By Stephen Whyno The Associated Press The puck drops on the first round of the NHL playoffs Saturday when Winnipeg hosts St. Louis followed by the must-see matchup of Colorado and Dallas. The other ...

Detroit Red Wings' first-round draft picks Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard made their American Hockey ...

The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. WASHINGTON — Sometime ...

But Ovechkin wasn’t the only Capitals player to score an important goal in his career this week. Rookie Ryan Leonard, just ...

Alex Ovechkin had a clear opportunity to break Wayne Gretzky's scoring record on Friday, but he didn't want to score on an ...

It took Alex Ovechkin 1,486 games, almost 7,000 shots on net and nearly 20 seasons of work to catch Wayne Gretzky and his NHL ...

As he closes in on Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, Ovechkin proves that true greatness isn’t just about scoring—it’s about respect, tradition, and lifting others up.

Ovechkin dropping to one knee and lifting his arms in celebration as the crowd roared Alex Ovechkin scored twice ... pulled their goaltender, but after Ryan Leonard scored into the empty net ...

(CNN) — Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky ... giving it to rookie Ryan Leonard, who scored his first career goal instead. “I had pretty good chances in the ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin wants to be the NHL's all-time ... more empty-net goals than Gretzky did in his career. Rookie Ryan Leonard scored on the empty net for his first career goal to seal ...