Victor Olofsson scored the game-winner late in the third period to give the Vegas Golden Knights a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday night at Rogers Arena. Nils Hoglander scored in his return to the lineup, and Aatu Raty knotted it at two in the second after Nick Roy gave the Golden Knights … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the New York Islanders, 4-1, Sunday afternoon at UBS Arena in New York. Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin scored career goal 895, passing Wayne Gretzky to become the leader on the NHL’s all-time goals list (more here) in the loss. The defeat drops the Capitals’ record to 49-19-9 (107 points) … Read more
As the Toronto Maple Leafs took down the division rival Florida Panthers Wednesday night and clinched a playoff berth, veteran John Tavares added another goal to his impressive tally this season. After Florida opened the scoring early in the second, Tavares scored the tying goal halfway through the period, re-directing William Nylander’s fake shot pass … Read more
Michigan State has won back-to-back Big Ten playoff titles (photo: Michigan State Athletics). EAST LANSING, Mich. — With less than 10 minutes to play in the Big Ten championship game at Munn Ice Arena, Michigan State watched a two-goal lead evaporate. Two periods later, the Spartans became the first team in Big Ten conference history … Read more
For the first time since the season opener on Oct. 9, the Winnipeg Jets battled the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. That game saw Winnipeg dismantle Edmonton 6-0, en route to a perfect 8-0-0 record to start the season. The Jets haven’t looked back as they sit first in the Central Division with 98 points … Read more
Photo: @NHLPR Alex Ovechkin notched his 888th career goal as the Washington Capitals downed the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, Thursday night at Capital One Arena in the District. The victory improves the Capitals’ record to 46-15-8 (100 points) on the season. The Capitals have earned 100 or more points in 10 of the last 14 82-game seasons, … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Detroit Red Wings, 4-1, Tuesday night at Capital One Arena in Washington. The victory improves the Capitals’ record to 45-15-8 (98 points) on the season. Logan Thompson stopped 23 of 24 shots faced to improve to 30-4-5 on the season. Thompson’s 30 wins are tied for the third most … Read more
Jani Nyman had his parents on the edge of their seats all night on Wednesday. The Seattle Kraken forward’s parents had an emotional reaction to his first NHL goal during his NHL debut in the team’s game against the Montreal Canadiens at Climate Pledge Arena. Down 4-2 in the third period, Nyman received a pass … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals downed the Seattle Kraken, 4-2, Sunday afternoon at Capital One Arena in the District. The victory improves the Capitals’ record to 42-14-8 (92 points) on the season. LINEUP Charlie Lindgren (14-10-3, 2.66 GAA, .897 sv%) got the start between the pipes for the Capitals. Joey Daccord (21-17-11, 2.64 GAA, .911 sv%) got … Read more
Photo: @Capitals The Washington Capitals fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-1, Saturday afternoon at Capital One Arena in the District. The loss drops the Capitals’ record to 38-14-8 (84 points) on the season. LINEUP Logan Thompson (25-3-5, 2.28 GAA, .919 sv%) got the start between the pipes for the Capitals. Andrei Vasilevskiy (28-15-3, 2.26 GAA, .923 … Read more