He was a very, very bright young man in terms of his goal-setting for his life,” said Hockey Hall of Famer Igor Larionov, who met Alex Ovechkin as a teenager. “He was determined. He was one of the ...

Ovechkin was surrounded by young talent in his early years in Washington. Center Nicklas Backstrom, defenseman Mike Green and ...

According to the NHL, the Hart Memorial Trophy is awarded “to the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.” A ...

Head coach Joe Sacco faced reporters and attempted to explain his defenseman’s absence vs. the Ducks. Full story below: ...

The Canadiens still held the second wild-card spot by one point entering Wednesday after losing, 6-1, in St. Louis on Tuesday ...

The Red Wings encountered an unexpected hurdle when starting goalie Petr Mrazek sustained a lower body injury only 1:38 into the match. Alex Lyon stepped in as goalie, making 16 crucial saves to ...

Goaltender interference is in the spotlight again in the NHL after the New York Islanders were incensed by their would-be ...

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The Athletic Hockey Show discuss which of the bottom ten teams from last season are most likely to lift a Stanley Cup in the ...

The Islanders’ exasperation with goalie interference calls has been a season-long event. The angry reaction to Kyle ...

Ovechkin hit the NHL with literally a thundering, glass-breaking crash — the hit that he delivered on Columbus defenseman ...

The Rangers and Kings meet in Los Angeles on Tuesday! The Rangers are playing solid hockey but are visiting a buzz saw in the ...