We're tracking Ovechkin's pursuit of Gretzky's goal record and trying to determine the game in which he's most likely to break the record.

Patrice Bergeron, Tuukka Rask and Andrew Raycroft are having fun — though not at the team's expense — on NESN's version of "ManningCast."

Ice hockey is not a sport-it's a stage which has seen its fair share of legends. With time, there were a few players who not only excelled in the game but changed its face altogether. From redefining positions to inspiring generations of fans,

At the age of 39 and 21 goals away from passing Wayne Gretzky, Washington Capitals captain Alex ... on the road against the Boston Bruins. Ovechkin is also one game-winning goal away from tying Jaromir Jagr for the most all-time, and he's also the second ...

The 39-year-old winger took a pass from Rasmus Sandin on a 2-on-1 breakaway and fired it past rookie Leevi Merilainen, the record 179th goaltender he's scored on.

One of the most exciting races in the NHL for this season is Ovechkin's chase to break Wayne Gretzky's goal record. The Great One's mark of 894 has stood for over nearly three decades, and it was ...

Ovi needs just 22 goals to overtake Wayne Gretzky as the NHL’s all-time leading ... set to break the NHL all-time goal-scoring record in Boston on April 1st. Nobody has been a better, more ...

Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship before moving on to a head-coaching career in the NHL with the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils, died at the age of 89.

BOSTON -- Tom McVie, who coached the Winnipeg Jets to the 1979 World Hockey Association championship over Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton ... native joined the Bruins as an assistant coach in 1992 ...

"It feels like we need a miracle for either of Terry Pegula's core teams to ever win a championship. There's not many people in this town who can vouch that this is possible, but I can," writes Harrington.

DETROIT (AP) — Cam Talbot stopped 28 shots for his second shutout of the season as the Detroit Red Wings beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-0 on Saturday night. Marco Kasper redirected J.T. Compher’s shot at 9:55 of the second period, and Michael Rasmussen scored an empty-netter in the final minute to clinch Detroit’s victory.

The blockbuster deal between the Hurricanes and Avalanche on Friday creates intrigue about how the Golden Knights will handle the March 7 trade deadline.