11:37 AM ET Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is off to another furious start, with six goals in his first six games. Where does he rank all time? Who is the NHL’s greatest goal scorer in history? Greg Wyshynski, senior NHL writer: The best goal scorer in NHL history is Alex Ovechkin. This is something
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10:30 AM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN As the 2018-19 NHL season rolls on, we’re starting to see some trends get established. Some are familiar, like the Philadelphia Flyers getting atrocious goaltending. Some of them are new, like the Carolina Hurricanes leading their division and being the living embodiment of joy in the NHL. Here’s a look
12:42 PM ET Emily KaplanESPN TORONTO — He isn’t saying much. Actually, nothing at all. Ben Azegere is sitting in a suite in the 200 level of Scotiabank Arena on Thursday night, sipping on orange juice and eating popcorn, taking it all in. Imagine if your first NHL game ever was in Toronto, as the
4:13 PM ET One of my favorite overlooked statistics for fantasy is missed shots, as tracked by the NHL. We look for talent and opportunity in the fantasy realm, and one of the best indicators of opportunity is shots on goal. After all, you need to take a shot to even have a chance at
1:28 AM ET ESPN News Services Corey Crawford was back in net for the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night, after having been sidelined for nearly 10 months with lingering concussion symptoms. But his return was spoiled by the Arizona Coyotes, who skated away with a 4-1 win. It was Crawford’s first game since Dec. 23,
8:00 AM ET Rasmus Dahlin hadn’t even played a single NHL game before the Jack Hughes hype train started roaring down the tracks. It hasn’t stopped and won’t stop for a while. So with our top 100 NHL prospects list coming out this week, I wanted to dive into the next, next one and see
10:13 PM ET Connor McDavid is the NHL’s best player, according to Sidney Crosby — and it’s not particularly a tough decision. “I think McDavid has set himself apart just based on the awards and the accolades he’s gotten and the consistency he’s had,” Crosby told NHL.com this week. “I think it’s fair to say
5:51 PM ET Associated Press EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — The Los Angeles Kings have activated goalie Jonathan Quick from injured reserve. The season is taking shape, and every team is forming an identity. Here’s the one thing (a player, a line or something else) carrying all 31. The Kings also sent goalie Peter Budaj back
7:00 AM ET One of the best things a hockey team can have is depth. That’s not only because it gives coaches a chance to mix and match lines and tinker with matchups, but having talent up and down the lineup also allows clubs to move players up a slot and not miss a beat.
4:06 PM ET Greg WyshynskiESPN The NHL helped end a stalemate between the U.S. women’s national hockey team and USA Hockey last year by bridging a “sizable” financial gap, NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly told ESPN. In an agreement that was kept under wraps until this week, the NHL agreed to pay USA Hockey $25,000