Pro Hockey

Alex Ovechkin plays his 1,500th game for the Capitals, but goal No. 900 will have to wait

Alex Ovechkin had a chance to pull off a double milestone by reaching 900 goals in his 1,500th game.

Kucherov gets 1,000th career point in Lightning's game against Ducks

Nikita Kucherov became the third-fastest active player to get his 1,000th career point with an assist in the second period of the Tampa Bay Lightning’s game against the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday night.

Ovechkin scores 899th goal as Capitals beat Blue Jackets 5-1 for 6th win in 7 games

Alex Ovechkin scored his 899th career goal and added an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-1.

The college-to-pro move for coaches has a mixed history, from Jerry Tarkanian to Jimmy Johnson

Tony Vitello's move from college coach to pro manager is a rare journey in modern baseball.

Boston fans still love 'Little Ball of Hate' Brad Marchand. The feeling is mutual

The Little Ball of Hate still has a lot of love back in Boston.

NHL cancels Olympic sendoff event. Islanders are set to host All-Star Weekend in '27, AP source says

The NHL has canceled an Olympic sendoff event scheduled for February at the New York Islanders’ arena, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

Quenneville returns to face Blackhawks for 1st time since being banned after sexual assault scandal

First-year Anaheim Ducks coach Joel Quenneville returned to the United Center on Sunday night for the first time since details of a sexual assault scandal involving his 2010 Stanley Cup Blackhawks squad were published in October 2021.

Schmaltz gets second career hat trick for first three goals of season as Mammoth beat Sharks 6-3

Nick Schmaltz came into the night scoreless over the Utah Mammoth’s first four games this season.

Alex Ovechkin's first goal of the season brings him within 2 of the 900 mark for his career

Alex Ovechkin scored his first goal of the season, moving to within two of 900 for his career and helping the Washington Capitals to a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild.

Ovechkin scores 898th goal as Capitals top Wild 5-1 for their 4th straight victory

Alex Ovechkin scored for the first time this season, Dylan Strome added a pair of goals and the Washington Capitals beat the Minnesota Wild 5-1 for their fourth straight victory.

Carter Hart agrees to join the Golden Knights after being acquitted of sexual assault

Goaltender Carter Hart has agreed to sign with the Vegas Golden Knights, becoming the first of the five 2018 Canada world junior hockey players to land an NHL contract since they were acquitted of sexual assault in a high-profile case.

NHL players may have to compete on untested ice due to construction delays for Olympics in Milan

Construction on the main hockey arena for the Milan-Cortina Games is going down to the wire with NHL players preparing to return to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.

Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is getting a 2nd opinion on his injury

Ottawa Senators owner Michael Andlauer says captain Brady Tkachuk is seeking a second opinion to see if surgery is needed for his injury.

Sean Couturier's 4-point night lifts Flyers over Panthers in emotional home opener

Sean Couturier has returned to form, scoring two goals and two assists in the Philadelphia Flyers' 5-2 victory over the Florida Panthers.

Dallas Stars go into home opener under Glen Gulutzan still looking to compete more after 2-0 start

Stars coach Glen Gulutzan has repeatedly said that he wants them to compete more in every aspect.