Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, ...

Winning the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year in the National Hockey League isn’t an absolute guarantee of future success, ...

The Lightning advanced to the second round of the 2003 Stanley Cup Playoffs, falling in five games to Martin Brodeur and the ...

• Sunday Gathering trivia: The Blue Jackets (40-33-9, 89 points) made a 23-point improvement this season from their 2023-24 ...

During their near decade of playoff disappointment, the Toronto Maple Leafs have never faced a bad team.

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson tied one of the longest-standing rookie defenseman records in NHL history on Wednesday night. Hutson notched his 60th assist of the season in the ...

But there were a few of almost scary note: Washington’s league-leading 208 5-on-5 goals were only seven fewer than the Canadiens scored total that season. The Capitals had the NHL's best record ...

Washington Capitals (51-22-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Washington; Monday, 7 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -190, Canadiens +159; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND ...