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WASHINGTON — Sometime soon — Sunday maybe, perhaps Thursday — Alex Ovechkin will reach the summit. In a career jammed with consequential goals, none will… Read More »Alex Ovechkin scored No. 894 ‘in theater and in style.’ His next goal will be even grander
When it comes to stopping a scorer in a one-on-one situation, NHL goalies are better than they’ve ever been. The league-wide save percentage has dipped… Read More »NHL goalies are better than ever. What are the best scorers doing to regain an edge?
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.… Read More »From UberEats driver to NHL goalie: Inside the unlikeliest start in hockey history
Alexander Ovechkin must come down, but the space beneath him expands with each leap. He bounces higher and higher — hanging in mid-air for several moments… Read More »Alex Ovechkin’s greatest feat? Mixing ordinary with extraordinary on the way to NHL immortality
An incident between John Tortorella and Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York this week contributed to a deteriorating relationship between coach and team that led to… Read More »What we’re hearing about John Tortorella’s final days with the Flyers
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The lyrics to both verses were finished, and the first line of the chorus — Fill my eyes — was in place. Lou Gramm and… Read More »â€˜Double Vision’: How an NHL goalie inspired Foreigner’s arena-rock megahit
Chris Driedger was 16 minutes away from winning the 2022 men’s World Championships for Team Canada when disaster struck. A post-to-post push led to the… Read More »How an injury led Jets goalie Chris Driedger to create a documentary about roller hockey
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… Read More »NHL playoff tiers: Where each team sits and what’s at stake down the stretch this season
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Jack Johnson was in good shape. On Dec. 27, 2024, once David Pastrnak stickhandled out of the left corner at Nationwide Arena, the Columbus Blue… Read More »Is the NHL’s next scoring breakthrough hiding behind the net?
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