Hockey Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career, setting off a wild celebration on the ice with his teammates and chants of “Ovi! Ovi!” in the crowd that included the “Great One” himself. Capitals star reaches 40 goals for 14th timeContinue Reading
Hockey Wayne Gretzky is expected to be in attendance Friday night in Washington with Alex Ovechkin two goals from tying and three from breaking the Canadian great’s NHL record. Washington captain is 3 away from surpassing NHL legend’s mark of 894The Associated Press · Posted: Apr 04, 2025 1:05 PMContinue Reading
Hockey Alex Ovechkin scored his 892nd career goal on Wednesday night in a 5-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, moving him three away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record. Red-hot Capitals captain scores 13th goal in his last 19 gamesThe Associated Press · Posted: Apr 02, 2025 10:24 PM EDTContinue Reading
Hockey Rogers Communications Inc. and the National Hockey League have announced a new 12-year agreement valued at $11 billion for the national media rights to NHL games on all platforms in Canada. Current agreement set to conclude after 2025-26 NHL seasonAbdulhamid Ibrahim · The Canadian Press · Posted: Apr 02,Continue Reading
Hockey Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night. 39-year-old Capitals captain remains hot, scoring 12 goals in his last 18 games Jimmy Golen · The AssociatedContinue Reading
Hockey The NHL and Rogers have agreed to a new 12-year Canadian broadcasting deal worth $7.7 billion US, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. Rogers’ current $5.2-billion, 12-year rights deal set to conclude after 2025-26 NHL seasonThe Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 31, 2025 7:08 PMContinue Reading
Hockey Alex Ovechkin is now five goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 890th of his career in the Washington Capitals’ home game Sunday against the Buffalo Sabres. 39-year-old now back on pace to break coveted mark of 894 by springThe Associated Press · Posted: MarContinue Reading
Hockey The Philadelphia Flyers fired head coach John Tortorella on Thursday with nine games left in another losing season for a franchise that hasn’t been in the playoffs since 2020. Associate coach Brad Shaw named interim bench boss of 28-36-9 clubDan Gelston · The Associated Press · Posted: Mar 27,Continue Reading
