John Thompson’s Success at Georgetown Made Him Ahead of His Time

He inspired a generation of young, Black players when their acceptance was not taken for granted. He pushed open doors for plenty of coaches, too.

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The N.H.L.’s Fights and Handshakes? Not Exactly Socially Distant

Home-ice advantage is gone and fans are locked out, but the games in Toronto and Edmonton still feel like playoff hockey.

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After Leading N.H.L. Play Stoppage, Golden Knights and Canucks Redraw Swords

Players from the most tempestuous series of the postseason pushed hockey to join other leagues that had suspended play in response to the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin.

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Lute Olson, Who Put Arizona on College Basketball Map, Dies at 85

He led the Wildcats to 23 consecutive appearances in the N.C.A.A. tournament, winning the championship in 1997. Earlier, he took Iowa to the Final Four.

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The Islanders’ Goalie Entered With a Shutout Streak. He Left on the Bench.

Semyon Varlamov was pulled after allowing three goals on 10 shots in a Game 2 loss to Philadelphia, throwing the goaltending position into question the day before a tiebreaking Game 3.

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Dale Hawerchuk, Phenom in Hockey Hall of Fame, Dies at 57

He was drafted by the Winnipeg Jets when he was 18 and quickly became an All-Star, drawing comparisons early on to Wayne Gretzky.

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Islanders Advance in N.H.L. Playoffs Past Washington Capitals

The Islanders advanced by beating the 2018 Stanley Cup champions in five games in Toronto.

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Henrik Lundqvist, Key to Rangers’ Past Glory, Awaits His Future

The 38-year-old goalie will be entering the final year of his contract with the team, worth $8.5 million.

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Bruins Goaltender Tuukka Rask Is Biggest N.H.L. Name to Opt Out

Rask led the league with a 2.12 goals against average this season, but Boston had won just one of five games in the postseason when the goalie made the announcement.

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Recreating Home Ice, Far From Home

N.H.L. teams’ raucous home arena traditions have persisted, with tweaks, in the postseason hub cities.

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Canadiens Even Series With an Emotional Rout of the Flyers

Montreal’s coach, Claude Julien, had emergency heart surgery after losing Game 1 of their first-round series against Philadelphia.

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N.H.L. Restart Has It All: Proximity, Intensity and Pent-Up Energy

Fighting has made a comeback, rest is more important than ever and players are hiding injuries from opponents staying in the same hotel.

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Democratic Senators Suggest Bill of Rights for College Athletes

The framework, unlikely to be taken up before the election, proposes protections for athletes who have asserted themselves during the pandemic and sought more ways to earn money.

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Lightning’s Five OT Win Tested Legs, Hearts and Stomachs

Game 1 of the first-round series between Tampa Bay and Columbus was the fourth-longest game in N.H.L. history.

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Rangers Score First Pick in the N.H.L. Draft

After getting swept out of the postseason qualifying tournament, the Rangers won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. The team has had six first-round picks in the past three years.

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Rangers Score First Pick in the N.H.L. Draft

After getting swept out of the postseason qualifying tournament, the Rangers won the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft. The team has had six first-round picks in the past three years.

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Hockey, Rocked by Racist Acts, Embraces Black Lives Matter Campaigns

To a degree not seen before, players are kneeling for the United States national anthem and speaking out publicly on fighting racism, with backing from the National Hockey League.

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The First Round of the N.H.L. Playoffs Is Set. There Have Already Been Upsets.

The top seeds in the Western and Eastern play-in tournaments were eliminated, and the No. 1 teams in the round robin slid to fourth as the first round is set to begin Tuesday.

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Henrik Lundqvist’s Rangers Future Is in Doubt After Elimination

The Carolina Hurricanes swept the Rangers out of a best-of-five play-in series, leaving the team to decide whether to bring back the 38-year-old or go with the rookie sensation Igor Shesterkin.

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Henrik Lundqvist’s Rangers Future Is in Doubt After Elimination

The Carolina Hurricanes swept the Rangers out of a best-of-five play-in series, leaving the team to decide whether to bring back the 38-year-old or go with the rookie sensation Igor Shesterkin.

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Toronto Tones Down Its N.H.L. Postseason Party

The N.H.L. playoffs are proceeding without fans in and around Scotiabank Arena, leaving hockey to compete with other leagues for attention.

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Edmonton, ‘City of Champions,’ Readies for a Hockey Marathon

The N.H.L. chose the small-market, hockey-mad city as one of two “hub cities” — along with Toronto — to host its playoffs.

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