It’s no longer just the Los Angeles Kings the Edmonton Oilers are facing here in the opening round of the NHL playoffs.

Game 1 means everything for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They can’t afford to lose to the Ottawa Senators. Not on opening night.

In his 20th NHL season with one season remaining on his contract after this one, Ovechkin is running out of opportunities to ...

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The Wild were 21-10-4 before his prolonged time on the shelf and 3-1-0 upon his return in April. Matt Boldy stepped up in his ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin ties Gordie Howe's record in loss against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ovechkin skated to center ice at PPG Paints Arena to acknowledge the crowd, which briefly broke out an "Ovi" chant, a sign of ...

Not to worry, kid. The duo of Evgeny Kuznetsov and Dylan Strome supplied five helpers each on Ovechkin’s first 17 goals of ...

The biggest factor, though, is Connor Hellebuyck. A two-time Vezina Trophy winner (2019-20, 2023-24), he is the best ...

During one game in 1995, 36 octopi were thrown onto the ice, including one that weighed 38 pounds. That year, Al the Octopus was commissioned as a mascot for the Red Wings. It was named after the then ...