Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take ...

Alex Ovechkin is just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 that long seemed unapproachable.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne ...

EDMONTON - It has taken a long time for Calvin Pickard to finally find a secure position in an NHL net, but it is safe to say he has been everything the Edmonton Oilers could have asked for and ...

Calvin Pickard came on to start the second period ... Avalanche: Makar leads all NHL defensemen in goals (22) and points (63) and is on pace for career years in both. Oilers: Perry has six goals ...

Knoblauch opted to go with Calvin Pickard between the pipes over starter ... He was elevated to the NHL team's backup role in November when the Oilers sent struggling netminder Jack Campbell ...

Pickard got staked to an early lead before the high octane Capitals roared back in a duel of backup netminders. The 32-year-old will fall to 14-6-0 in 22 starts and has now dropped consecutive ...

In goal Sunday ...

The end of the 4 Nations Face-Off is the beginning of the road to the Stanley Cup Playoffs with eight games televised by ABC, TNT, "Hockey Night in Canada," NHL Network and "Prime Monday Night Hockey.

Urho Vaakanainen is in his seventh NHL season, and the Rangers are his third team, but the 26-year-old defenseman never has reached the playoffs. So his involvement in the 4 Nations Face-Off for ...

Canada goalie Jordan Binnington, who has played all three games for the country, has a slightly better high-danger save percentage (.963; 26 saves on 27 shots faced) than United States goalie ...