Long before Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the NHL goal-scoring record with No. 895 on Sunday, Gretzky moved into the top spot ahead of Gordie Howe by putting the puck in the net for ...

In signature dramatic fashion, Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his career — and second of the game — to tie Gretzky's NHL record and set off a wild celebration among his Washington Capitals ...

The labor woes weren’t solved until late July of 2005, when the 30 teams scrambled to get to a makeshift NHL Draft in Ottawa and to start signing free agents and stocking their rosters for the ...

TORONTO (AP) — The NHL and Rogers Communications announced a new 12-year national media rights deal Wednesday to air games on multiple platforms in Canada. The agreement, which was first ...

He recorded 102 points and finished runner-up for the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL Rookie of the Year in his debut season, just behind Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin. Over the next ...

The Canucks are one of the best teams in the NHL as Christmas approaches. For Vancouver, they hold first place outright. They have a two-point lead over the New York Rangers while sharing the ...