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The NHL’s best and worst this week: Joe Pavelski’s post-career plans? Running a sports media company

Off the ice, Pavelski has been positioning himself for even more success: heading a sports media company. In 2017, Pavelski launched Kompany 39, a digital platform that helps athletes share their stories, grow their brands and better connect with fans. Last week, the company rebranded as TorchPro — fueled by a round of funding — […]

Should the New York Rangers trade the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NHL draft?

My father grew up in the city. His first attempt at a pronunciation was “Lufthansa.” The Canadian hamlet of Saint-Eustache produced an exquisite French Canadian moniker — Alexis Lafrenière. On the tongues of New Yawkers, it’s going to sound like a Claude Debussy suite performed by an orchestra of accordions. The second worst thing about […]

NHL needs actions, not words, on racial injustice

He stood at the bench, lowered his head and raised his right fist in the air, becoming the first NHL player to engage in a peaceful demonstration during the national anthem in solidarity with athletes who protested in other sports. Brown had consulted military families beforehand about what they thought were appropriate ways to protest […]

Stanley Cup Playoff Roundup: Capitals Edge Penguins; Jets Roll Past Predators

Washington and Winnipeg have put the Penguins and the Predators on the verge of elimination.MoreJakub Vrana didn’t start Game 5 on the top line, but after Devante Smith-Pelly took two tripping penalties in the second period, coach Barry Trotz put Vrana with Alex Ovechkin and Evgeny Kuznetsov. It paid off.” Jakub Vrana didn’t start Game […]