A month after lifting New York to its first Stanley Cup in 54 years, Keenan dropped the Rangers.
Adam Graves's high-scoring style has made him a star both on and off the ice.
After a one-year interruption, the Pittsburgh Penguins figure to hoist the Stanley Cup again.
Arturs Irbe makes a save against the Red Wings' Slava Kozlov.
At age 51, five-decade star Gordie Howe was still a threat on the ice.
Bettman suspended Keenan and left him with the Blues but without Nedved.
Bobby Orr's mark on hockey may have been the most distinctive of any player's in the past 40 years.
Boston Bruin star Cam Neely sets his sights for victory.
Despite being down 3-2, N.Y. checked the Devils out of the tournament.
Detroit's Sergei Federov beat goalies all season long.
Displaying the fruit of the Rangers' long season, Mark Messier helped New York celebrate the end of the Rangers' Stanley Cup drought.
Geoff Courtnall's goal clinched Game 6 for the never-say-die Canucks.
Hockey player Jimmy Boni faced manslaughter charges in Italy after a harmless slash turned fatal.
It's almost impossible to move Andreychuk out of the slot once he gets position.
Jody Hull nearly brought the expansion Panthers to a playoff berth.
Kasparitis is cozy with Wayne Gretzky.
Leetch pushes the puck through overwhelming odds.
Marty McSorley, the Pittsburgh Penguins' new $10 million man, is an enforcer who can actually play the game.
Mike Richter came up with many spectacular saves.
Peter Forsberg's goal gave Sweden the gold over Canada.
Russian players skate among symbols of corporate America.
St. Louis's Petr Nedved took a seat on the boards.
The 1980 U.S. Hockey team, on the gold-medal stand.
The NHL took on a new look when the Ducks hit the pond.
The NHL's new director of hockey operations will crack down on stickwork, but not fighting.
The Rangers ended 50 years of frustration.
The Rangers' Nemchinov pulled out the stops to keep Daneyko from the puck.
The USA culminated its miracle Gold-Medal run with a win over Finland in 1980.
Things were looking up in the Devil-Sabre series for both Brodeur and Hasek.
This goal was one of five McLean gave up in N.Y.'s victorious Game 3.
To the despair of Minnesotans, their beloved Stars went south to Dallas.
Toronto goalkeeper Felix Potvin in action against Washington.
Wayne Getzky is close to surpassing Gordie Howe's top spot on the alltime goals list.
Wayne Gretzky's single-minded dedication led to four Stanley Cup rings and 61 NHL scoring records.
Breaking a 54-year drought, the Rangers clinch their Stanley Cup victory over the Vancouver Canucks.
Greg Adams game-winning goal in double-overtime sends the Vancouver Canucks to the Stanley Cup finals.
Mike Richter blocks Canuck Pavel Bure's penalty shot and preserves the Ranger's hopes in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals.
Ranger Brian Leetch discusses the final moments of the Ranger's Stanley Cup victory.
Ranger goalie Mike Richter talks about Pavel Bure's penalty shot in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup finals.
Stephane Matteau's goal at 4:24 of the second overtime gives the Ranger's victory in their seven-game series against the Devils, and sends them to the Stanley Cup finals.
Vancouver Canuck goalie Kirk McLean puts on a goal-tending clinic, keeping the Canucks in Game 1 which they eventually win in overtime on a Greg Adams goal.
Wayne Gretzky scores goal number 802, breaking Gordie Howe's all-time NHL record.
