Category: Brett Hull
Afternoon Line- Brett Hull On Vladimir Tarasenko
Chris Pronger“I am never going to be a guy that looks at great players and talks about effort because I played the game where I used 80 percent brain power and 20 percent physical labor. I thought the game and I could do things without wasting all that energy out there. You see some guys, and it’s just like, ‘Oh...
Read moreOvechkin signs five-year, $47.5 million contract with Capitals
Boston BruinsAlex Ovechkin signed a five-year, $47.5 million contract on Tuesday to remain with the Washington Capitals. It has an average annual value of $9.5 million.
Read moreOvechkin 'confident' he'll sign contract, finish NHL career with Capitals
New York IslandersAlex Ovechkin reiterated his desire to finish his NHL career with the Washington Capitals on Tuesday and said he is optimistic they will agree on a contract soon.Obviously, we still have time," Ovechkin, the Capitals captain, said.As he did in 2008 when he signed his expiring 13-year, $124 million c...
Read moreIslanders win Game 5 in 2OT to take series lead, push Penguins to brink
Marcus PetterssonPITTSBURGH -- Josh Bailey scored 51 seconds into the second overtime, and Ilya Sorokin made 48 saves for the New York Islanders in a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup First Round at PPG Paints Arena on Monday.
Read moreIslanders, Bailey stun Penguins in double OT, take 3-2 series lead
Jordan EberleNew York's Josh Bailey took advantage of a sloppy giveaway by Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, sending the puck into the wide-open net 51 seconds into the second overtime to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory in Game 5 on Monday night
Read moreIslanders win Game 5 in 2OT to take series lead, push Penguins to brink
New York IslandersPITTSBURGH -- Josh Bailey scored 51 seconds into the second overtime, and Ilya Sorokin made 48 saves for the New York Islanders in a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup First Round at PPG Paints Arena on Monday.Evgeni Malkin scored for the first time since March 15,...
Read moreCrosby, Malkin struggle for Penguins in Game 4 loss to Islanders
Evgeni MalkinEvgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby thought more could have been done by the Pittsburgh Penguins in a 4-1 loss to the New York Islanders in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup First Round at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on Saturday.
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Dean Evasonfrom Steve Simmons of the Toronto Sun, - There will be a lot of noise in the coming days about Patrick Marleau’s pursuit of Gordie Howe on the all-time list of NHL games played. Howe played 1,767 NHL games. Marleau, heading into Saturday night, had played 1,762. What doesn’t get mentioned often...
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Brad MarchandTHREE HARD LAPS * Ryan O'Reilly recorded 3-1—4 as the Blues scored nine goals in a game for the first time in over 10 years. * A day after passing Brett Hull for the second most power-play goals in NHL history, Alex Ovechkin scored again to pass him on the League’s all-time even-strength goals...
Read moreOvechkin scores No. 727, Capitals hold off Sabres
Alexander OvechkinBUFFALO -- Alex Ovechkin scored to help the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday.
Read moreOvechkin scores No. 727, Capitals hold off Sabres
Lars EllerBUFFALO -- Alex Ovechkin scored to help the Washington Capitals to a 4-3 win against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on Friday.Justin Schultz had a goal and two assists, Brenden Dillon had a goal and an assist, and Lars Eller had two assists for the Capitals (26-11-4).Dillon's slap shot from th...
Read moreOvechkin already best power-play goal-scorer, NHL greats say
Nicklas LidströmAlex Ovechkin has one step remaining to reach the top of the NHL list, but some of his peers already consider him the best power-play goal-scorer in NHL history.
Read moreSwayman helps Bruins defeat Capitals
T. J. OshieWASHINGTON -- Jeremy Swayman won a second consecutive start to begin his NHL career, making 31 saves for the Boston Bruins in a 4-2 win against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena on Thursday.
Read moreSwayman helps Bruins defeat Capitals
Philadelphia FlyersWASHINGTON -- Jeremy Swayman won a second straight start to begin his NHL career, and the Boston Bruins defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2 at Capital One Arena on Thursday.
Read moreJeremy Swayman wins 2nd NHL start, Bruins beat Capitals 4-2
Ilya SamsonovBrad Marchand scored a shorthanded goal, Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves to win his second NHL start and the Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 on Thursday night. Jeremy Lauzon, Anton Blidh and Craig Smith also scored for Boston, which won back-to-back starts by its rookie fourth-string goa...
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