Lou Lamoriello Steps Down as Devils’ General Manager

The former Penguins general manager Ray Shero will take over for Lamoriello, who has been the Devils’ G.M. since the 1987-88 season.

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Sports Briefing | Hockey: Canada Routs Germany at World Championships

Defending champion Russia, Sweden and Finland also posted wins.

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Lightning 6, Canadiens 2: Lightning Pull Away From the Canadiens

Tampa Bay took a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal series as Steven Stamkos scored his first goal of the playoffs.

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Rangers Have Their Hands Full With Alex Ovechkin

How the Rangers deal with Ovechkin, the Capitals’ tough scorer, may very well determine if they are able to move past Washington to the Eastern Conference finals.

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Tribute for a Roller Hockey Warrior Who Broke the Color Barrier

Craig Allen, who died on April 26, developed a reputation as one of the fiercest roller hockey players on the streets of New York in the 1970s.

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Chris Kreider Makes His Presence Felt

Kreider scored 38 seconds into the Rangers’ 3-2 win game and dropped hard hits on Alexander Ovechkin and Brooks Orpik.

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Sports Briefing | Hockey: Austria and Slovakia Open With Wins at World Hockey Championship

Austria and Slovakia needed penalty shootouts to win their opening games at the ice hockey world championship in the Czech Republic.

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