

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For Daniel Carcillo, the Fight Against the N.H.L. Goes On

Carcillo has become the face of the brain-trauma lawsuits brought by retired players against the N.H.L. But his reputation from his playing career isn’t doing him any favors.

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Tom Wilson Can Return to Capitals After Arbitrator Shortens Suspension

Washington forward Tom Wilson has had his 20-game suspension reduced to 14 and he can play as early as Tuesday.

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Rangers 2, Canucks 1: Henrik Lundqvist Shuts Down Vancouver and Gets a Milestone Win

Lundqvist earned his 437th career win to move into seventh on the N.H.L. career victories list.

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On Pro Hockey: In N.H.L. Concussion Settlement, Owners Win the Fight

Litigation intended to provide a lift to retired players with long-term health problems leads to a deal that is far less generous than the N.F.L.’s.

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On College Football: With Petrino Debacle, Not Being a Judge of Character Bites Louisville Again

Louisville thought it saw something it could exploit: a willingness to hire top coaches with checkered pasts. It did not work out with Bobby Petrino, or with Rick Pitino.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Rangers Edge Panthers in Shootout

Vesey beat Panthers goalie Joonas Korpisalo for his second goal of the game to give the Rangers their fifth win in six games.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Red Wings Snap Rangers’ Winning Streak

After the Rangers took an early lead, Detroit rallied for a 3-2 overtime win.

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60 Years After Integrating the N.H.L., Willie O’Ree Heads to the Hall of Fame

O’Ree, 83, the league’s first black player, is being honored not just for the historical significance of his career, but also for his decades of working with young players all over North America.

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Oh Brother. Duke Is Really, Really Good.

Duke 118, Kentucky 84. Any questions?

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These College Basketball Players Will Be Fun to Watch (for One Year Only)

Duke has the top 3, followed by Bol Bol at Oregon. Here are 10 rising stars you’ll be watching play one season of college basketball.

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Chicago Blackhawks Fire Joel Quenneville After Slow Start

Joel Quenneville led the Blackhawks to three Stanley Cup titles, but Chicago has not won a playoff series since 2015.

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One Conference Is Working the System to Get More Teams in the N.C.A.A. Tournament

Come February, the top teams in Conference USA will face off only against other top teams, in hopes of improving their strength of schedule.

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Martin Brodeur, Always a Devil, Takes a New Role With the Team

Brodeur, the soon-to-be Hall of Fame goaltender, wanted to learn about the business side of hockey. So he returned to the place that feels like home.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Bailey’s Shootout Goal for Islanders Beats the Penguins

Josh Bailey, who also got a short-handed goal in the second period, was the only player to score in the shootout.

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Gritty’s First Month: The Heroic Ascendance of a ‘Ghastly Empty-Eyed Muppet’

The Philadelphia Flyers’ new mascot has been called a “fuzzy eldritch horror,” but he has inspired joy, Halloween costumes and calls for leftist revolution.

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Hartman Scores Twice as Predators Beat Golden Knights 4-1

After a lackluster opening period by the Nashville Predators, Ryan Hartman and Kevin Fiala went to work.

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Devils 3, Panthers 2: Devils Sweat Out a Win and End a 3-Game Skid

Kyle Palmieri had a goal and an assist and Keith Kinkaid made 35 saves to lift the Devils over the Florida Panthers.

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John Ziegler Jr., Former N.H.L. President, Is Dead at 84

The fourth and last president in the league’s history, he served for 15 years, overseeing expansion and a merger with the rival World Hockey Association.

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Brett Howden Stands Out in the Rangers’ Youth Movement

The rebuilding Rangers see a potential star in Howden, a rookie center acquired from Tampa Bay last season.

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Schmaltz Makes Key Play as Blackhawks Beat Rangers 4-1

Nick Schmaltz waited and waited until he saw an opening.

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Panthers 3, Islanders 2: Islanders Squander 2-Goal Lead in Loss to Panthers

Mike Hoffman scored a power-play goal 33 seconds into overtime to give Florida it second victory of the season.

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Three Found Guilty in N.C.A.A. Basketball Recruiting Scheme

Two Adidas executives and an aspiring agent funneled $100,000 to a top high school prospect, who ended up losing his college basketball eligibility.

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Flames 4, Rangers 1: Domination of Flames by Rangers at Garden Comes to End

Johnny Gaudreau and Garnet Hathaway scored twice each for Calgary, which had lost six straight road games to the Rangers.

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Flyers 5, Devils 2: Flyers, Led by a Resurgent Jake Voracek, Defeat the Devils

Voracek, who had been demoted from the top line, scored the go-ahead goal and had two assists. The Devils lost their second in a row.

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College Hockey Alumni Rise in Prominence in the N.H.L.

This season, nine coaches, 12 general managers and a third of the players have campus roots.

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N.B.A. G League to Offer Prospects $125,000 as Alternative to ‘One and Done’

Eighteen-year-olds who previously played for Duke or Arizona may now be suiting up for the Fort Wayne Mad Ants.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Devils Stay Unbeaten Despite Only One Goal From Kyle Palmieri

Palmieri, who had two goals in each of the first three games, set a record with his first-period score. The Rangers won in a shootout.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Cam Talbot Beats His Former Rangers Teammates for the First Time

The Oilers goaltender stopped 23 shots, and Connor McDavid scored the go-ahead goal. The Islanders lost at Nashville.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Rangers Top Sharks in Overtime, Giving New Coach First Win

The Devils, behind Kyle Palmieri’s two goals and Keith Kinkaid’s goaltending, opened their home schedule with a rout of the Capitals.

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This Canadian Hockey Star Doubles as a Law Enforcer

Meghan Agosta is forging a career with the Vancouver Police Department while preparing to help Canadian women’s hockey return to the top of the sport.

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On College Basketball: Brian Bowen II and the Real Victims of N.C.A.A. Scandals

His father was selling his services. Sneaker companies were coordinating payments. Prosecutors say the universities were the victims. Were they?

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Islanders 4, Sharks 0: A Shutout for Robin Lehner in His Islanders’ Debut

Lehner played for the first time since last March 29 for Buffalo, when suffered a panic attack during the game.

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N.H.L. Roundup: Rangers Lose the Lead Four Times and the Game to the Hurricanes

Jimmy Vesey and Chris Kreider each scored twice for the Rangers, who remained winless under their new coach, David Quinn.

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Devils 5, Oilers 2: Devils, Led by Palmieri and Zajak, Open With Win in Global Series

Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac scored two goals each to help the Devils defeat Edmonton in Sweden.

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NHL Roundup: Islanders Begin Barry Trotz Era With Victory Over Hurricanes

The new Rangers coach, David Quinn, was not as fortunate, losing to the Nashville Predators in his N.H.L. regular-season debut.

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N.H.L. Suspends Capitals’ Tom Wilson for 20 Games

On the day of Washington’s season opener, forward Tom Wilson received his fourth suspension for a dangerous hit in less than 13 months.

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N.H.L. Preview: Splashy Moves and Shifting Powers

Plenty of stars and coaches have new addresses following a busy off-season, and the balance of power may have tilted west with a reinforced Pacific Division.

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40 Years and Counting: Which N.H.L. Team Will Break Its Stanley Cup Drought?

Washington earned its first championship last season. Will one of these long-suffering franchise have its turn next?

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It’s Lou Lamoriello’s Islanders, With a Nod to the Yankees

The team’s new G.M. has brought a championship pedigree and a clean-shaven look to Long Island — and lured Barry Trotz to the bench.

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Mats Zuccarello Is Norway’s Knight

He is one of the Rangers’ most popular players, but the cheers he gets at Madison Square Garden can’t compare to those in his home country.

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Back Home in Toronto, John Tavares Is the Center of Attention

Tavares is the first homegrown hockey superstar to play for the Maple Leafs since Charlie Conacher in the 1930s, creating high expectations.

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The N.H.L., Seeking Fans in China, Calls In the Great One

China wants to have 300 million winter sports fans by the time it hosts the 2022 Olympics. The N.H.L. wants to build its Asian fan base. The two missions converged this past week.

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Henrik Zetterberg Ends Career Because of Back Injury

In his 15-season career, the 37-year-old helped the Red Wings hoist the 2008 Stanley Cup and won the Conn Smythe Trophy.

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Senators Trade Erik Karlsson to the Sharks

On the eve of training camp, Ottawa dealt Karlsson, one of the N.H.L.’s best defensemen, who has been subject of trade rumors for months.

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The Secret Tennis Past of a Basketball Lifer

Tom Konchalski is renowned in basketball circles for his evaluations of college prospects. But in an earlier life, he once called lines in a U.S. Open semifinal.

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That Coach Looks Familiar. And He Is. Welcome Back, Jim Calhoun.

At 76, he is staging an encore — at a new Division III men’s basketball program at St. Joseph in the Hartford area. “I missed the kids,” he said.

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N.C.A.A. Alters Rules for Agents and Draft in Wake of Basketball Corruption Scandal

Two N.C.A.A. boards adopted a series of men’s basketball reforms as the governing body continues to grapple with federal indictments involving apparel companies, agents and recruits.

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Stan Mikita, 78, Dies; Hockey Hall of Famer Lifted Blackhawks

The N.H.L.’s first Czech-born player and a nine-time All-Star, he teamed with Bobby Hull to revive a floundering Chicago franchise in the 1960s.

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The Azmi Sisters Go Hard in Ball Hockey. Don’t Act So Surprised.

Six young Muslim sisters with hijabs and hockey sticks are forcing Canadian sports fans to expand their view of who athletes can be and what they can wear.

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In N.H.L. Concussion Lawsuit, Gary Bettman Opts to Fight

The N.F.L. ultimately decided to settle its concussion lawsuit. The N.H.L. is taking another path.

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Rene Portland, 65, Longtime Penn State Basketball Coach, Dies

She won more than 600 games over 27 seasons. But her reputation was tarnished when she was accused of discriminating against lesbian players.

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John Tavares Leaves the Islanders to Join the Maple Leafs

Tavares, the face of the Islanders since 2009, agreed to a seven-year, $77 million deal with Toronto, his hometown team.

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Next Task for Vegas Golden Knights: Attract Free Agents

Since completing the most remarkable season for an expansion team in the N.H.L. or any sport, Vegas Golden Knights General Manager George McPhee has had little time to rest on his laurels.

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The Washington Capitals, After Years of Frustration, Win the Stanley Cup

After 43 seasons, the Washington Capitals, hardened by postseason failures, completed a cathartic playoff run, dispatching the upstart Vegas Golden Knights.

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An N.H.L. Referee Trades Skates for Spikes as a U.S. Open Qualifier

Garrett Rank already worked the playoffs, but if given a choice between the Stanley Cup finals and a top-10 finish at the Open, he’d choose golf. For now.

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On Pro Hockey: The Capitals Purge Their Past, One Win at a Time

Washington’s Game 3 victory in the Stanley Cup finals was a continuation of the team’s spring-long purge of cumulative angst and despair.

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On Pro Hockey: The Save of the Year Saves the Capitals

Braden Holtby shoved out his stick and helped the Capitals even up the Stanley Cup Finals.

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Golden Betting Slips for the Golden Knights

Some gutsy sports fans bet the long odds that the Las Vegas expansion hockey team would win the Stanley Cup. They are three wins from collecting.

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On Pro Hockey: In the Stanley Cup Finals, Alex Ovechkin’s Legacy Continues to Evolve

Ovechkin has become a somewhat paradoxical figure: the reason for the Capitals’ success — and the reason for their playoff failures.

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The Stanley Cup’s Namesake Produced a Great Trophy. Not Much Else.

Turns out Lord Stanley is the last person you would think would be a namesake for the best trophy in sports.

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Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Capitals and Golden Knights Take Different Routes

Both Vegas and Washington can trace their roots to George McPhee. The teams’ shared history is one story line to watch when the series begins Monday.

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Vegas? D.C.? Lord Stanley Would Be Baffled

Vegas facing Washington for the Stanley Cup in a series that will stretch into June is a long way from what Lord Stanley had in mind in 1893.

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David Quinn Comes to the Rangers With a Gift for Developing Young Players

Quinn’s tenure at Boston University was marked by the string of highly touted prospects that came through his system.

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Lou Lamoriello Joins the Islanders’ Front Office

Lamoriello, 75, spent the past three seasons as the general manager of the Maple Leafs after winning three Stanley Cups while running the Devils.

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Five Reasons the Vegas Golden Knights Are in the Stanley Cup Finals

Little was expected of the Golden Knights in their inaugural season. Now they are four wins from the most improbable championship in N.H.L. history.

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Investigation? N.C.A.A. Scrutiny? Business as Usual in Grassroots Hoops

A federal probe and criticism from an N.C.A.A. commission led by Condoleezza Rice have done little to change how shoe companies in youth basketball operate.

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Rangers on Verge of a Coaching Deal With Boston University’s David Quinn

Quinn, 51, would come to the Rangers after five years as the head coach at B.U., where his teams made the N.C.A.A. tournament four times and lost in the national title game in 2015.

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Winnipeg Looks for Respect, on the Ice and Off It

With the Jets in the N.H.L.’s Western Conference finals, the city some call Winterpeg is having a moment.

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Too Much Time in the Penalty Box Costs the Capitals

Six of Tampa Bay’s 12 goals against Washington have come on the power play, helping the Lightning tie the Eastern Conference finals after losing the first two games.

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Lightning 4, Capitals 2 | Series is tied, 2-2: N.H.L. Playoffs: Lightning Gets Past Capitals Despite a Drought

Tampa Bay went the equivalent of more than a period without a shot on goal, but still edged the Capitals in a tight game and evened the series at two games apiece.

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N.H.L. Playoffs: Golden Knights Top Jets With 2nd-Period Spurt

James Neal scored a tiebreaking goal and had an assist during a three-minute stretch as Vegas took a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

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Lightning 4, Capitals 2 | Capitals lead series, 2-1: N.H.L. Playoffs: Capitals Fall at Home to Lightning

Victor Hedman had a goal and two assists to lead Tampa Bay to a win at Washington.

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N.H.L. Playoffs: Capitals Trounce Lightning to Build 2-0 Series Lead

Washington scored in the opening minute of the game and twice in the last 1:02 of the second period Sunday to pull away to a 6-2 victory over Tampa Bay.

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N.H.L. Eastern Conference Finals: Has the Capitals’ Time Finally Come?

Washington is in the conference finals for the first time in the Alex Ovechkin era, but Tampa Bay is loaded for a run at another Stanley Cup.

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Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals Remove a ‘Skeleton in the Closet’

Washington and its star are in the Eastern Conference finals after more than a decade of coming painfully close.

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N.H.L. Roundup: N.H.L. Playoffs: Capitals Eliminate Penguins, for a Change

Evgeny Kuznetsov’s overtime goal ended Pittsburgh’s hopes of a third straight Stanley Cup title.

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N.H.L. Tells Brad Marchand of Bruins to Stop Licking Opponents

The Boston Bruins left wing licked an opponent during a game on Friday for the second time in a month. He could face discipline if it happens again.

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The Lonely Existence of Winnipeg Jets Fans in Atlanta

Rather than adopt another team or renounce hockey, some Atlanta Thrashers supporters have chosen to stick with the franchise, which left for Winnipeg in 2011.

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Bill Torrey, Who Brought the Stanley Cup to Long Island, Is Dead at 83

The original general manager of the Islanders, he built four consecutive N.H.L. championships in the early 1980s.

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Career Turn: From N.C.A.A. Star to Grammy-Nominated D.J.

An illness ended Tucker Halpern’s basketball career, but eight months in bed led him down a career path he didn’t expect: into music, as part of the dance pop duo Sofi Tukker.

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Boston Bruins Beat Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 1

Rick Nash and Boston’s high-scoring line of Patrice Bergeron, David Pastrnak and Brad Marchand led the Bruins to a 6-2 victory on Saturday.

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N.H.L. Playoff Preview: Penguins and Capitals Get Reacquainted

The second round, which begins Thursday, features a matchup of longtime rivals, a meeting of the top two teams in the East, and a battle of the best in the West.

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N.C.A.A. Panel Proposes Reforms, Including End to ‘One and Done’

Condoleezza Rice and her commission have ideas for cleaning up college basketball. But they don’t challenge the longtime requirement that the players be amateurs.

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Why the N.C.A.A. Is Trying to Heal Itself

Condoleezza Rice and her commission have ideas for fixing college basketball. Will the N.C.A.A. listen?

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A Gay Referee Tries to Find His Place in Hockey

Andrea Barone nearly quit his job as a minor league hockey referee after years of hearing coaches and players use anti-gay language during games.

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The Devils’ Postseason Ride Is a Brief One

Nikita Kucherov scored his 27th career postseason goal as the Tampa Bay Lightning ended the first-round N.H.L. series on Saturday in five games.

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First, Final Exams. Then, Hopefully, the Stanley Cup Finals.

The Bruins’ Ryan Donato remains a student at Harvard as the team continues its N.H.L. playoff run.

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History May Be a Guide for the Maple Leafs. Just Don’t Tell Mike Babcock.

This year’s Toronto team has some parallels to the 1992-93 squad that made a magical run to the conference finals.

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Washington Capitals Know It’s Hard; Vegas Golden Knights Make It Look Easy

The Capitals, who have made only one Stanley Cup final in 44 years, climbed back into their first-round series on Tuesday. The Golden Knights, in their inaugural season, won theirs.

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John Amirante, Longtime Anthem Singer for the Rangers, Dies at 83

Amirante sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before Rangers games at Madison Square Garden from 1980 until he retired in 2015.

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Cory Schneider Comes Through When the Devils Need Him Most

Schneider hadn’t won since Dec. 27 and lost his starting job after an injury. But the Devils turned to him when they were down two games to none against the Lightning.

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Jack Hughes Is Just 16, but His Stock Is Rising Fast

Pro and college hockey scouts are penciling in Hughes, a center, as the odds-on favorite for the top spot in the 2019 N.H.L. draft.

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Nikita Kucherov’s Next Trick? Helping the Lightning Win the Stanley Cup

Kucherov, Tampa’s dynamic winger, has been among the best players in the N.H.L. the past two seasons. Alex Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby call him dangerous.

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Alex Killorn Scores Twice as Lightning Beat Devils in Game 2

Both of Killorn’s goals came on power plays in Tampa Bay’s four-goal second period, and the Lightning lead the series, two games to none.

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Taylor Hall Embraces a Starring Role With the Devils

In his second season in New Jersey, Hall led the Devils with 39 goals and 54 assists and lifted them to the playoffs for the first time since 2012.

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N.H.L. PLAYOFF PREVIEW: N.H.L. Playoff Preview: Can the Penguins Win Another Stanley Cup?

No Blackhawks and no Rangers in the postseason, but Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins are back, seeking a third consecutive championship.

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Built to Win, the Golden Knights Did So Soon Than Expected

By February, Vegas had broken the N.H.L. record for wins by an expansion team. On Wednesday, they will host their first playoff game.

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Kansas and North Carolina State Named in New Federal Charges

The scope of the college basketball recruitment corruption scandal grew, with prosecutors saying that money was funneled to players who went to Kansas and N.C. State.

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N.H.L. Playoffs: First-Round Schedule

The Stanley Cup playoffs begin on Wednesday. Here is a complete schedule of games for the eight first-round series.

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15 Lives Devoted to Hockey: A Look at Who Died in a Crash in Canada

The 15 people who died in a crash involving a junior hockey team included 10 players and five team personnel.

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A Town That Lives for Hockey Is Devastated by Humboldt Broncos’ Deaths

Even by Canadian standards, Humboldt’s passion for hockey stands out. The deaths of 15 players and personnel in a bus accident has shattered the small town and resonated across Canada.

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With Alain Vigneault Out, Rangers Have Yet Another Position to Fill

The Rangers began a roster overhaul halfway through a disappointing 2017-18 season, and after firing Vigneault, they now will search for a coach to lead the young team.

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Rangers Fire Alain Vigneault After Rare Playoff-Less Season

Vigneault helped the team make a Stanley Cup final and four consecutive playoff appearances, but the Rangers missed the postseason this year for the first time in eight years.

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George Parros Used to be an N.H.L. Enforcer. Now He’s in Charge of Player Safety.

At 6 feet 5 inches and 220 pounds, he was intimidating on the ice. Now he has the final say on league suspensions and fines for infractions.

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As the Clock Ticks Down, the Notre Dame Men’s Hockey Team Calms Down

The Fighting Irish will play for the national title Saturday. In their last five postseason wins, they scored the winning goal in the final minute of regulation or in overtime.

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One Last Time in Vancouver: Henrik Sedin to Daniel Sedin for a Goal

The Sedin twins capped their 17-year careers with a note-perfect home finale as Daniel scored two goals with assists from Henrik.

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Back Home in Czech Republic, Jaromir Jagr Plots His Next Move

After being waived by the Calgary Flames in January, Jagr, 46, returned to his hometown to play for the team he owns.

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As Islanders Season Ends, Tavares Ponders a Tough Call

John Tavares, who can become an unrestricted free agent in July, could be playing his final home game as an Islander on Thursday night.

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From Thin Ice to Frozen Four: The Unlikely Saga of Minnesota Duluth

Three weeks after flopping at its conference tournament in St. Paul, the school is back at the same arena, but this time to play for an N.C.A.A. championship.

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Eliminated from the N.C.A.A. Tournament, Then Off to the N.H.L.

Ten players have gone to the N.H.L. in recent weeks after the end of their college seasons. Some have been thrown into the playoff hunt right away.

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How a College Basketball Reporter Keeps Up With the Madness

Every year, Marc Tracy goes into the men’s N.C.A.A. tournament with a handful of ideas and narratives. Then events blow them up.

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On College Basketball: Donte DiVincenzo Is Villanova’s Newest Star. Next Year It’ll Be Someone Else.

What makes Villanova the class of college basketball is a sustainable model of success that draws top players who sacrifice to play for the Wildcats.

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N.C.A.A. Championship Live Updates: Villanova vs. Michigan Top Story Lines

Villanova and Michigan are the last teams standing. They square off tonight to decide the national champion. Stay here for live updates and analysis from San Antonio

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The Sedin Twins Will Retire at the End of the N.H.L. Season

Daniel and Henrik Sedin, 37, have played together with the Vancouver Canucks for 18 seasons, each of them accumulating more than 1,000 career points.

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Notre Dame 61, Mississippi State 58: Arike Ogunbowale’s Buzzer-Beater Lifts Notre Dame to Title

Ogunbowale hit a 3-pointer with 0.1 seconds left to give the Irish its first championship since 2001.

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On College Basketball: What Happened to College Hoops? Don’t Worry, the Kids Are All Right.

The current game has lost some of its majesty and innocence. But no matter how hard the adults try to spoil it, they cannot. There’s too much magic.

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On College Basketball: Michigan vs. Villanova: Keys to the N.C.A.A. Final

It’s not quite David vs. Goliath, but Villanova should be considered a strong favorite over Michigan. Here’s how they match up.

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Michigan Ends the Loyola-Chicago Dream in the Final Four

The Wolverines beat the enthralling Ramblers to advance to the N.C.A.A. men’s championship game.

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In Need of an Emergency Goalie, the Blackhawks Turned to an Accountant. Nothing Got by Him.

Scott Foster, 36, was called in as an emergency goalie for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday. He blocked all seven shots that came his way.

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What N.C.A.A. Women’s Finalists Share: Big Shots That Felled a Giant

Mississippi State did the unthinkable last year, beating UConn with a late jumper in the national semifinals. Notre Dame did it this year. On Sunday, they’ll meet in this year’s final.

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Sidney Crosby and Penguins Try to Peak at the Right Time

After a slow start, the two-time defending champions

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Final Four Matchups: What to Expect From Michigan-Loyola and Villanova-Kansas

Michigan faces Loyola-Chicago in Saturday’s first semifinal, and two No. 1 seeds, Villanova and Kansas, meet in the second.

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The University Is Fake. The Laughs Are Real.

Maguire University has attended every Final Four weekend since 1963, which is pretty good when one considers the school doesn’t exist.

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An Edmonton Oiler Nudges Diversity Forward in the N.H.L.

Jujhar Khaira of the Oilers is nearing the end of his first full season in the N.H.L., where he is the only active player of Indian descent.

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Rangers’ Home Finale Becomes an Unexpected Reunion

The Rangers, out of playoff contention for the first time since 2004, come face-to-face with several former teammates on the Lightning on Friday.

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Blackhawks Turn to Accountant in Goal

Scott Foster, a former college goalie, was pressed into action when Chicago lost two goalies to injuries.

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The Coach, the Rivalry and the Stolen Blazer

Porter Moser denies he was behind the disappearance of a rival coach’s sport coat during a game years ago, but the tale of what became of it might make Sister Jean blush.

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When Loyola-Chicago Broke a Racial Barrier 55 Years Ago

Before it won its only N.C.A.A. championship in 1963, it played the “Game of Change,” sending out an integrated team to face an all-white one from Mississippi State.

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On College Basketball: At UConn, No Losses and No Apologies

As UConn storms into its 11th straight Final Four, its coach and its opponents push back on the recurring grumble that the Huskies’ success is bad for women’s basketball.

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On College Basketball: Loyola-Chicago Teammates Have Been Winning Together Since Third Grade

Guards Ben Richardson and Clayton Custer grew up together in Overland Park, Kan., and talked about playing in the Final Four. On Saturday, they will.

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Vegas Golden Knights Qualify for the Playoffs in Their First Season

With a 4-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Monday, Vegas became the first expansion team to clinch a N.H.L. playoff berth.

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You Know Sister Jean. Meet Father Rob.

Villanova has a beloved, long-tenured team chaplain, too, but he wants no part of a rivalry with Loyola-Chicago’s Sister Jean.

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Riveters’ Core Four Leads Way to First N.W.H.L. Championship

New York’s women’s hockey team had a rough start in 2015, but four original members kept at it and became champions on Sunday when they beat the Buffalo Beauts.

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Kansas Edges Duke in Overtime to Reach the Final Four

The top-seeded Jayhawks will face another No. 1 seed, Villanova, in the national semifinals after defeating Duke, 85-81, in overtime.

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A’ja Wilson and South Carolina Seek a Title With No Asterisks

National champions a year ago without having to face UConn, this time Wilson and South Carolina need to get through the powerful Huskies to reach the Final Four.

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Villanova Returns to Final Four After Holding Off Texas Tech

The No. 1 Wildcats emerged amid a bracket full of upsets to become the first top-seeded team to reach the national semifinals.

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Loyola-Chicago Is in the Final Four After a Rout of Kansas State

The 11th-seeded Ramblers, who won their first three tournament games by a combined 4 points, rolled over Kansas State on Saturday night in the South Regional final.

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: South Carolina Eliminates Upstart Buffalo

Second-seeded South Carolina, whose, only losses this season have come against ranked teams, ended a surprising run by 11th-seeded Buffalo of the Mid-American Conference.

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Fueling the UConn-Duke Rivalry, a Player Who Played for Both

Azura Stevens’s transfer to Connecticut from Duke in 2016 created tension between two successful women’s basketball programs that were to meet on Saturday in the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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Ohio State’s Secret Weapon? An Assistant Coach

Steve Miller’s colleagues say championships seem to follow him around. Now he’s trying to bring one to the Buckeyes.

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Two Underdogs Join the Party, Linked by More Than a Conference

Central Michigan and Buffalo, two No. 11 seeds out of the Mid-American Conference, arrived in the round of 16 with more in common than you know.

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Donte DiVincenzo and Trevon Duval Give Delaware Hoops a Moment

The state is small, and more of a hotbed for lacrosse than basketball. But it has two players in the round of 16 of the N.C.A.A. tournament to rally around.

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Chris Kelly and Brian Gionta Go From the Olympics to the N.H.L. Playoff Hunt

When the N.H.L. decided not to participate in the Olympics, it provided a unique opportunity for less-heralded players. The Olympics, in turn, provided a path to the N.H.L.

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College Coaches Cannot Be Contained

The N.C.A.A expanded the space college basketball coaches have to stalk the sideline. This “coach’s box” still isn’t big enough for the most hyperactive sideline generals.

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Dan Hurley Is Hired as UConn’s Coach

Hurley, the former coach at Rhode Island and Wagner, will replace Kevin Ollie and attempt to make the Huskies relevant again in college basketball.

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Sports of The Times: Sisters of Sister Jean Embrace Her Loyola Team and Marvel at Her Fame

At the Iowa home of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt is more than an overnight superstar at the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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A Day in the Life of Sister Jean, Media Darling

A 98-year-old nun has become the biggest star of the N.C.A.A. men’s basketball tournament. And she is loving every minute of it.

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The Cat-Loving Michigan Star Who Slipped Through the Cracks

In an alternate universe, one in which U.M.B.C. and Sister Jean had not commanded so much attention, Michigan’s Jordan Poole might be a bigger deal in this year’s N.C.A.A. basketball tournament.

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The Blackhawks Adjust to the View From the Bottom

Chicago, which has won three Stanley Cups since 2010, will miss the N.H.L. playoffs for the first time in a decade.

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Larry Kwong, 94, Dies; N.H.L.’s First Player of Asian Descent

Known as the China Clipper, he played only one shift of one game for the Rangers in 1948. But that was enough to earn him a place in hockey history.

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At the Paralympics, Sled Hockey Is Not Necessarily a Young Man’s Game

Five players over the age of 50 are competing at the Pyeongchang Games, including 61-year-old Shinobu Fukushima of Japan.

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Kelsey Mitchell, a Coach’s Daughter, Is Chasing Records and Wins

In a win over George Washington, Ohio State’s Mitchell was limited to 11 points, but she was happy to trade individual success for team success.

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After Beating No. 1, U.M.B.C. Falls to a No. 9

Two days after pulling off the biggest upset in N.C.A.A. men’s tournament history against top-seeded Virginia, Maryland-Baltimore County lost to Kansas State, 50-43.

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Texas A&M Swats Second-Seeded North Carolina From Tournament

A huge block in the first half set the tone in a game in which the Tar Heels were forced out to the perimeter and could not catch up.

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Clarkson Claims Third N.C.A.A. Women’s Hockey Title in Five Years

Clarkson defeated its upstate New York rival Colgate, 2-1, in overtime to win its second consecutive national title and third since 2014.

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: Oregon State Upsets Tennessee

The Beavers triumphed by a score of 66-59. In other games, Louisville beat Marquette and North Carolina State beat Maryland.

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N.C.A.A. Men’s Tournament: Purdue Survives Without Isaac Haas

Butler had a chance to tie the game in the final seconds, but Purdue made it through to the Round of 16 without their senior center.

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Freshman’s Desperate Shot Saves Michigan at the Buzzer

Jordan Poole hit a long 3-pointer as time ran out to keep Michigan’s season alive and win it a berth in the Sweet 16.

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After Historic Victory, U.M.B.C. Students Look Forward to the Next … Lab

It wasn’t exactly mass hysteria Saturday on the campus that wins chess championships the way Duke collects basketball ones. The model U.N. team is tough, too.

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N.C.A.A. Women’s Tournament: UConn Scores 94 Points (by Halftime)

UConn set a tournament record for points in a game and overall records for points in a period (55 in the first) and a half (94 in the first).

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A Little-Known University Stuns No. 1 Virginia? You Must Mean Chaminade

In 1982, a small Hawaiian university defeated top-ranked Virginia, cementing the school’s place in the history of great college basketball upsets.

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Lesson Learned, Villanova Crushes Alabama to Advance to Round of 16

Top-seeded Villanova had no problem with Alabama on Saturday afternoon, winning, 81-58.

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The Human Behind the U.M.B.C. Twitter Feed Takes a Victory Lap Too

As the Retrievers pulled off the greatest upset in the history of the men’s basketball tournament, Zach Seidel’s posts resonated on social media.

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On College Basketball: Virginia Loses in a Way No One Will Ever Forget

Virginia’s defeat against the University of Maryland, Baltimore County may have been historic and shocking, but it is explainable.

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Duke’s Basketball Managers Strive to Be (What Else?) Elite

To be a manager on the team Coach K runs is about so much more than towels and rebounds.

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How Good Is That Women’s Player? Look a Little Deeper

A new advanced statistics site for women’s college basketball offers new ways to judge a player’s value.

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Arizona’s N.C.A.A. Loss Caps Miserable Year for Pac-12

After going 1-8 in college football bowls, the Pac-12 was 0-3 in the first round of the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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March Madness 2018 Live: TV Schedule, Bracket and Top Story Lines

The first round of the 2018 men’s N.C.A.A. tournament continues on Friday. Stay here for live scores, updates and analysis.

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She Took Over Ohio State’s Scarred Hockey Program. A Title Is 2 Wins Away.

Nadine Muzerall, who was a star player at the University of Minnesota, has the Buckeyes in the Frozen Four just two years after she became their coach in the wake of two scandals.

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Northeastern, With a Productive Offense and an Ace in the Net, Sets Lofty Goals

Northeastern won the Beanpot for the first time in 30 years. Now the Huskies have set their sights on a Hockey East title and an N.C.A.A. championship.

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March Madness 2018: N.C.A.A Tournament Top Story Lines

The first round of the 2018 men’s N.C.A.A. tournament begins Thursday. Stay here for live scores, updates and analysis.

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Michigan Puts the Short Back in Its Shorts

The heirs to the Wolverines’ baggy Fab Five tradition prefer a more tailored look.

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Bob Huggins Is March’s Author-in-Residence

The West Virginia coach is a fixture of the N.C.A.A. tournament. He has also written nine books.

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Iona Welcomes Transfers and Reaps the Rewards

Iona clinched its N.C.A.A. tournament berth with the help of several transfers, a formula that is nothing new for Coach Tim Cluess.

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The Nun in Loyola-Chicago’s Huddle Has a Few Things to Say

Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt, 98, compiles scouting reports and supportive emails for the Ramblers every game. But it is in her game day prayers that she really finds her voice.

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To N.C.A.A. Bracketologists, It’s Who’s In, Not Who Wins

To some who follow the N.C.A.A. tournament closely, the real science is in picking the field itself, not the champion.

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The Best and Worst of the N.C.A.A. Tournament

Some teams score, some teams defend. Michigan State does it all.

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Pac-12 Task Force Recommends Sweeping Changes in Wake of N.C.A.A. Investigation

A report commissioned by the conference called for ending the N.B.A.’s so-called one-and-done rule, as well as limiting shoe companies’ presence in college basketball.

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Potential N.C.A.A. Bracket Busters. You’ve Been Warned.

Could a No. 16 beat a No. 1? We think this could be the year.

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N.C.A.A. Bracket Predictions: Who Tournament Experts Pick

There is no shortage of experts with advice to guide you to all the winners. Here’s a roundup of selections from people in a position to know.

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N.C.A.A. Tournament Snubs 2018: Who Didn’t Make the Cut?

Every year, somebody’s favorite team gets left out. Here are this year’s snubs.

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Ten Myths About Your N.C.A.A. Bracket

Bracketology comes with many assumptions and suppositions. Be careful what you believe.

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On College Basketball: Virginia Tops N.C.A.A. Bracket in a Season Marked by Scandal

Virginia, with a smothering defense and the pace of a manatee, is the team to beat in the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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N.C.A.A. Selection Sunday 2018: What to Watch and Top Seeds

Virginia, Villanova, Kansas and Xavier look to be the top seeds in the tournament. Stay here for live updates, predictions and analysis on Selection Sunday.

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N.C.A.A. Selection Show: How to Watch, and What’s New

The annual unveiling of the N.C.A.A. basketball tournament moves to TBS this year from its longtime home on CBS. But there will be other changes, too.

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Kevin Ollie Is Out as UConn Coach

The University of Connecticut said it was firing Ollie, its men’s basketball coach, for cause, citing an N.C.A.A. inquiry into recruiting violations.

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Big East Puts Basketball on a Pedestal, and Likes How It Looks

Five years after splitting with football-playing conference members to focus on basketball, the Big East celebrated another competitive tournament and two teams in the nation’s top five.

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Steve Cash Was Already the World’s Best Sled Hockey Goalie. Then He Got a Coach.

Last year, USA Hockey tasked Jason Wolfe with a weighty mission: make a two-time gold medal-winning goaltender even better.

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Louisville Bows Out of A.C.C. Tournament and Now Waits for a Call

Eliminated from the A.C.C. tournament by Virginia, Cardinals Coach David Padgett argued his team had won enough, and endured enough, to earn a place in the N.C.A.A. tournament.

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Works in Progress: The Finest vs. the Bravest, on the Ice

The annual charity hockey game between New York police officers and firefighters has become increasingly intense — and an impossible ticket to get.

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Collapse Leaves Trae Young and Oklahoma Awaiting N.C.A.A. Fate

The Sooners and their exciting freshman guard are in jeopardy of missing the N.C.A.A. tournament, something unthinkable in January.

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When College Basketball Teams Invade New York, an Empty Gym Is Hard to Find

The 25 men’s college basketball teams competing this week in the Big East and Atlantic Coast Conference tournaments all need places to practice.

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On College Basketball: Chris Mullin Preaches the Power of One Day at a Time

During a long losing streak, the St. John’s basketball coach asked his players, “Where do you think I was on this date 30 years ago?” The answer was rehab.

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South Carolina Ends Mississippi State’s Streak and Extends Its Own

The Gamecocks won their fourth straight SEC tournament title, ending the Bulldogs’ 32-game winning streak in the process.

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Michigan Locks Down Purdue and Wins 2nd Straight Big Ten Tournament Title

Zavier Simpson led a stout defensive effort and scored 10 points in leading the fifth-seeded Wolverines to a title at Madison Square Garden.

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On College Basketball: Go to the N.B.A., College Stars, and Don’t Look Back

LeBron James recently said, “I don’t know if there’s any fixing the N.C.A.A.” He might be right.

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Arizona Coach Sean Miller Denies Offering to Pay Top Recruit

Miller, 49, is among several coaches and basketball players who have been linked to a vast recruiting scandal that is being investigated by federal prosecutors.

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Starting Its Postseason Early, Big Ten Wonders if It Made the Right Call

The Big Ten moved its postseason tournament up by a week in order to be in New York City, but that may set up an uneasy wait for Selection Sunday.

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As Golden Knights Soar, Las Vegas Stakes Its Claim as a Sports Town

By most measures, the expansion team’s inaugural N.H.L. season has been a smashing success. Can the Raiders replicate it?

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