Kopitar, Dionne, Gretzky, Robitaille, Doughty among those deserving of crown ...

Alex Ovechkin has reached yet another milestone that many thought was impossible to reach. Today, the Washington Capitals captain became just the second player in NHL history to record 1,000 career ...

Little did Mario Lemieux know that when he slid the puck into an empty net on December 31, 1988, he was putting the finishing touch on the greatest moment in National Hockey League history. He had ...

The Washington Capitals star joined NHL icon Wayne Gretzky as the only two players to score 1,000 goals in NHL regular season and playoffs combined.

1939 — Long Island University finishes the season undefeated after a 44-32 victory over Loyola of Chicago in the NIT championship. 1944 — Maurice Richard, playing in his second Stanley Cup Playoff ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin became just the second player in NHL history with 1,000 career goals, including regular season and playoffs, with a power-play goal on Sunday to join Wayne ...

1921 — The NHL champion Ottawa Senators beat the Pacific Coast Hockey Association champion Vancouver Millionaires 2-1 to win the Stanley Cup 3 games to 2. 1937 — Byron Nelson shoots a 283 to win the ...

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is already the NHL's all-time leading goal-scorer, and he keeps adding to his list of personal milestones. He did it again on Tuesday night with a two-goal ...

With the 2025-26 regular season in the books and Stanley Cup Playoffs in full swing, it's time to look back and identify ...

In celebration of The Sporting News' 140th birthday, we continue to highlight some of the greatest moments in NHL history.