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If you're following the Stanley Cup final, today's Connections: Sports Edition may be a dream puzzle for you. (I still miss my Minnesota Polaris, moved to Dallas before we can celebrate Lord Stanley's cup.) Keep reading the tips and answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is no longer using Beta, making its debut in the Super Bowl on Sunday, February 9. This shows that the game has gained enough loyal players, and the sports game is The Athletic, a subscription-based sports news website owned by The The Times, will continue to be released. It does not show up in the NYT Games app, but now it appears in Athletic's own app. Or, you can continue to play it online for free.
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Today's contact tips: Sports Edition Group
Here are four tips for grouping in today’s connections: Sports Edition puzzles, rankings from the simplest yellow group to the tough (sometimes strange) purple group.
Yellow group tips: Ice skating character.
Green group tips: North of Dabai.
Blue group tips: Turn on the red light.
Purple Group Tips: Recent hockey champion.
Today's contact answer: Sports Edition Group
Yellow group: Hockey position.
Green Group: Canadian NHL team.
Blue group: Types of hockey goals.
Purple group: The last four Stanley Cup champions.
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What is the connection today: Sports version answer?
Complete NYT Connections Sports Edition puzzle June 4, 2025, #254.
Yellow words in today's connection
The theme is hockey position. The four answers are center, defense, goalkeeper and winger.
Green Words in Today's Connection
The theme is the Canadian NHL team. The four answers are Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal and Ottawa.
Blue Words in Today's Connection
The topic is the type of hockey goal. These four answers are empty nets, even power, power play and short hand.
Purple Words in Today's Connection
The theme is the last four Stanley Cup champions. The four answers are Colorado, Florida, Tampa Bay and Las Vegas.
Quick tips for connecting: Sports Edition
#1: Don't catch the simplest group. For each word, consider other sports categories that it might fit – is this a word that can be used in football or a word that describes the scoring options?
#2: The second meaning is important. This puzzle likes to use last names or even university names that mean other things, tricking you into thinking they are words rather than names.
#3: The opposite is true. Words like injury seem to be a regular word, but it is also the last name of at least one professional athlete.
