Cleveland May Get Champion After All, Thanks to the Monsters

Forget the Cavaliers. Cleveland’s minor-league hockey team, the Lake Erie Monsters, is in hot pursuit of a title.

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Recalling a Time When Gordie Howe and His Sons Were the Power

At 45, Gordie Howe left retirement to have the chance to play with his two sons in the World Hockey Association.

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A Terror on the Ice, Gordie Howe Is Remembered as a Gentleman Off It

Howe, who played 25 seasons with the Detroit Red Wings and won four Stanley Cups with them, still holds the record for the most N.H.L. regular-season games played. He died Friday at 88.

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A Humble Shield Safeguards the Sharks’ Net

San Jose goaltender Martin Jones, who became an N.H.L. starter for the first time this season, was the first goalie to record multiple 40-save games in the Stanley Cup finals since the league’s 1967 expansion.

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Gordie Howe Over the Years

The professional hockey career of Gordie Howe stretched over five decades. Here are some highlights from each decade of it.

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Gordie Howe, ‘Mr. Hockey’ for the Red Wings, Dies at 88

Mr. Howe, who only fully retired from his playing career at age 52, was regarded as one of the sport’s best all-around players.

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Sports of The Times: A Hockey Luminary, Gordie Howe Glowed With Modesty

Glimpses of Howe off the ice proved that he remained true to the code of humility and gratitude despite his status as a superstar.

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