Friday, May 29, 2020

N.H.L. Awards Offer Closure to Disrupted Season

The league doled out honors on Thursday as it prepared to begin an abnormal postseason.

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

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.

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

N.H.L. Announces Plan for Returning

Commissioner Gary Bettman and the N.H.L. Players Association agreed to terms on resuming the season, a 24-team playoff format and plans for a draft lottery.

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Monday, May 25, 2020

National Hockey League Edges Toward Restart With Detailed Plans

A modified playoff format, restricted practices and other considerations are being discussed between league executives and the players’ union.

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The Cost of Rushing Back to Sports: A Star’s Life

The 1919 Stanley Cup finals were more than a century ago, but they are bound to current reality by the struggle against a deadly virus and the push for sports to return.

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Friday, May 22, 2020

Akim Aliu’s Account of Racism Pushes Hockey to Search Its Soul

After an article by the former N.H.L. player was published, various hockey players, fans and other stakeholders committed to reckoning with a culture they say cannot be fixed from the top down.

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Patrick Ewing Says He Has Covid-19

Ewing, the former Knicks superstar, made the announcement Friday evening. “This virus is serious and should not be taken lightly,” he said.

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

N.H.L. Condemns Misogynistic Remarks by 2 Players on Social Media

The Washington Capitals forward Brendan Leipsic and the Florida Panthers prospect Jack Rodewald were part of a group chat that was apparently hacked.

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