Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin received a congratulatory message from Russian President Vladimir Putin after breaking Wayne Gretzky’s mark for most goals scored all time. […]
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Putin Congratulates Alex Ovechkin for Breaking NHL Record
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia congratulated the hockey player Alex Ovechkin on Monday for breaking the N.H.L.’s goal-scoring record. Mr. Ovechkin, 39, captain of […]
From UberEats driver to NHL goalie: Inside the unlikeliest start in hockey history
Three years ago, Brandon Halverson had all but given up on his hockey dream. He was delivering UberEats and groceries and working on a farm. […]
Wayne Gretzky reacts to Alex Ovechkin tying his NHL goals record: 'That's OK'
Wayne Gretzky began to follow Alex Ovechkin on Friday night amid his trek to surpassing The Great One as the NHL’s all-time leading goalscorer – […]
Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goal record
Wayne Gretzky finally has company. Gretzky became the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer March 23, 1994, when he surpassed Gordie Howe with his 802nd career […]
Fans call for Wayne Gretzky to take stand silence on Donald Trump controversy | NHL News
Wayne Gretzky, the greatest hockey player of all time, is known for his remarkable skills on the ice. However, his silence on his relationship with […]
Weekend NHL rankings: The Wild, the Canadiens and the 10 teams we haven’t ranked yet
With the calendar about to flip over to April, we’re down to three weeks left in the regular season. And that means we don’t have […]
NHL 2024-25 bold predictions: Which preseason picks we got right and wrong
We can admit it. We were wrong. Well, mostly wrong. When The Athletic first asked its NHL staff for their bold predictions, it was a […]
‘Double Vision’: How an NHL goalie inspired Foreigner’s arena-rock megahit
The lyrics to both verses were finished, and the first line of the chorus — Fill my eyes — was in place. Lou Gramm and […]
NHL playoff tiers: Where each team sits and what’s at stake down the stretch this season
The trade deadline is behind us and there are only 26 days until the end of the 2024-25 NHL regular season. With each team having […]