Thursday, September 17, 2020

A Black Fan Club Sought to Diversify N.H.L. Stands. Now They’re Aiming at Its C-Suites.

Black Girl Hockey Club started as a group formed to help Black women feel more comfortable attending games, but has gotten the ear of executives who want to make the sport more inclusive.

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Tyler Amburgey, Devoted Hockey Player and Coach, Dies at 29

A physical defenseman, he loved hockey enough to be excited at the sight of a new pair of skates or shin guards. He died of the novel coronavirus.

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Capitals Hire Peter Laviolette, Hoping for More Deep Playoff Runs

Laviolette takes over Washington after back-to-back division championships followed by first-round exits in the postseason.

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The Lightning Lost Early Last Year. They Came Back Tougher.

After adding more veterans following a first-round defeat to Columbus, Tampa Bay needs one more win over the Islanders to reach the Stanley Cup finals for the second time in six years.

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Monday, September 14, 2020

Dallas Stars Advance to Stanley Cup Final

Denis Gurianov scored a power-play goal in overtime of Game 5 to send the third-seeded Stars to the final for the first time in 20 years, eliminating the top-seeded Golden Knights.

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Saturday, September 12, 2020

Stars Are One Win Away From Winning the West

Anton Khudobin made 32 saves, including stops during a 5-on-3 penalty kill in the third period, in Dallas’s 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

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Friday, September 11, 2020

The Last Islanders Team to Advance This Far Sees a Little of Itself

As happened in 1993, the timely help of role players lifted the franchise to the conference finals. But behind in the series, 2-0, to Tampa Bay, these Islanders risk suffering the same fate.

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