The New York Times – Sports:
Montreal hosted the event and chose first, delivering the initial surprise of a top five full of them.
Category: Hockey, Ice
-
Mike Grier, the N.H.L.’s First Black General Manager, Started as a College Benchwarmer
The New York Times – Sports:
Grier worked from being a reserve at Boston University to an N.H.L. mainstay. Now the league’s first Black general manager hopes to rebuild the Sharks and “open some doors for someone to follow.”
-
Sharks Hire Mike Grier as N.H.L.’s First Black General Manager
The New York Times – Sports:
Two days before the annual draft, Grier takes over a team in transition: San Jose missed the past three postseasons and recently fired its coach.
-
Sharks Hire Mike Grier as N.H.L.’s First Black General Manager
The New York Times – Sports:
Two days before the annual draft, Grier takes over a team in transition: San Jose missed the past three postseasons and recently fired its coach.
-
In the Stanley Cup, Nazem Kadri Wanted to Be ‘in the Thick of It’
The New York Times – Sports:
Colorado’s Nazem Kadri returned from an injury to win the Stanley Cup and a measure of redemption after having been criticized as being a liability in the playoffs.
-
Colorado Avalanche Unseat Tampa Bay to Win the Stanley Cup
The New York Times – Sports:
The Avalanche took the lead in the second period to win their first title since 2001 and end the Lightning’s bid for a third consecutive title. They did it convincingly, never facing elimination.
-
Lightning Push the Avalanche to Game 6 in the Stanley Cup Finals
The New York Times – Sports:
The Tampa Bay Lightning stymied the Colorado Avalanche in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals to send the series back to Florida.
-
After Disputed Goal, Avalanche on the Cusp of a Stanley Cup Win
The New York Times – Sports:
Players and officials needed an extra moment to realize Colorado had scored in overtime. Now, Tampa Bay trails 3-1 and needs to quickly move on from a goal it believes should not have counted.
-
Calder Trophy Winner Moritz Seider Has Detroit Fans Hopeful
The New York Times – Sports:
When Detroit drafted Moritz Seider, a contingent of fans had “pure shock and disappointment.” But after a strong rookie season, those fans hope he can help end a six-year playoff drought.