Even before NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman officially awarded Vegas an NHL franchise, future Golden Knights owner Bill Foley made a promise. “Playoffs in three, Cup in six,” he said.

A new generation of Canadian stars take their cues from the team's captain, who sets the culture even while playing injured.

The Vince Lombardi Trophy made its way around the Eagles locker room Sunday night in New Orleans. Players took pictures with it. They chugged beers with one hand and held the trophy in the other.

Florida earned its first NHL championship and avoided a historic collapse by hanging on to defeat Edmonton, which had fought back from a 3-0 series deficit. If you’ve grown tired of the NHL’s ...