Wayne Gretzky, born in 1961, is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and coach, celebrated as the greatest in NHL ...

Gretzky scored 51 goals that season -- the first of his nine 50-goal seasons, an NHL record he shares with Ovechkin and Mike ...

NHL clubs take a certain pride in their players' accomplishments, even if they occur while donning their country's colours.

Capitals sniper Alex Ovechkin has been a role model his whole career and that goes beyond Washington and Russia.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers, June 16, 1975: Like Chamberlain, he had a title and multiple MVPs when the Lakers traded ...

An attorney for the man accused of killing Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau claims the victims drank more than the defendant.

Altitude Sports and Comcast have reached a new carriage agreement, Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced Tuesday, ending ...

President Donald Trump mostly stuck to sports and avoided any talk of tariffs as he celebrated the NHL’s defending Stanley ...

The Capitals are holding on to the No. 1 spot despite an average week but it's getting crowded at the top of the rankings.

The Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals are in a hotly-contested battle for first overall in the NHL heading into ...

MONTREAL (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season in likely his final game in Montreal, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.

A generation ago, it felt like the best hope a short guy had of thriving in the NHL was in the crease. Today, the dynamic has ...