Hockey fans who were old enough probably remember where they were on Mar. 23, 1994. Wayne Gretzky, known as The Great One, took a pass from longtime teammate Marty McSorely and fired a snapshot past Kirk McLean to become the league’s all-time scorer with 802 goals. The historical moment was Gretzky’s 13th career goal against
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Florida Panthers have found their head coach, but it isn’t the Jack Adams finalist they already had in house. Meanwhile, Auston Matthews won a couple of major awards last night and the breakdown of the voting was quite interesting. The Carolina Hurricanes might be open to trading Martin Necas,
With a fourth-straight first-round exit from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Washington Capitals are seemingly on the decline. That notion is especially apparent with the fact they have dropped in the Metropolitan Division rankings and there is more young talent in the Eastern Conference. Needless to say, the franchise needs major help if they want
It’s been a while since the Washington Capitals approached the draft with such trepidation in their step. In the aftermath of another disappointing first-round playoff exit, the organization’s front office must hit on their early picks or risk extinguishing any hope of winning another Stanley Cup in the Alex Ovechkin era. Considering the quality on
It’s official: the Washington Capitals are now in win-or-go-home territory. Following their capitulatory defeat to the Florida Panthers in Game 5, head coach Peter Laviolette’s squad must win at Capital One Arena on Friday to extend their first-round series to seven games. Although few expected the Capitals to take Florida this far, the nature of
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers got one of their top defensemen back on the ice today. Will he play to open the series against the Los Angeles Kings? Meanwhile, it looks like Aaron Ekblad and Alex Ovechkin will be good to go in the Florida Panthers and Washington Capitals series. Jeff Petry
In this edition of “NHL Talk,” these are the top hockey stories with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Check Tom Pepper’s profile every day for a new edition of the “NHL Talk” column. Blackhawks Get Back in Win Column Following Two-Game Skid The Chicago Blackhawks ended a two-game losing streak with a 3-1 win against
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Alex Ovechkin left Sunday’s game with an upper-body injury. How bad is it and will he miss any significant time? Meanwhile, what is the latest on the rebuild plans for the Chicago Blackhawks? Will the Toronto Maple Leafs put Jake Muzzin into their rotation if he’s ready to return and will
The Washington Capitals just finished a five-game road trip in the midst of what was supposed to be a difficult April on schedule. Ten of the 14 games scheduled for the month were against teams who had already clinched a playoff berth or are in contention to do so. They are currently 7-2-1 in April.
It isn’t normal for a team’s leader in assists to fly under the radar, especially for playoff-bound squads like the Washington Capitals. Typically, a certain level of fanfare surrounds players who put up serious numbers, especially when the skater in question is a silky, one-club defenceman of John Carlson’s ilk. The 32-year-old, into his thirteenth
Although there’s plenty left to play for down the stretch, it feels as though the Washington Capitals will finish the regular season where they currently stand: fourth in the Metropolitan Division and in the Eastern Conference’s second wild card spot. While the Caps have shaken off their post-Christmas malaise, Peter Laviolette’s team still has plenty
In the latest edition of NHL Stats News, the Calgary Flames have gone off the past two games and have reached a ton of new milestones, two players from the New York Rangers continue to impress, and Cale Makar puts on a show. Then Alex Ovechkin’s goals keep piling up, a record season for a
As the trade deadline passed on Monday, the Washington Capitals elected to just add depth at forward for the stretch drive, acquiring Marcus Johansson from the Seattle Kraken and Johan Larsson from the Arizona Coyotes. Washington enters the last month of the season sitting in fourth place in the Metropolitan Division, trailing the New York
In this edition of NHL Talk, here are the top storylines with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Listen to The Hockey Writers Podcast on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts, every weekday (Monday to Friday), for THW contributors discussing the hottest topics around the NHL and hockey world. Click here to follow The Hockey Writers Podcast on your favourite audio
In this edition of NHL Talk, here are the top storylines with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Listen to The Hockey Writers Podcast on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts, every weekday (Monday to Friday), for THW contributors discussing the hottest topics around the NHL and hockey world. Click here to follow The Hockey Writers Podcast on your favourite audio
Both players placed on waivers on Saturday were claimed, one ending up on the team he started the season with. The Arizona Coyotes signed another forward to a contract extension, and we finally got an update on Josh Archibald’s status after he missed all of last season. Check out all the roster and lineup news
In this edition of NHL Talk, these are the top storylines with quotes from players, coaches, managers, and more. Listen to The Hockey Writers Podcast on iHeartRadio and wherever you listen to podcasts, every weekday (Monday to Friday), for THW contributors discussing the hottest topics around the NHL and hockey world. Click here to follow The Hockey Writers Podcast on your favourite audio
This edition of the NHL Stat Corner looks at three sets of longtime rivals: the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames, and Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens. First off, we look at history made by two players from the Penguins, and dominance under a new head coach in Edmonton. Then