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Thursday, November 13, 2014

Hockey

Top Prospect’s Injury Renews Concerns About Fighting

By JEFF Z. KLEIN
Connor McDavid (97) was expected to lead Canada at the world junior championships in Toronto and Montreal in six weeks.
James P. Mccoy/The Buffalo News, via Associated Press

Connor McDavid (97) was expected to lead Canada at the world junior championships in Toronto and Montreal in six weeks.

Connor McDavid, 17, a top prospect for the 2015 N.H.L. draft, is expected to miss five to six weeks after injuring his hand in a fight during a game with his junior team, the Erie Otters.

The Soviet hockey team’s much-feared “K.L.M.” unit in 1984.

Bits of Dance and Chess Found in a Vanished Style of Play

By JEFF Z. KLEIN

The documentary “Red Army” shows a style of hockey played by the Soviets in the 1970s and ’80s that remains unsurpassed for its grace, speed and intricacy.

Maple Leafs Use Early Spurt in 2nd to Rout Bruins

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phil Kessel scored twice, and the Toronto Maple Leafs netted four goals during a nine-minute stretch to chase Vezina Trophy-winner Tuukka Rask and rout the Boston Bruins 6-1 on Wednesday night.

Maple Leafs Pound Bruins

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Phil Kessel scored twice, and the Toronto Maple Leafs netted four goals during a nine-minute stretch to chase the Vezina Trophy winner Tuukka Rask and rout the visiting Boston Bruins, 6-1.

Rangers 5, Penguins 0
Derick Brassard, center, with Derek Stepan (21) and Dan Girardi after scoring the Rangers’ fourth goal.

Looking Like Champions, Rangers Rout a Top Team

By PAT PICKENS

The Rangers scored three goals in the first period at the Garden and ended Pittsburgh’s seven-game winning streak.

Nikolay Kulemin of the Islanders scoring a short-handed goal on the Avalanche’s Semyon Varlamov.

Islanders Crush Avalanche and Extend Shutout Streak

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Islanders have not let an opponent score for more than 180 minutes, and Colorado became the latest to pay the price in a 6-0 loss.

Bruins Knock Off Devils

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seth Griffith scored a highlight-reel goal to break a second-period tie to help Boston past the visiting Devils.

N.H.L. Roundup
Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist, trying to clear the puck, had 30 saves in a 3-1 loss to the Oilers.

Back at Garden, Pouliot Makes the Rangers Pay

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The former Ranger Benoit Pouliot, who signed a five-year, $20 million deal with the Oilers last spring, scored the go-ahead goal in Edmonton’s 3-1 victory.

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Joe Thornton, right, was stripped of San Jose’s captaincy after last season’s early playoff exit.

Sharks Profess Unity After Playoff Woes

By JEFF Z. KLEIN

In recent years, the San Jose Sharks have known nothing but disappointment in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but the players say that any problems have been addressed.

The Kings vanquished the Rangers and goalie Henrik Lundqvist to win the Stanley Cup on Friday night.

Kings’ Second Stanley Cup in Three Seasons Defies Cap Logic

By ANDREW KNOLL

Los Angeles defeated the Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals to lift the Cup for the second time in three years, an achievement that comes despite the current salary-capped era of parity in the N.H.L.

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Key Moments From the Sports Summer of 1994
Compiled by JUSTIN SABLICH

Twenty years later, revisit the most memorable moments from the sports summer of 1994, with archival photography and video recollections from Times reporters and editors on the Knicks, Rangers, World Cup and more.

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No Vacancy
By PAT PICKENS

In hockey, a goalie is always mindful of the vulnerable areas in front of the net. These days, no one is better at guarding those spots than the Rangers’ Henrik Lundqvist.

Times Journeys