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.
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 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.
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.
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.
The Rangers scored three goals in the first period at the Garden and ended Pittsburgh’s seven-game winning streak.
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.
Seth Griffith scored a highlight-reel goal to break a second-period tie to help Boston past the visiting Devils.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.