The Montreal Canadiens return to the playoffs ahead of schedule, with a young and exciting roster that exceeded expectations. In Round 1 they'll meet the top seed in the East, Washington, who also ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 894th career goal Friday evening in the Washington Capitals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne Gretzky for most goals in NHL history. His next goal will ...

Gretzky was held scoreless by the Pittsburgh Penguins, but he did earn an assist, the 2,857th point of his amazing career. A postgame ceremony brought out more NHL legends to honor No. 99, whose ...

The NHL has released the TV schedule for Round 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, which begin Saturday, April 19, on TNT.

The Stanley Cup playoffs have arrived and the first series begin Saturday, April 19. The regular season has seen the stirring chase by Washington’s Alex Ovechkin to break Wayne Gretzky’s NHL scoring ...

1999 — Wayne Gretzky ends his NHL career at Madison Square Garden with an assist, setting up a second-period goal as his New York Rangers fall to Pittsburgh 2-1 in overtime. Before the game, NHL ...

Alex Ovechkin is the NHL all-time goals leader, passing Wayne Gretzky with his 895th goal on April 6. To celebrate the ...

With history in the books, Week 24 of THW's Power Rankings breaks down a moment that all NHL fans will never forget.

Four more NHL records Wayne Gretzky owns that Alex Ovechkin can still chase down. The fanfare leading up to Ovechkin's history-making moment was well deserved. Only 10 players, in ...

Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record—now the GOAT debate demands fresh, era-aware perspective ...