The New York Times – Sports:
In taking a 2-0 series lead against the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the Stanley Cup finals, Colorado’s complete ascension to the top of the league is within reach.
Category: Hockey, Ice
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Is Avalanche Defenseman Cale Makar the Stephen Curry of Hockey?
The New York Times – Sports:
“You think you’ve got him, but you don’t,” Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev said. “He just uses you as bait and as a screen. He’s very, very dangerous.”
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Three-Peat in Sight, Tampa Bay Lightning Face Tough Test
The New York Times – Sports:
The two-time N.H.L. defending champion Lightning faced elimination in the first round and fell behind, 2-0, in the Eastern Conference finals. Still, a deep Colorado team may be their biggest obstacle.
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Tampa Bay Lightning Try To Win Stanley Cups. How Hard Is It?
The New York Times – Sports:
Only a few North American pro teams have won three straight championships. Can the Tampa Bay Lightning join them?
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Lightning Will Attempt a Third Straight Stanley Cup Against the Avalanche
The New York Times – Sports:
No team has been to three Stanley Cup Finals in a row since the Edmonton Oilers in the mid-1980s, and the Islanders were the last team to win three consecutive Cups 40 years ago.
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Lightning Advance to Third Straight Stanley Cup Finals With Game 6 Win Over Rangers
The New York Times – Sports:
New York surrendered four consecutive games to the Lightning, who will attempt to defend their back-to-back Stanley Cup championships against the Colorado Avalanche.
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Lightning Win Over Rangers Puts Tampa One Victory From Stanley Cup Finals
The New York Times – Sports:
New York has come back throughout the playoffs, and will have to again on Saturday in Tampa with the Lightning one win from a third consecutive trip to the Stanley Cup Finals.
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Lightning Win Game 5 and Push Rangers to the Brink
The New York Times – Sports:
The Rangers’ first playoff loss at Madison Square Garden since the first round came at an inopportune time for the team, which will face elimination in Game 6 after taking a 2-0 series lead.
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Warner Bros. Discovery Picks Sports Chief to Navigate Streaming Era
The New York Times – Sports:
The executive, Luis Silberwasser, will be responsible for crucial talks with the N.B.A. at a time when the value of live sports rights are soaring.