The Capitals, led by the Russian president’s high-profile supporter, are about to play the Oilers in Edmonton, home to a large concentration of the Ukrainian diaspora.
Category: National Hockey League
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Thomas O. Hicks, Texas Money Man Who Owned 3 Teams, Dies at 79
A master of leveraged buyouts, he bought baseball and hockey teams in Texas and an English soccer club, only to lose them in an avalanche of debt.
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The Miniature Secrets of Championship Rings
More diamonds isn’t enough. One jeweler is wowing sports teams with reversible faces and detachable compartments.
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N.H.L.’s Move to Salt Lake City Is Latest Sports Downsizing
Professional leagues are embracing smaller markets in their search for newer stadiums and arenas and the potential for more devoted fan bases.
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Kansas City Shooting Is Latest Violence to Mar a Sports Celebration
While the vast majority of sporting events take place without incident, high-profile exceptions in recent years have spread unease.
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Connor Bedard’s Hype (and Jersey) Take Over Chicago Blackhawks
Before Connor Bedard had taken the ice for the Blackhawks, the 18-year-old hockey phenom’s No. 98 jersey had already taken over the Windy City, and beyond.
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Rocky Wirtz, Chairman of Chicago Blackhawks NHL Team, Dies at 70
Wirtz assumed control of the Blackhawks after his father’s death in 2007. He helped bring the team to prominence, but the mishandling of an assault accusation dimmed that success.
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Vegas Golden Knights Beat Florida Panthers To Win Stanley Cup
The Golden Knights beat the Panthers, 9-3, on Tuesday to win the N.H.L. championship, four games to one.
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MetLife Stadium Will Host NHL Outdoor Doubleheader in 2024
Over two days in February 2024, the N.F.L. stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. will host the Rangers against the Islanders, and the Devils against the Flyers.
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The Hockey Championship the U.S. Men Just Can’t Seem to Win
American men have achieved thrilling victories at the Olympics, but they haven’t won a world hockey championship in decades.