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CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored twice and became the third player in NHL history to have at least 20 goals in 19 consecutive seasons as the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Monday night. The 38-year-old Ovechkin had two power-play goals in the second period as Washington won its third straight game. He was the spark we needed tonight.”The Capitals have been helped in their playoff chase by a rejuvenated power play. “ ... It’s on the penalty kill guys have to do a better job, myself right up there.”Calgary was 0 for 3 on the power play. For me, that was the difference in the game,” Calgary coach Ryan Huska said.

Persons: — Alex Ovechkin, Ovechkin, Gordie Howe, Brendan Shanahan, ”, Spencer Carbery, “, ” Dylan Strome, Hendrix Lapierre, Tom Wilson, We’re, Kevin Rooney, MacKenzie Weegar, Charlie Lindgren, Dustin Wolf, Wolf, Max Pacioretty, John Carlson, ” Wolf, — Wayne Gretzky, ” Lapierre, we’re, Lapierre ’, —, ” Rooney, It’s, Ryan Huska, ” Jacob Markstrom, ___ Organizations: Washington Capitals, Calgary Flames, Washington, Eastern Conference, Capitals, Calgary, The Flames, Flames, NEXT, Toronto, Vancouver Locations: CALGARY, Alberta, ” Washington, Detroit, Washington, Pacioretty, Calgary

☆ NHL roundup: Down by three goals, Avs score 6 to top Stars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Tyler Seguin scored twice and Joe Pavelski had a goal as Dallas built a 3-0 lead, only to see Colorado six unanswered goals. Predators 4, Blackhawks 2Cole Smith scored two goals to help Nashville end a four-game losing streak with a win against visiting Chicago. The Oilers' Derek Ryan scored his first two goals this season, and James Hamblin and Evan Bouchard (200th NHL game) hit the net. Columbus' Johnny Gaudreau celebrated playing in his 700th career game by scoring a goal early in the second period. Kris Letang picked up his 700th career point by assisting on Crosby's second goal.

Persons: Mikko Rantanen, Jerome Miron, Andrew Cogliano, Valeri Nichushkin, Ross Colton, Ryan Johansen, Miles Wood, Cale Makar, Alexandar Georgiev, Tyler Seguin, Joe Pavelski, Mason Marchment, Jake Oettinger, Nichushkin, Cogliano, Josh Norris, Erik Brannstrom, Anton Forsberg, Marco Rossi, Filip Gustavsson, Cole Smith, Yakov Trenin, Gustav Nyquist, Kevin Lankinen, Philipp Kurashev, Tyler Johnson, Arvid Soderblom, Jimmy Vesey, Igor Shesterkin, Vesey, Vitek Vanecek, Artemi Panarin, Blake Wheeler, Jack Hughes, Ondrej Palat, Erik Haula, Sean Couturier, Couturier, Logan Thompson, Owen Tippett, Tyson Foerster, Sean Walker, Travis Sanheim, Carter Hart, Philadelphia Jonathan Marchessault, Shea Theodore, William Karlsson, Thompson, Luke Glendening, Steven Stamkos, Glendening, Cole Koepke, Derek Ryan, James Hamblin, Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent, Hopkins, Trent Frederic, David Pastrnak, Juraj Slafkovsky, Johnathan Kovacevic, Jake Allen, Oliver Wahlstrom, Brock Nelson, Hudson Fasching, Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal, Ilya Sorokin, Martin Pospisil, Blake Coleman, MacKenzie Weegar, Yegor Sharangovich, Jacob Markstrom, Connor Zary, Nazem Kadri, Hendrix Lapierre, Washington's Sonny Milano, Alex Ovechkin, Charlie Lindgren, Columbus, Johnny Gaudreau, Ivan Provorov, Justin Danforth, Elvis Merzlikins, Jordan Eberle, Matty Beniers, Jamie Oleksiak, Yanni Gourde, Philipp Grubauer, J.T . Miller, Quinn Hughes, Nils Hoglander, Tyler Myers, Thatcher Demko, Seth Jarvis, Jarvis, Jaccob Slavin, Brent Burns, Sebastian Aho, Antti Raanta, Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, Tristan Jarry, Adrian Kempe, Louis, Quinton Byfield, Blake Lizotte, Pierre, Luc Dubois, Kevin Fiala, Jake Neighbours, Jordan Binnington, Mark Scheifele, Kyle Connor, Scheifele, Connor, Josh Morrissey, Vladislav Namestnikov, Mason Appleton, Laurent Brossoit, Matias Maccelli, Matt Dumba, Karel Vejmelka Organizations: Dallas Stars, Colorado Avalanche, American Airlines Center, Avalanche, Dallas, Senators, Ottawa, NHL, Blackhawks, Nashville, Chicago, Predators, Central Division, Rangers, Devils, Flyers, Golden Knights, Philadelphia, Vegas, Oilers, Tampa Bay, Edmonton, Bruins, Canadiens, Trent, Boston, Montreal, Islanders, Flames, New York, Calgary, Capitals, Blue Jackets, Canucks, Seattle, Vancouver, Hurricanes, Penguins, Pittsburgh, Blues, Angeles, St, Los, Pacific Division, Jets, Coyotes, Winnipeg, Arizona, The Coyotes, Thomson Locations: Dallas , Texas, USA, Colorado, Rantanen, Minnesota, Stockholm, Sweden, New York, New Jersey, Newark , N.J, Vegas, Montreal, New, Washington, Columbus, Carolina, Pittsburgh, Raleigh, N.C, Los Angeles

☆ NHL roundup: Blues blitz Avs behind 2 hat tricks
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Schenn, who also had an assist, now has four career hat tricks, while Buchnevich, who had two short-handed goals, has three career hat tricks. Torey Krug had a goal and an assist, Alexey Toropchenko also scored and Robert Thomas added four assists for the Blues. Guhle also added an assist as the Habs scored two goals in a rapid-fire span in the third period. Brad Marchand logged a goal and an assist to lead the Bruins, who had a two-game winning streak snapped. Cole Perfetti and Brenden Dillon scored goals for the Jets, who saw their three-game winning streak come to an end.

Persons: Louis, Robert Thomas, Ron Chenoy, Schenn, Pavel Buchnevich, Buchnevich, Torey Krug, Alexey Toropchenko, Jordan Binnington, Mikko Rantanen, Jack Johnson, Alexandar Georgiev, Ivan Prosvetov, Kaiden Guhle's, Nick Suzuki, Brendan Gallagher, Guhle, Sam Montembeault, Brad Marchand, Charlie McAvoy, Jeremy Swayman, Zach Hyman, Dylan Holloway, Stuart Skinner, Jaden Schwartz, Philipp Grubauer, Joey Daccord, Daniel Sprong, Lucas Raymond, Alex DeBrincat, Robby Fabbri, Jake Walman, Ville Husso, Columbus, Patrik Laine, Alexandre Texier, Adam Fantilli, Sean Kuraly, Spencer Martin, Wyatt Johnston, Thomas Harley, Matt Duchene, Scott Wedgewood, Cole Perfetti, Brenden Dillon, Connor Hellebuyck, Drake Batherson, Mathieu Joseph, Rourke Chartier, Travis Hamonic, Tim Stutzle, Joonas Korpisalo, Blake Coleman, Calgary's, Dustin Wolf, Jacob Markstrom, Pyotr Kochetkov, Sebastian Aho, Brent Burns, Kochetkov, Jonas Johansson, Noah Gregor, Matthew Knies, William Nylander, Nicholas Robertson, David Kampf, Tyler Bertuzzi, Max Domi, Bobby McMann, J.T . Miller, Pius Suter, Nic Dowd, Aliaksei, Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky, Ovechkin, Gretzky, Dowd, hadn't, Protas, Alexander Romanov, Erik Karlsson, Tristan Jarry, Ukko, Pekka Luukkonen, Michael Carcone, Sean Durzi, Troy Stecher, Alex Kerfoot, Clayton Keller, Connor Ingram, Filip Forsberg, Kiefer Sherwood, Dante Fabbro, Ryan O'Reilly, Morgan Frost, Cal Petersen, Owen Tippett, Cam Atkinson, Sean Walker, Adrian Kempe, Carl Grundstrom, Cam Talbot Organizations: Louis Blues, Colorado Avalanche, Ball, Blues, St, Avalanche, Canadiens, Bruins, Boston, NHL, Oilers, Seattle, San Jose, Wings, Blue Jackets, Detroit, Red Wings, Jets, Dallas, Winnipeg, Stars, Central Division, Senators, Flames, Ottawa, Calgary, AHL, Hurricanes, Tampa, Maple Leafs, Canucks, Toronto, Vancouver, Capitals, Islanders, New, Penguins, Sabres, Pittsburgh, Buffalo, Coyotes, Predators, Nashville, Flyers, Philadelphia, Anaheim, Los, Thomson Locations: Denver , Colorado, USA, Denver, Montreal, Edmonton, Columbus, Carolina, Tampa Bay, Washington, New York, Elmont, Arizona, Los Angeles, Southern California, Philadelphia

☆ Devils seek revenge on Capitals after October's high-scoring affair
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

November 9 - The New Jersey Devils will battle the Washington Capitals Friday night in Newark, N.J., in a game that will have a hard time matching the action from their last encounter. Washington visited New Jersey on Oct. 25, and that night the Capitals scored the only three goals in the first period, the Devils notched all four in the second and the Capitals scored three in the third for a 6-4 win. Captain Alex Ovechkin -- in pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's goals record -- has scored twice in 11 games for new coach Spencer Carbery. "It's still early and I think younger players and older players are adjusting here," general manager Brian MacLellan told NHL.com regarding Ovechkin. In that game, the Capitals lost a 3-2 lead in the third period and the Panthers scored 15 seconds into overtime for the win.

Persons: Washington, Captain Alex Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky's, Spencer Carbery, It's, Brian MacLellan, NHL.com, Ovechkin, they'll, Carbery, Anthony Mantha, Connor McMichael, Darcy Kuemper, Mantha, Nic Dowd, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Jack Hughes, Nico Hischier, Tomas Nosek, Lindy Ruff, Ryan Johansen, Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen, Ruff, MacKinnon, Tyler Toffoli, Dougie Hamilton, Vanecek Organizations: New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Capitals, Devils, Washington, Carbery, Florida Panthers, Panthers, Colorado Avalanche, Avalanche, Thomson Locations: Newark , N.J, New Jersey, . New Jersey

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Washington Capitals general manager Brian MacLellan said it’s unlikely Nicklas Backstrom plays again this season after the Swedish center stepped away from the team last week, citing the ongoing issues with his surgically repaired left hip. MacLellan stopped short of ruling Backstrom out for the remainder of the season or saying the franchise cornerstone had played his final NHL game. He’s been such a big part of the organization,” MacLellan said Monday. He had just one point in eight games this season, was taken off the top power-play unit and had his ice time drastically reduced. “I don’t think I’m going to be the guy that’s going to be able to just replace Nicklas Backstrom," McMichael said.

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☆ Leafs, Stars off to strong starts entering head-to-head meeting
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

During the Maple Leafs' current five-game road trip, Joseph Woll is making a strong case to potentially take over the No. He's come back, he's healthy, he's making it look easy. Jason Robertson, who scored 46 goals last season, scored his first of the season on Tuesday and added an assist. "You think he's probably going to shoot," Woll said. Tuesday's start was the second of the season for Woll and was scheduled even before his relief outing on Saturday.

Persons: Joseph Woll, Woll, Ilya Samsonov, Sheldon Keefe, Jake Oettinger, Peter DeBoer, He's, DeBoer, Tyler Seguin, Matt Duchene, Ty Dellandrea, Jamie Benn, Wyatt Johnston, Mason Marchment, Radek Faksa, Craig Smith, Jason Robertson, Johnston, Thomas Harley, Duchene, Alex Ovechkin, Auston Matthews, Morgan Rielly, William Nylander, John Tavares, Keefe Organizations: Toronto Maple Leafs, Dallas Stars, Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Tampa Bay, Dallas, Pittsburgh Penguins, Pittsburgh, Dadonov, Capitals, Woll, Toronto, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Washington

☆ It's no joke: how Russian comedians try to stay relevant in wartime
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Fellow comedian Boris Zeliger says a politically risky joke "usually doesn’t even get a laugh, but causes a reaction like 'Wow, you daredevil!'". "The comedians who write jokes on the topic of the day from a political point of view - they usually emigrate." According to one of them, Ilya Ovechkin, any reference to Putin in a joke boosts laughs by 70%. You can get punched in the face without telling a single political joke." And that Putin joke?

Persons: Vladimir Putin's, Ivan Garkushko, Boris Zeliger, Comigration, Ilya Ovechkin, Putin, Ovechkin, you'll, who's, Ariana Lolaeva, Mark Trevelyan, Kevin Liffey Organizations: Reuters, Thomson Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Georgia

☆ Auston Matthews, Maple Leafs handle struggling Capitals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/44] Oct 24, 2023; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews (34) skates with the puck during warmup prior to the game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsOctober 25 - Morgan Rielly and Auston Matthews each had a goal and an assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Washington Capitals 4-1 on Tuesday night. John Tavares and William Nylander also scored for the Maple Leafs, who have won two games in a row. Joseph Woll made 36 saves for the Maple Leafs in a strong effort. Matthews scored his seventh goal of the season with a 26-foot slap shot at 15:07 of the second on a power play.

Persons: Auston Matthews, Geoff Burke, Morgan Rielly, John Tavares, William Nylander, Alex Ovechkin, Joseph Woll, Woll, Darcy Kuemper, Rielly, Timothy Liljegren, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Washington, Ovechkin, Tavares, Rielly's, Nylander, Matthews, Tom Wilson, TJ Brodie Organizations: District of Columbia, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capitals, Capital, USA, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Tampa Bay Lightning, Toronto, Washington, Thomson Locations: Washington, District, USA

☆ NHL roundup: Knights extend franchise-record perfect start
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Paul Cotter and Ivan Barbashev also scored goals, Jack Eichel had two assists and Logan Thompson finished with 26 saves for the Golden Knights. Pheonix Copley made 24 saves in his second start as the Kings won for the third time in four games. Ryan Johansen scored twice, Rantanen had a goal and three assists and Cale Makar added a goal and two assists. Zemgus Girgensons added a goal for Buffalo, and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen made 34 saves in his first start of the season. Blake Coleman scored for the Flames, who have lost three straight games.

Persons: Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb, Stephen R, Paul Cotter, Ivan Barbashev, Jack Eichel, Logan Thompson, Noah Cates, Cam Atkinson, Carter Hart, Jeremy Swayman, Pavel Zacha, Matthew Poitras, Trent Frederic, Petr Mrazek, Kopitar, Trevor Lewis, Trevor Moore, Blake Lizotte, Kevin Fiala, Adrian Kempe, Pheonix Copley, Jack McBain, Nick Bjugstad, Clayton Keller, Phillip Di Giuseppe, Nils Hoglander, Thatcher Demko, Ilya Mikheyev, Colton Sissons, Kiefer Sherwood, Jordan Eberle, Eberle, Jared McCann, Jaden Schwartz, Tye Kartye, McCann, Dylan Larkin, Joe Veleno, Shayne Gostisbehere, Alex DeBrincat, Nathan Mackinnon, Bowen Byram, Mikko Rantanen, Ryan Johansen, Rantanen, Cale Makar, Ross Colton, Alexandar Georgiev, Cal Clutterbuck, Simon Holmstrom, Kyle Palmieri, Anders Lee, Noah Dobson, Jean, Gabriel Pageau, Ilya Sorokin, Anthony Stolarz, Carter Verhaeghe, Sam Reinhart, Kevin Stenlund, Fabian Zetterlund, Mackenzie, Jonas Johansson, Johansson, Alex Barre, Boulet, Nick Paul, Nikita Kucherov, Tage Thompson, Jeff Skinner, Alex Tuch, Casey Mittelstadt, Zemgus Girgensons, Pekka Luukkonen, Mathieu Joseph, Vladimir Tarasenko, Ottawa's Jakob Chychrun, Josh Norris, Anton Forsberg, Joonas Korpisalo, Ryan Hartman, Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, Jake Middleton, Kirill Kaprizov, Filip Gustavsson, Warren Foegele, Evan Bouchard, Evander Kane, Jack Campbell, Connor McDavid, Morgan Rielly, Auston Matthews, John Tavares, William Nylander, Joseph Woll, Alex Ovechkin, Darcy Kuemper, Frank Vatrano, Anaheim's Ryan Strome, Brett Leason, Lukas Dostal, Adam Fantilli, Emil Bemstrom's, Jack Roslovic, Fantilli, Dostal, Jack Hughes, Tyler Toffoli's, Hughes, Jose's Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton, Edmonton's Connor McDavid, Justin Barron, Mike Matheson, Cayden Primeau, Connor Hellebuyck, Louis, Kyle Connor, Mason Appleton, David Gustafsson, Morgan Barron, Pavel Buchnevich, Robert Thomas, Jordan Binnington, Erik Gustafsson, Igor Shesterkin, Alexis Lafreniere, Chris Kreider, Filip Chytil, Shesterkin, Blake Coleman, Jacob Markstrom, Jason Robertson, Thomas Harley, Evgenii Dadonov, Wyatt Johnston, Jake Oettinger, Bryan Rust, Alex Nedeljkovic Organizations: Vegas Golden Knights, Philadelphia Flyers, Mobile, NHL, Stanley, Golden Knights, Philadelphia, Bruins, Blackhawks, Chicago, Coyotes, Los Angeles, Los, Kings, Canucks, Predators, Vancouver, Nashville, Red Wings, Seattle, Detroit, Wings, Avalanche, Islanders, New, Cal, Panthers, Sharks, Hurricanes, Tampa Bay, Senators, Buffalo, Ottawa, Sabres, Oilers, Edmonton, Maple Leafs, Capitals, Toronto, Washington, Ducks, Blue Jackets, Columbus, Nationwide, . Blue Jackets, Canadiens, New Jersey, Montreal, New Jersey's, Jets, Blues, Winnipeg, St, Rangers, Flames, Penguins, Thomson Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, USA, Las Vegas, Vegas, Boston, Arizona, Los Angeles, Colorado, New York, Florida, San Jose, Sunrise, Fla, Mackenzie Blackwood, Carolina, Minnesota, Anaheim, New, Calgary, Dallas, Pittsburgh

☆ Capitals continue search for offense against Devils
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Devils went 2-for-4 on the power play and are 11-for-25 with the man advantage. 300 on the power play -- and finished with 14 shots on goal. You could tell that early, especially that first power play, that it was coming to the cage today. The Capitals are 1-for-16 on the power play, with Ovechkin's goal ending an 0-for-15 skid. Hunter Shepard will make his NHL debut against the Devils while backup Charlie Lindgren remains on the injured list.

Persons: Tyler Toffoli, Jack Hughes, Vitek Vanecek, Hughes, Toffoli, we've, Lindy Ruff, you've, They're, Joseph Woll, Alex Ovechkin, Ovechkin, It's, Spencer Carbery, Darcy Kuemper, Hunter Shepard, Charlie Lindgren, Shepard Organizations: New Jersey Devils, Washington Capitals, Devils, Montreal Canadiens, Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Islanders, Montreal, NHL, Toronto, Washington, Hershey, AHL, Calder, Bears, Thomson Locations: Newark , N.J, New Jersey, Toronto, Minnesota

Kopitar skated in his 1,297th game to become the Los Angeles Kings leader in games played. Kopitar, Brown, Doughty and Quick were part of the core for the Kings’ two Stanley Cup titles in 2012 and ’14. He knows moments and he plays the right way minute in and minute out.”Kopitar is fourth among active skaters in games played. The Kings are also the seventh of the league’s 32 franchises whose career games played leader was born outside North America. Coincidentally, Doughty played in his 1,100th game on Saturday night.

Persons: Kopitar, Dustin Brown, “, ” Kopitar, Drew, Doughty, Jonathan Quick, ”, Sydney Crosby, Quick, He's, Brown, Kopitar —, —, Todd McLellan, “ We’ve, ” McLellan, Alex Ovechkin, pucks, Marcel Dionne, Luc Robitaille, Lady Byng, I’ve, it’s Organizations: ANGELES, Los Angeles Kings, Boston Bruins, Pittsburgh, New York Rangers, Kings, Washington, Crosby, NHL, Western Conference Locations: Angeles, Kopitar, Los Angeles, North America, Slovenia

☆ Auston Matthews, Leafs face Connor Bedard, Blackhawks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

October 15 - Auston Matthews will look to continue his torrid scoring pace Monday night when his Toronto Maple Leafs face the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. Matthews scored three goals for the second consecutive game Saturday night in a 7-4 win over the Minnesota Wild. He also scored three times against the Montreal Canadiens in the season opener, a 6-5 shootout win Wednesday night. Toronto will end a three-game, season-opening homestand against prized rookie Connor Bedard and the Blackhawks, who lost 3-2 at Montreal on Saturday. "We regrouped, we talked about it with the players in between, and the best period was our third, obviously," Richardson said.

Persons: Auston Matthews, Matthews, Connor Bedard, Alex Ovechkin, Cy Denneny, Joe Malone, Reg Noble, Sheldon Keefe, I've, Auston, William Nylander, Tyler Johnson, I'm, Johnson, Luke Richardson, Richardson, Bedard, Sean Monahan, We've Organizations: Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota, Montreal Canadiens, Blackhawks, Montreal, Chicago, NHL, Thomson Locations: Toronto, Montreal

TORONTO (AP) — Auston Matthews registered his second hat trick in two games to open the season, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Minnesota Wild 7-4 on Saturday night. Coming off his eighth career hat trick in the opener, Matthews made it 2-1 at 12:35 on a 4-on-3 power play. Matthews' shot from a sharp angle went in off a Minnesota stick for his fifth goal in four periods. Reaves, who played 61 games with the Wild last season, also fought Montreal defenseman Arber Xhekaj on Wednesday. FAMILIAR FACESLeafs rookie Matthew Knies faced Wild counterpart and University of Minnesota teammate Brock Faber for the first time in the NHL.

Persons: — Auston Matthews, William Nylander, Ilya Samsonov, Calle Jarnkrok, Tyler Bertuzzi, Mitch Marner, Morgan Rielly, Matthews, Alex Ovechkin, Cy Denneny, Joe Malone, Reg Noble, Matt Boldy, Ryan Hartman, Marco Rossi, Brandon Duhaime, Filip Gustavsson, Hartman, Samsonov, Nylander, Gustavsson, Bertuzzi, Boldy, Rossi, Jarnkrok, Ryan Reaves, Marcus Foligno, Frederick Gaudreau, Reaves, Arber Xhekaj, Matthew Knies, Brock Faber, ” Knies, “, ___ Organizations: TORONTO, Toronto Maple Leafs, Minnesota, Toronto, Montreal, NHL, Florida, Leafs, BELL Toronto, University of Minnesota, “, Chicago Blackhawks, Montreal Canadiens Locations: Toronto, Minnesota, Rielly

☆ Ice Hockey-Bedard skates into NHL spotlight as new season begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Steve Keating | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Oct 5, 2023; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard (98) brings the puck up the ice against the Minnesota Wild during the second period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsTORONTO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard skates into the spotlight when a new NHL season begins on Tuesday as Alexander Ovechkin looks to close in on one of hockey's treasured records and Canadians dream of an end to 30-year Stanley Cup drought. The season launches on three fronts with the Vegas Golden Knights raising their first Stanley Cup championship banner before taking on the Seattle Kraken while the Tampa Bay Lightning host the Nashville Predators. An Edmonton or Toronto win would end what has been a humbling 30-year Stanley Cup drought for hockey obsessed Canadians. On the ice the team has been an utter failure, last season winning their first playoff series in 19 years before meekly exiting in the next round.

Persons: Connor Bedard, David Banks, Alexander Ovechkin, hockey's, Bedard, Sidney Crosby, Crosby, Corey Perry, Sid, Erik Karlsson, Crosby's, Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid, McDavid, Hart, Ross, Richard, meekly, Auston Matthews, Washington Capitals Alexander Ovechkin, Ovechkin, Wayne Gretzky, Steve Keating, Ed Osmond Organizations: Chicago Blackhawks, Minnesota Wild, United Center, USA, Rights, NHL, Stanley, Vegas Golden Knights, Seattle, Tampa Bay Lightning, Nashville Predators, Blackhawks, Penguins, Taylor, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers, Edmonton, Carolina Hurricanes, Dallas Stars, Toronto Maple Leafs, Toronto, Montreal Canadiens, Maple Leafs, Leafs, Forbes, Washington Capitals, Gretzky's, Thomson Locations: Chicago , Illinois, USA, Pittsburgh, An Edmonton, Canada, Canadian, Russian, Toronto

☆ Connor McDavid wins third Hart Trophy for NHL’s MVP after near unanimous vote
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Connor McDavid won his third Hart Trophy – awarded to the NHL’s most valuable player – on Monday after a near unanimous vote. McDavid enjoyed a stellar season for the Oilers, leading the league in goals, assists and points. Although the 26-year-old has yet to taste Stanley Cup success, the importance of his personal accolades is hugely significant to Hart. “Certainly, it’s not lost on me what these trophies mean in the grand scheme of our game,” McDavid said. The accolade is presented “to the most outstanding player in the NHL,” as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players’ Association.

Persons: CNN — Connor McDavid, –, David Pastrňák, McDavid, Hart, “, it’s, ” McDavid, I’m, Wayne Gretzky, Bobby Clarke, Bobby Orr, Alex Ovechkin, Gretzky, Ben Stelter, Stelter, Ted Lindsay, Jason Kempin, Ben, ”, Maurice Richard Trophy –, ” – Organizations: CNN, Edmonton Oilers, Boston Bruins, Oilers, Edmonton, NHL, NHL Players ’ Association, Art Locations: glioblastoma

☆ NHL roundup: Connor McDavid hits 150 points in Oilers' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +12 min

Tomas Hertl scored, and James Reimer made 29 saves for the Sharks, who have lost seven straight against the Oilers. McDavid notched his 150th point when he scored with 1:44 left in the opening period for a 2-1 lead. Jesper Bratt scored the lone goal and MacKenzie Blackwood made 38 stops for the Devils, who had won back-to-back games. Avalanche 4, Kings 3Denis Malgin scored two goals for visiting Colorado in a win against Los Angeles. Alex Nylander, Danton Heinen and Evgeni Malkin each scored a goal and Tristan Jarry made 19 saves for the Penguins.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins lock down Atlantic Division title
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +11 min

Hathaway has scored three goals since joining the Bruins in late February, two of which have been go-ahead tallies. Linus Ullmark made 11 of his 26 saves in the third period, improving to 11-1-0 in his last 12 starts. For the Lightning, Victor Hedman scored the lone goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy was credited with 32 saves. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist, and Zach Hyman and Warren Foegele also scored for Edmonton. Ottawa captain Brady Tkachuk scored his seventh goal in seven games and Mark Kastelic and defenseman Thomas Chabot also tallied.

☆ NHL roundup: Alex Ovechkin hits 40 goals for record 13th time
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY SportsMarch 22 - On a night he was honored for passing one NHL legend, Washington's Alex Ovechkin made history by eclipsing another. Before the game, Ovechkin was honored in a 20-minute on-ice ceremony for passing Gordie Howe for second place on the all-time NHL goals list on Dec. 23. On Tuesday, Ovechkin scored his 40th goal of the season, passing Wayne Gretzky for the most 40-goal seasons in NHL history with his 13th. Barrett Hayton scored the lone goal for Arizona (27-33-11, 65 points), which saw its four-game winning streak come to an end. Alex Chiasson and Filip Zadina scored regulation goals for the Red Wings, who earned just their third victory in their last 13 games.

☆ NHL roundup: Streaking Rangers blow by Predators
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

They have scored 15 unanswered goals in their last three games, the longest streak in the NHL this season. Goalie Jaroslav Halak stopped all 22 shots he faced one night after Igor Shesterkin recorded the shutout with 33 saves. Kirill Marchenko and Liam Foudy scored goals and Patrik Laine had two assists for Columbus, which suffered its seventh loss in eight games. Daniil Tarasov made 24 saves on 29 shots before being pulled with 3:03 left in the second period. Hofer made 33 saves in his second game filling in for Jordan Binnington, who completed his two-game NHL suspension Sunday.

☆ NHL roundup: Stars rally, but Flames pull out late win
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Nazem Kadri, Jonathan Huberdeau and MacKenzie Weegar each collected two assists, and goalie Jacob Markstrom made 29 saves. Sharks 3, Jets 2 (OT)Logan Couture scored in overtime after assisting on Tomas Hertl's late game-tying goal as San Jose outlasted host Winnipeg. Senators goalie Mads Sogaard made 16 saves on 21 shots after being pressed into action when Cam Talbot was scratched due to a lower-body injury. Kings 4, Capitals 2Adrian Kempe had a goal and an assist for Los Angeles in a win against visiting Washington. Luke Evangelista scored two goals and Colton Sissons also scored for the Predators, whose two-game win streak ended.

☆ NHL roundup: Bruins bounce Rangers for 10th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

At the end of a board battle behind Elliott in the second period, Hinostroza one-timed his second goal off a pass from Casey Mittelstadt at 5:35 for Buffalo's first lead. Captain Dylan Larkin scored in the second period and Magnus Hellberg made 32 saves for the Red Wings, who have lost five straight games (0-4-1). Bennett, who had missed six straight games, scored one goal. Capitals 8, Sharks 3Craig Smith scored twice in Washington's four-goal second period and the visitors rallied for a win against San Jose. Predators 3, Blackhawks 1Philip Tomasino, Tyson Barrie and Colton Sissons scored for visiting Nashville in a win against Chicago.

☆ NHL roundup: Wild's Kirill Kaprizov caps hat trick in OT
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Sabers 7, Capitals 4Dylan Cozens delivered his first career hat trick, and Buffalo defeated visiting Washington. Vinnie Hinostroza had a goal and an assist for Buffalo, while Cozens added an assist for the first four-point game of his career. T.J. Oshie scored his fourth goal in three games and added an assist, and Dylan Strome had a goal and an assist. Nick Schmaltz had a goal and an assist, and Shayne Gostisbehere also scored a goal for Arizona. Trocheck added an assist, and Mika Zibanejad and Artemi Panarin each had a goal and an assist.

☆ NHL Roundup: Canes rout Caps in Stadium Series
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Josh Brown and Travis Boyd each had a goal and an assist, and Christian Fischer also scored. Arizona has earned points in eight straight games (4-0-4) for the first time in 11 years. Corey Perry and Vladislav Namestnikov each had a goal and an assist, and Steven Stamkos and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare also scored goals for Tampa Bay. Columbus' Mathieu Olivier collected a goal and two assists, Eric Robinson had one of each and Liam Foudy scored his first career NHL regular-season goal. Joonas Korpisalo turned aside 28 shots for the Blue Jackets, while forward Johnny Gaudreau sat out because of a lower-body injury, ending his streak of playing in 349 straight games.

☆ Capitals' Ovechkin announces death of his father
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Feb 15 (Reuters) - Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin announced the death of his father on Wednesday, a day after his National Hockey League team said they would be without the Russian forward for the foreseeable future. "My father died ... I thank everyone for the support but ask for your understanding and not to disturb my family in this extremely difficult time for us! Thank you," Ovechkin wrote in an Instagram post translated by Reuters. Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto; Additional reporting by Gabrielle Tetrault-Farber in GenevaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ NHL roundup: Hot at home, Lightning stop Bruins' road run
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Blackhawks 5, Flames 1Boris Katchouk, Jason Dickinson and Sam Lafferty scored in the second period as visiting Chicago collected four unanswered goals and beat Calgary. Jaxson Stauber made 34 saves, 18 in the third period, in his second NHL start. Travis Boyd and Barrett Hayton also scored for the Coyotes, who won for just the third time in 15 games. St. Louis' Robert Thomas was knocked out of the game midway through the second period when he absorbed a slap shot in his midsection. Noah Cates and Tony DeAngelo each scored one goal for the Flyers, who dropped their third game in a row (0-1-2).

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