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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