Apart from Ovechkin and his hunt for Wayne Gretzky ... candidates for a move upward in the depth chart in Nichushkin and Svechnikov. Namestnikov can serve well in a two-way forward role, with ...

That’s the second-worst difference in the league behind Andrei Svechnikov. Mathew Barzal ... star defender is a big reason for it. 16. Will Ovechkin break the goal record this season?

After a busy seven days in the National Hockey League, the movement in ClutchPoints' NHL Power Rankings is significant in Week 17.

Victor Hedman (Sweden) and Auston Matthews (USA) were announced as captains for the 4 Nations Face-Off that is set to get underway in less than two weeks. * Marc-Andre Fleury secured an emotional ...

They now have star power with size in their forward unit to play with Sebastian Aho, Seth Jarvis, and Andrei Svechnikov in the ... scoring chances for Alexander Ovechkin and Dylan Strome.

The countdown is on with Alex Ovechkin just 16 goals from overtaking Wayne Gretzky as the NHL's career goal leader – a mark that once seemed unsurmountable and earned Gretzky the nickname The ...

They each had assists on Svechnikov's goals. Carolina (31-16-4) has a six-game point streak (5-0-1). "They're great players and those goals I was trying to be patient because I knew they were ...

As Alex Ovechkin's first coach with the Washington Capitals, Hanlon also played a role in the NHL origin story of the goal-scoring monster who is closing in on breaking Gretzky's League record.