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In These N.H.L. Playoffs, Backup Goalies Have Taken Center Stage
TORONTO — Several N.H.L. teams had a sudden conundrum in this postseason: They could not rely on their No. 1 goaltenders to get them through…
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Islanders Defeat Flyers and Head to Conference Finals for First Time Since 1993
TORONTO — Game 7s have a magic all their own. They are where memories are made, bringing out the kid in every N.H.L. player who…
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After Cancer Treatment, Oskar Lindblom Is Back in the Fray
Oskar Lindblom had described his surgery and extensive chemotherapy treatment as “hell” earlier in the season. He had said he felt like a potential return…
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Once Up 3-1, the Islanders Now Face a Game 7
TORONTO — The Islanders have squandered two opportunities to knock off the top-seeded Philadelphia Flyers and put their mark on franchise history, but they have…
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The Islanders’ Goalie Entered With a Shutout Streak. He Left on the Bench.
TORONTO — Suddenly, the Islanders’ focus has shifted, from the confidence in a franchise record-setting goaltender, to having concerns about how Semyon Varlamov will bounce…
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Dale Hawerchuk, Phenom in Hockey Hall of Fame, Dies at 57
Dale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenomenon who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hockey Hall of Fame, died on Tuesday. He…
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Canadiens Even Series With an Emotional Rout of the Flyers
TORONTO — Kirk Muller, behind the Montreal Canadiens bench as interim head coach on Friday, was too emotional to check his phone between periods, although…
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The First Round of the N.H.L. Playoffs Is Set. There Have Already Been Upsets.
The Stanley Cup playoffs began as an experiment. After the onset of the coronavirus pandemic ended its regular season, the N.H.L. adapted its postseason format…
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