1947 — Boston’s Bill Cowley becomes the NHL all-time scoring leader when he scores a goal and an assist for the Bruins in a 10-1 win over the New York Rangers. Cowley’s 529 points is one more than Syd ...

1952 — Philadelphia’s Paul Arizin scores 26 points to win MVP honors and lead the East team to a 108-91 win over the West in the second NBA All-Star game. George Mikan of the Minneapolis Lakers leads ...

Alex Ovechkin has 26 goals this season and 879 career goals. The Washington Capitals captain is now 16 away from breaking ...

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Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin has been a role model his whole career and that goes beyond Washington and Russia.

The 2024-25 NHL season has reached its midway mark, and while some preseason predictions have held up, others have been ...

Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third ...

Charlie McAvoy got his 299th career point with a goal in the second period and Jeremy Swayman stopped 35 shots for his third shutout of the season ...

In 1972, when the Edmonton Oilers entered the World Hockey Association, the entry free was $25,000. When Peter Pocklington ...

Defenseman Josh Morrissey capped a two-goal performance by scoring 1:57 into overtime, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-4 ...

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin scored the 877th goal of his career to move 18 away from breaking the NHL record, but the ...

Marc-Andre Fleury, playing his final game in his home province, recorded his 76th career shutout as the visiting Minnesota ...