Raised in the final years of the Soviet sports system by parents who were already accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every chance to succeed and, along the way, showed he didn't need ...

Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every ...

Malkin day to day for Penguins; McAvoy practices with Bruins; Svechnikov could return for Hurricanes on Friday ...

It was not a short, walk-through practice. One day after the Tampa Bay Lightning embarrassed the Pittsburgh Penguins, coach ...

The Lightning host the Penguins in an Eastern Conference showdown. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on ...

The Toronto Maple Leafs bounced back with a blowout win over Philadelphia after a disappointing loss to Nashville.

Dylan Strome wasn't alive when Wayne Gretzky passed Gordie Howe. The Great One scored the 802nd regular-season goal of his NHL career on March 23, 1994, to unseat Mr. Hockey for top spot in the record ...

When we think of the face of the league, Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, or Connor McDavid come to mind. All talented players ...

In the near future, Marc-Andre Fleury will say goodbye. The Quebec-born ‘Flower’ is the last remaining goaltending link to the pre-lockout NHL. Fleury debuted before the salary cap.

Hope springs eternal, but that shouldn't just apply to baseball. We're looking at reasons for each NHL team to be hopeful in ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins might get ugly, and they could become ugly very quickly. One need only look at the frustration and ...

TAMPA -- Nikita Kucherov had a goal and two assists to pass 100 points on the season, and the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated ...