Category: Phil Esposito
Alex Ovechkin becomes sixth player in NHL history with 700-plus goals and 700 assists
Jaromir JagrAlex Ovechkin racked up another mind-boggling milestone in the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights, Tuesday. With two assists in the game, Ovechkin hit 700 apples in his career, putting him in some even more rare air. The Capitals captain is now the sixth player in NHL his...
Read moreNew York Rangers’ Top-20 All-Time Goal Scorers
New York Rangers*This was updated in Aug. 2024 The New York Rangers have been around for almost 100 years and they’ve had some of the best players in NHL history come through…
Read moreBruins’ Marchand on Cusp of Historic 1,000-Point Milestone
Boston BruinsThe Boston Bruins are an Original Six franchise with four players in the 1,000-point club, three of them former captains, including Ray Bourque (1,506), Johnny Bucyk (1,436), Patrice Bergeron (1,294),…
Read moreToday in Hockey History: July 14
New York RangersJuly 14 was a day that saw two big-name general managers hired by two “Original Six” franchises. Also, some future head coaches and executives were on the move during the…
Read moreCrosby Records 1,000th Career Assist & Passes Esposito in Points
Erik KarlssonSidney Crosby is now 10th alone on the NHL’s all-time scoring list. With a goal and two assists against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, he passed the great Phil…
Read moreCrosby Ties Phil Esposito with 1,590 Points All-Time
Phil EspositoAs the Pittsburgh Penguins battled the Detroit Red Wings with a potential Wild Card spot on the line, Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby reached a personal milestone. His second-period goal put him at…
Read more7 Worst Trades in Boston Bruins History
Phil Esposito* originally written in July 2017 As mentioned in this article’s companion piece, the Boston Bruins have come out on the winning end of several of the most lopsided trades…
Read moreNew York Rangers’ Top-20 All-Time Goal Scorers
Brian Leetch*This was updated in Jan. 2024 The New York Rangers have been around for almost 100 years and they’ve had some of the best players in NHL history come through…
Read moreToday in Hockey History: Jan. 9
Phil EspositoOne of the greatest goal-scorers in the history of the National Hockey League laced up his skates one final time on this date. Plus, Jan. 9 was a big night…
Read moreRookie Bedard scores, but Pastrnak pots 2 to lead Bruins past Blackhawks 3-1
Bobby OrrWith Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito and other hockey greats in the building to celebrate the start of the Bruins' 100th season, Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard took another early step toward joining them on Wednesday night when he scored his first career NHL goal.
Read moreFirst NHL goal 'big relief' for Blackhawks' Bedard
Phil EspositoDavid Pastrnak scored to break a second-period tie and added an empty-netter to give the Boston Bruins a 3-1 victory over Chicago on Wednesday night and spoil the first career NHL goal for Blackhawks rookie phenom Connor Bedard.
Read moreFirst NHL goal 'big relief' for Blackhawks' Bedard
Phil EspositoConnor Bedard scores his first NHL goal for the Blackhawks (0:40) Connor Bedard is relentless in front of goal as he grabs his own rebounded shot and slots it in. (0:40) "It's a big relief," said Bedard, who posed with the puck in the locker room after the to Boston. "You want to get one really ba...
Read moreBoston Bruins’ 2023-24 Player Projections: David Pastrnak
Boston BruinsWith time winding down until the Boston Bruins open the 2023-24 season, their roster is taking shape after undergoing many changes over the summer. As part of looking ahead to the coming…
Read moreNew York Rangers’ Top-20 All-Time Goal Scorers
Barry Beck*This was updated in July 2023 The New York Rangers have been around for almost 100 years and they’ve had some of the best players in NHL history come through their ranks, such as , Jean Ratelle, Barry Beck, and Esposito scored 717 goals However, his production slowed down drastically when he cam...
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