The Athletic has live coverage of Alex Ovechkin’s journey to break Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record. With the Alex Ovechkin goals chase now down to single digits, it no longer feels like a question ...

Toronto Maple Leafs forward William Nylander often makes the game look easy, especially when he’s creating in the offensive zone. Nylander was a constant force for the Maple Leafs throughout the ...

Alex Ovechkin is now the NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer, adding to his illustrious career resume and making him arguably the most well-rounded fantasy hockey player ever. Ovechkin, who scored his ...

Alex Ovechkin is the best goal scorer the NHL has ever seen. The long-time Washington Capital has been chasing the NHL's career goals record — held by Wayne Gretzky since 1999 — for some time. And it ...

Auston Matthews fought through an unspecified injury last season, and there were large stretches where he didn’t play up to the stratospheric standard he’s set during career. There were still plenty ...

ESPN presents the best player in the world of the week, celebrating the player who has the best stats, impact or storyline to earn the honor. To nominate someone, please email us here by midnight on ...

Everything you need to know about the goalie position before you draft, including the top picks, late-round flyers and ...

The NHL's 2025-26 regular season begins on Oct. 7, with preseason play starting on Sept. 20. With time to kill in the middle ...