Tag: NHL

Can returning Alex Ovechkin still catch Wayne Gretzky this season? Teammates: 'Everything's in play'

As Alex Ovechkin began ramping up toward resuming his pursuit of the NHL’s all-time goals record, some of his Washington Capitals teammates found...

Six questions facing the Rangers after the break: Schedule, Kreider, Zibanejad, Perreault and more

TAMPA, Fla. — The New York Rangers’ fall has been fast and dramatic. Since Nov. 21, they have traded their captain, traded their...

Canada's Matthew Schaefer leaves World Juniors game vs. Latvia with injury

Defenseman Matthew Schaefer, the current favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft, was injured early in the first...

Filling in NHL history's awards gaps with once-a-decade made up bonus trophies

We’re almost at the end of 2024, which means we’re almost half through the 2020s. That reminded me of a decades-based idea I’ve...

World Juniors Today: Gavin McKenna vibes with the music, Axel Sandin-Pellikka reintroduces himself

The Athletic’s 2025 World Juniors coverage continues on Day 2.The first day of competition didn’t produce too many surprises. Axel Sandin-Pellikka powered the...

Swedish captain Axel Sandin-Pellikka, USA's top line shine on Boxing Day at World Juniors

The Athletic’s prospect writers Scott Wheeler and Corey Pronman will again be providing daily standouts and analysis from this year’s World Juniors. Here...