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The legends of NHL iron man Phil Kessel

Phil Kessel is set to play in his 990th consecutive game Tuesday night (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN), meaning the Vegas Golden Knights winger will pass retired defenseman Keith Yandle to become the NHL’s all-time iron man. It’s the latest, and perhaps greatest, moment in a career that’s been equal parts eclectic and electric, historic and […]

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Injuries to Washington Capitals’ Nicklas Backstrom, Tom Wilson could impact statuses for next season

Now it’s possible neither is on the ice when the puck drops next season. The Washington Capitals could be in for a long summer that bleeds into fall given the uncertainty surrounding Backstrom, Wilson and winger Carl Hagelin, who hopes to play hockey again after a scary incident almost cost him his left eye. Wilson […]

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NHL Power Rankings: 1-32 poll, plus every team’s February MVP

Now that we’re into March, many eyes are on the NHL’s transaction wire as the 2022 trade deadline approaches on March 21. But, February was no slouch for excitement either, with a wild All-Star Weekend and a number of individual performances that highlighted both superstars and under-the-radar contributors around the league. For this week’s edition […]

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Seattle Kraken expansion draft protected lists, available players

The Seattle Kraken are joining the NHL for the 2021-22 season and will play in the Pacific Division. The front office and coaching staff have taken shape, and Climate Pledge Arena is on track to be ready, but the team needs players. The Kraken will select one player each from 30 NHL teams, as the […]

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Finally feeling ‘100%,’ Alex Ovechkin returns as Washington Capitals close out regular season

Michael Raffl scored from a tight angle with 1.8 seconds remaining, Ovechkin saw his first extended action since April 22 and the Capitals beat the short-handed Boston Bruins 2-1 on Tuesday night in the teams’ regular-season finale and a preview of an upcoming first-round series. “Right now, I’m 100%,” the Capitals’ all-time leading scorer said. […]

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New York Rangers, Washington Capitals square off with six fights in first period as Tom Wilson controversy carries over

The Rangers and Capitals combined for 72 penalty minutes in the first 4 minutes, 14 seconds of their game Wednesday night, their first meeting since Washington forward Tom Wilson injured New York star Artemi Panarin earlier this week in the same building. There were six separate fights to start the game at Madison Square Garden, […]

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A day after losing father, T.J. Oshie nets a hat trick in Washington Capitals’ emotional 4-2 victory

T.J. Oshie, playing with a heavy heart after losing his father earlier in the week, scored three goals in an emotional performance Wednesday night, as the Washington Capitals outlasted the New York Rangers, 4-2. A day that began with the New York tabloids splashing a stunning story of the home team firing their general manager […]

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First-place Washington Capitals cruise to win, as Zdeno Chara plays in front of Boston Bruins’ fans for first time since his departure

Conor Sheary and Lars Eller each also scored twice, and Tom Wilson and Nic Dowd each had one of the season-high goals scored by the Capitals in their first victory in regulation against Boston this season. The Bruins had gotten at least a point in the clubs’ five previous meetings (3-0-2). Rookie Vitek Vanecek stopped […]

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Alex Ovechkin climbs list of NHL all-time, power-play goal scorers in Washington Capitals’ victory

Ovechkin’s second-period goal was his 265th with the extra man, tying him with Brett Hull for second place and leaving him nine behind all-time league leader Dave Andreychuk (274). The 35-year-old Russian, who also picked up two assists, has 19 goals this season and 725 in his career. He is six goals shy of tying […]

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Washington Capitals’ Henrik Lundqvist ‘months’ away from deciding future

The 38-year-old goaltender posted videos to social media earlier this week of himself in goalie gear taking shots in net. That generated plenty of buzz and smiles around the NHL. “Nothing could warm your heart more than seeing that,” longtime New York Rangers teammate Chris Kreider said. “That’s some of the best news that I’ve […]

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