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Ovechkin gets 888th career goal to move 7 away from breaking Gretzky's NHL record
Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record.
Trump, Putin discuss U.S.-Russia hockey series during call, Kremlin says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin discussed staging a series of hockey games between players from their respective countries during their lengthy call Tuesday, according to the Kremlin.
NHL general managers focus on goaltender interference and other coach's challenges
Video review, particularly coach's challenges for goaltender interference, took centre stage Monday at the NHL general managers' annual spring meeting in Manalapan, Fla.
Ovechkin scores 886th career goal to move 9 back of breaking Gretzky's NHL record
Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net Sunday to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record.
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Devils get Dumoulin, Panthers add Sturm and Golden Knights reacquire Smith as NHL trades pile up
The banged-up New Jersey Devils wasted no time filling an area of need ahead of the NHL trade deadline, the defending champion Florida Panthers made an under-the-radar move that could pave the way for another deep playoff run, and the Vegas Golden Knights brought back a member of their recent Stanley Cup-winning team.
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Panthers stay active at NHL trade deadline, adding goalie Vitek Vanecek
The defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continue to be active in the lead up to the NHL trade deadline, acquiring goaltender Vitek Vanecek on Wednesday from the San Jose Sharks for forward Patrick Giles.
Seth Jones joins defending Cup champion Panthers on busy day of NHL trades
Defencemen Seth Jones and Ryan Lindgren and forward Gustav Nyquist were on the move on Saturday as three Central Division teams got a jump on the NHL's looming trade deadline.
Ovechkin scores 884th career goal to move 10 away from tying Gretzky's NHL record
Alex Ovechkin scored the 884th goal of his NHL career late in the Washington Capitals' 3-1 loss to the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday, moving 10 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record.
Ovechkin reaches 30-goal mark for NHL-record-extending 19th time
Alex Ovechkin has reached 30 goals in a season for the 19th time in his 20-year NHL career, adding to the league record he set last season with his 18th.
Hat trick vs. Oilers puts Ovechkin 13 goals shy of Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin fired a perfect wrist shot past Calvin Pickard for his first goal of the game, scored from his office on the power play for his second and sailed a shot into an empty net from his own zone to complete the hat trick.