NHL Patrick Division

Almost an hour after the New York Islanders eliminated the Washington Capitals with a 5-3 win in the sixth game of their opening-round NHL playoff series, all was nearly quiet in the Isles' blue-and-orange bunker...

Mario Lemieux and the Penguins have staked new claims to greatness

Ulf SamuelssonJon Scher's article about Ulf Samuelsson of the Pittsburgh Penguins (Mr. Dirty, March 1) both pleased and enraged me. As a longtime Samuelsson hater, I was happy to sec his goonery put in the spotlight....

Suddenly the Quebec Nordiques are a match for mighty Montreal