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Alex Ovechkin and his Washington Capitals are in for another long offseason after being swept in the first round of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the New York Rangers. The Great Eight will be entering his 20th NHL season in 2024-25, and remains just 42 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers scored early and often en route to reclaiming the lead in their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. As he often is for this club, McDavid was the catalyst in the convincing 6-1 victory, helping the Oil steal back home-ice […]

Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby matched Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record for the most point-per-game seasons, averaging a point per game for 19 consecutive campaigns with a three-point performance in a win against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden. 19 POINT-PER-GAME SEASONS FOR SID! 🐧 Sidney Crosby has tied Wayne Gretzky for the […]

The Edmonton Oilers knocked off the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in a history-setting game that is sure to be remembered for quite some time. The Oilers’ star center Connor McDavid continued his masterful play on the season, compiling a goal and an assist in the 2-0 victory. Prior to the game the Oilers’ […]

When someone has a one-on-one exchange with Tampa Bay Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht for the first time, it is usually memorable. During a press conference for star wide receiver Mike Evans– who signed a two-year $52 million contract extension early in the week– Licht entertained the media by recalling where he was when the […]

Mike Evans put his signature on a two-year, $41 million contract Friday with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and that deal could reach as much as $52 million if the powerful receiver reaches all his incentives. While many of the top names in the NFL are waiting for the start of free agency March 13 before […]

Connor McDavid has been an apple tree lately, failing to score a goal but recording an eye-opening 17 assists in the last seven Edmonton Oilers games. Although the Oil lost a thrilling 6-5 overtime decision to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, the captain made even more history in the contest. McDavid is just the […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs took on an action-packed cross-conference matchup against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday. Toronto handed Anaheim a commanding 9-2 loss. Moreover, center Auston Matthews delivered an impressive performance that replicated Wayne Gretzky’s 1983-84 feat. Auston Matthews’ historical performance lifts the Maple Leafs over the Ducks  Matthews scored back-to-back Hat Tricks for the […]

It’s been a challenging season for the Washington Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin so far. And with each stretch of goalless play, his chances of catching the “Great One” Wayne Gretzky’s record for most goals in a career diminishes. Ovechkin was on a six-game point streak before suffering a lower-body injury against the Seattle Kraken on January […]

The Colorado Avalanche could be one of the only teams to send three players to the 2024 NHL All-Star Game in Toronto in February. Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Cale Makar have been just that good this season. MacKinnon has been especially prolific, and he tallied three points in a 5-4 overtime win against the […]

The New York Rangers continued their dominance in the Metropolitan Division after the 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils. The Rangers improved to 12-2 off a historical performance by leftwing Artemi Panarin. Panarin achieved a feat not seen since Wayne Gretzky’s 90s reign. Artemi Panarin helps the Rangers power over the Devils Panarin set […]

New Jersey Devils sensation Jack Hughes joined some elite company on Thursday. We’re talking about Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux territory. Jack Hughes scored his 20th point in just his ninth game of the 2023-24 NHL campaign. In doing so, he joined a logjam at third place for most points before the 10th game of […]

Is there such a thing as a championship hangover in the NHL? If there is, then the Vegas Golden Knights are doing a wonderful job of avoiding it. Fresh off winning the 2023 Stanley Cup, the Golden Knights have continued to dominate the opposition, going off to a 5-0-0 start in the 2023-24 season following […]

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky has paid tribute to hockey ESPN analyst Barry Melrose amid the latter’s shocking Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Wayne Gretzky (@waynegretzky) Wayne Gretzky posted a video montage of Barry Melrose’s memorable moments in hockey on his Instagram page. The video showed their […]

Just over the weekend, two of the most famous Waynes in the world met in person, with the GOAT Wayne Gretzky and rapper Lil Wayne running into each other during Game 4 of the 2023 Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers down in Sunrise. Wayne Gretzky even shared a […]

The atmosphere was serious in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final. Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault entered the game with a head full of steam to lead them to a victory against the Florida Panthers. For Wayne Gretzky and Paul Bisonette, it was not the utter domination of Vegas that caught their attention but […]

Leon Draisaitl is doing an exceptional job at leading the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings.  With Connor McDavid not having a field series in terms of scoring goals, Draisaitl has taken it upon himself to deliver the goods on offense for the Oilers, who […]

One of the biggest NHL storylines to track over the next few seasons will be Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin’s pursuit of Wayne Gretzky’s goal record. As of now, Ovechkin stands only 72 goals back of Gretzky’s 894 goals. With another three years remaining on his contract and the forward remaining healthy, there’s no question […]

Another day, another record that Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid either matched or smashed. On Tuesday night, McDavid put himself in another exclusive statistical territory which also includes The Great One Wayne Gretzky when he recorded a point against the Colorado Avalanche on the road.  McDavid had a helper on Evan Bouchard’s game-winning power-play score […]

The Boston Bruins picked up their 60th victory of the season Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, as they outlasted their hosts in a 4-3 shootout win. The Bruins had a 3-0 lead late in the second period, but the Blue rallied to tie the game with a goal in the final minute. TNT analyst […]

NHL history was made Wednesday night when Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby scored his 30th goal of the season in a 5-2 win. With this season being his age-35 season, Crosby is the first player in league history to score 30 goals as an 18-year-old and at the age of 35 or older, according to […]

Alex Ovechkin is still several goals away from tying and breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record for the most ever in a career in the NHL, but the Washington Capitals star had a different record by the Great One broken Tuesday night. With a goal five minutes into the game against the Columbus Blue Jackets at […]

In case you haven’t heard, Connor McDavid is pretty good at hockey. The Edmonton Oilers superstar forward did not waste much time during Wednesday night’s meeting with the Toronto Maple Leafs in reaching a statistical plateau even The Great One had never stepped on. Via ESPN Statss & Info: “Connor McDavid is the 5th player […]

February 1st, 2023 is a day that will live in my mind forever. It is the day that Tom Brady officially retired from the NFL. Everyone already knows that Brady is considered the GOAT of the NFL. But I firmly believe that he has even surpassed guys like Michael Jordan and Wayne Gretzky as the […]

Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin tied Gordie Howe earlier in the night on Friday. Now, he has surpassed Mr. Hockey and firmly has his sights set on Wayne Gretzky himself. Ovechkin netted his 802 career goal Friday night in a victory over the Winnipeg Jets. This moves him into sole possession of second place in […]

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is in pursuit of the NHL’s all-time goalscoring record. After scoring the 800th goal of his career in a hat-trick performance against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, Ovechkin made an eye-opening move indicating he’s all-in on trying to dethrone Wayne Gretzky’s longstanding record of 894 goals. Via ESPN’s Emily Kaplan, […]

Alex Ovechkin remains one of the most dangerous scorers in the NHL. Historically speaking, the Washington Capitals superstar is the deadliest scorer on the road ever in the league, and he’s got the stat to back it up. After his second goal in Tuesday night’s road game against the Vancouver Canucks, The Great Eight has […]

Dustin Johnson is a certified winner on the golf course. After winning a handful of tournaments on the collegiate scene, he has translated that success to the professional level. Under his belt, Dustin has won once in the U.S. Open and once in the Masters. While Johnson has found success on the golf course, a […]

In case you haven’t heard, Connor McDavid is good at hockey. The Edmonton Oilers star added yet another proof of his greatness on the ice when he recorded an assist in Saturday’s 4-2 road win over the Florida Panthers. With that assist, McDavid now has at least an assist in each of the last 10 […]

The legend of the Great Eight continues to grow, as Washington Capitals superstar sniper Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s all-time leader in career goals scored in just one uniform, replacing Detroit Red Wings great Gordie Howe on top of that statistical list. Via ESPN Stats & Info: “Alex Ovechkin scored his 787th career goal […]

Baseball witnessed Aaron Judge break Roger Maris’ record for most home runs in a single season in the American League. It also saw Albert Pujols enter the hallowed ground of the 700 home run club in 2022. Well, hockey also has history unfolding in front of its eyes, with Alex Ovechkin continuing his chase for […]

Buffalo Sabres center Tage Thompson spooked the bejesus out of the Detroit Red Wings on Halloween, as they scored an 8-2 victory at home Monday night.  Thompson, in particular, was unstoppable, scoring three goals and adding three helpers to put himself in the company of Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky and Bobby Clarke in the […]

Weight loss scams aren’t a new thing. Scam artists have been using weight loss advertising for years to take people’s money. However, a recent incident related to NHL legend Wayne Gretzky is nothing short of bizarre. According to TMZ, Gretzky is being sued for the amount of $10 million dollars for allegedly lying about weight […]

On Monday night, Calgary Flames general manager Brad Treliving announced that superstar left winger Johnny Gaudreau would not be returning next season. That was a bit of a surprise, considering the year the team just had and the season the Gaudreau had himself. Calgary reportedly attempted very hard to hold onto their superstar, but he […]

Zach Wilson’s ex-girlfriend Abbey Gile recently accused the Jets quarterback of sleeping with his mom’s friend. The story has been trending for a couple of days with strong reaction from fans, teammates, and media. However, Wilson had not reacted… until now.  Wilson shared the following post after the accusation from his ex-girlfriend. Zachs caption😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/3Qzrbd8xxd […]

Wayne Gretzky has seen it all on the ice, and his experience has led him to compare the Tampa Bay Lightning, who aregunning for a three-peat in the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals, with the Edmonton Oilers’ rivals in the 1980s — the legendary New York Islanders. Via Joe Smith of The Athletic: “Their resilience is […]

The Washington Capitals fell just short of the Las Vegas Golden Knights in Wednesday night’s overtime loss. However, that wasn’t the biggest story of the game. Capitals star Alex Ovechkin, who enjoyed his ninth multi-goal game of the season, entered the NHL record books during the contest. Not only that, but Ovechkin joined good company, […]

The Washington Capitals are in the middle of a playoff chase. Meanwhile, the Capitals best player, Alex Ovechkin, is in the middle of a chase of his own. Entering Tuesday nights game against the New York Islanders, Ovechkin sat at 766 career regular season goals. That was tied with Jaromir Jagr for the third most […]

This year’s 2022 NHL Tim Horton’s Heritage Classic is set to be played between the Buffalo Sabres and the Toronto Maple Leafs this Sunday, March 13th. It will be played at Tim Hortons Field in Hamilton, Ontario at 3pm eastern. For anyone who has ever wondered if Wayne Gretzky would make a great announcer, this […]