Category: Wayne Gretzky
McDavid tallies career-high 6 assists in Oilers' win
Oilers'Connor McDavid's third assist of the night was the 600th of his career, making him the fourth-fastest in NHL history to hit that milestone (reaching it in 616 games).
Read moreYes, an Alex Ovechkin Empty-Net Goals Record bobblehead was made 🥅
Wayne GretzkyAlex Ovechkin has already collected several nuanced goal records from Wayne Gretzky including most 40-goal seasons, most road goals, and most multi-goal road games in NHL history. On Saturday, Ovechkin collected another one from The Great One against the Boston Bruins. After sliding a puck one-ha...
Read moreWho are the NHL's best defensemen? Players, coaches, execs vote for the top 10
Bobby OrrWhere do the high-scoring Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes land? What about "defensive defenseman" Jaccob Slavin? Here's how those in the NHL see it.
Read more'Remarkable' Ovechkin riding 5-game goal streak
Alex OvechkinAfter just eight goals through his first 43 games, Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin has a five-game goal streak, and he is now 60 tallies back of passing Hall of Fame center Wayne Gretzky for most NHL career goals.
Read moreCapitals honor Alex Ovechkin for passing Wayne Gretzky in ENGs and his late father in locker room as Mentors’ Trip ends
Boston BruinsThe Washington Capitals shut out the Boston Bruins 3-0 on Saturday, ending their 14th Mentors’ Trip on a positive note. The Capitals entered the matchup on a six-game losing streak, but played one of their most dominant games of the season at TD Garden to take the victory. Inside the Capitals’ joyou...
Read moreThe Best NHL Defensemen Ever
Wayne GretzkyThe NHL has a long and storied existence. Legendary teams, lines and players serve as a reminder of days gone by while today’s players continue to forge the legacy left…
Read moreToday in Hockey History: Jan. 30
Wayne GretzkyOn this date in National Hockey League history, the best two players of their generation hit major milestones on the same night. Also, a whole slew of Hockey Hall of…
Read moreCanadian family set to make millions at auction after finding potential treasure trove of Wayne Gretzky rookie cards
Wayne GretzkyLike a scene from a movie, a Canadian family from Regina, Saskatchewan recently stumbled upon a treasure trove of sports collectibles that will make them millionaires. What they discovered, sitting in their basement for over 40 years, was a sealed case of 16 boxes of hockey cards from the 1979-80 NH...
Read moreAlex Ovechkin scores 831st career goal in Capitals’ 5-4 overtime loss to Dallas Stars
Stars’Alex Ovechkin scored a huge goal against the Dallas Stars on Saturday. While on a late-game power play, Ovechkin beat Jake Oettinger with a huge shot from the point, slicing the Stars’ lead to 4-3 with two minutes remaining. Ovechkin last scored on January 2 against the the Pittsburgh Penguins endin...
Read more5 NHL Records That Will Be Broken
Wayne GretzkyThe NHL is notorious for having many of the most unbreakable records in sports. This is due somewhat to the evolving rules, speed, and athleticism of the game, and in…
Read moreMark Messier – NHL Legend and 6-Time Stanley Cup Winner
Mark MessierMark Messier did it all in a career that spanned 25 NHL seasons over four decades. He’s the only player in NHL history to captain two different professional teams to…
Read more10 Winningest Goalies in NHL History
Patrick RoyAs many eyes of the hockey world focus on Alex Ovechkin’s chase of Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record, Minnesota Wild netminder Marc-Andre Fleury recently became the second-winningest goalie in NHL…
Read moreWhen Wayne Gretzky got a phone call he just couldn’t ignore, hours before announcing his retirement from hockey
Wayne GretzkyHe had to ignore his own rule The post When Wayne Gretzky got a phone call he just couldn’t ignore, hours before announcing his retirement from hockey appeared first on The Hockey Beast.
Read moreNew York Rangers’ Top-20 All-Time Goal Scorers
Mike Richter*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…
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