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Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

It was at "Wally's Coliseum," as the Gretzky family nicknamed the backyard rink, that the Great One began his journey to NHL ...

Los Angeles Kings (26-14-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (23-19-7, in the Metropolitan Division) BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets, on a four-game home winning streak ...

Alex Ovechkin continues to gain ground on Wayne Gretzky in his pursuit of The Great One's all-time scoring record. The 39-year-old netted his 21st goal of the season during overtime on Thursday ...

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

Ovi needs just 22 goals to overtake Wayne Gretzky as ... nobody is going to catch Gretzky. Grading NBA’s blockbuster De’Aaron Fox, Zach LaVine trade for Spurs, Kings, and Bulls Let’s grade ...

McDavid, a three-time Hart Trophy winner for league MVP and five-time scoring champion, has 1,044 points in his 10-year career and trails only Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list. Kurri had 1,043 ...

The Los Angeles Kings were the last NHL team to reach the midpoint of their season, and they did it with a bit of a sputter; they scored just one goal in consecutive losses to the Calgary Flames ...

Los Angeles Kings forward Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the NHL’s collective bargaining agreement, for slew-footing Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid ...

Wayne Gretzky's departure from the Edmonton Oilers was a shock to the entire world, but it almost happened that he joined another powerhouse team in Detroit. Once upon a time, it appeared as ...