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Getty Images Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is already one of the most heralded players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there’s one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats. Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming […]

Led by its young core, Montreal is the hottest team in the NHL Jan 15, 2025 at 12:27 pm ET • 1 min read Getty Images The light bulb seems to have turned on for the young Montreal Canadiens. They are the hottest team in the league, and their young core is really starting to […]

On a rainy Saturday at Wrigley Field, The St. Louis Blues rolled past the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2025 NHL Winter Classic, 6-2. The Blues lit up the scoreboard, and that outburst of offense came from the defense. The St. Louis defensemen got things started early when Cam Fowler scored a power play goal just […]

Getty Images As they sit in the basement of the Eastern Conference, the Detroit Red Wings have made a coaching change. The team announced it has fired Derek Lalonde and hired veteran coach Todd McLellan as his replacement. The Red Wings hired Lalonde in 2022, with the expectation that he would help complete the team’s […]

Getty Images Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on being one of the most accomplished players in NHL history. The legendary forward already has a ton of records on the NHL history books, but there’s one more still to go that could put him in the pantheon of all-time greats. With the 2024-25 […]

Welcome to the NHL Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing — it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world’s attention. These players are in no particular […]

Getty Images Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on being one of the most accomplished players in NHL history. As the 2024-25 season gets underway, Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL’s all-time goals leader. Ovechkin can pass Wayne Gretzky’s mark (894) during the 2024-25 regular season. The Capitals standout currently […]

Getty Images Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing in on being one of the most accomplished players in NHL history. As the 2024-25 season gets underway, Ovechkin is on the verge of becoming the NHL’s all-time goals leader. Ovechkin comes into the year with a chance to surpass Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record (894) […]

Welcome to the NHL Star Power Index: A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing — it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world’s attention. These players are in no particular […]

The 2024-25 NHL season is only a week old, but teams have already announced some significant contact extensions. The latest team to do so is the Dallas Stars, who just locked up franchise goaltender Jake Oettinger with an eight-year extension. On Thursday, the Stars announced that Oettinger signed an eight-year extension worth $66 million. That […]