Alex Ovechkin

Tage Thompson skating for the Buffalo Sabres

Tage Thompson On Pace To Win His First Rocket Richard Trophy

Tage Thompson has quickly risen to stardom early on in his career. Prior to last season, the now 25-year-old had a career-high of eight goals. After coming over from the St. Louis Blues in a trade to the Buffalo Sabers, they had hoped the young 6’6″ forward would blossom into the star the Blues had […]

Can McDavid Take Home His First Rocket Richard?

Connor McDavid is the best hockey player in the world, and there is no argument in the world. The 25-year-old superstar can do it all, as every game he plays is a highlight reel waiting to happen. Thanks to his elite talent, McDavid has already taken home plenty of hardware in such a short time. […]

Here Come The Capitals

To open the season, the Washington Capitals hovered around the middle of the pack as they played .500 hockey. A mixture of lack of production from key players and the injuries to Nicklas Backstrom and Tom Wilson left the team without two of their best players. All that started to change back in December as […]

Penguins Fall to Golden Knights 5-2. Lose Sixth Straight

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Vegas Golden Knights last night 5-2 at T-Mobile Arena. Forward Jack Eichel had a goal and two assists in his return from injury. He missed the last 11 games due to a lower-body injury. Forwards Phil Kessel, Mark Stone, and Paul Cotter also scored, and goalie Adin Hill had […]

Penguins Fall to Devils 4-2, Lose Fourth Straight Game

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the New Jersey Devils last night 4-2 at PPG Paints Arena. Forward Jack Hughes had two goals, defenseman Dougie Hamilton had a goal and an assist, forward Nico Hischier had a shorthanded goal, and goaltender Vitek Vanecek made 25 saves for the Devils. The Devils improve to 23-11-2 after losing […]

Capitals Climbing Up The Metropolitan Division Ladder

Going into this season, there was a lot of uncertainty surrounding the Washington Capitals. For starters, the team already had several players that would be out with injuries for a while. Two of the team’s best players, Nicklas Backstrom and Tim Wilson, were going to miss a lot of time, which means that many wondered […]

Penguins Beat Blackhawks In Evgeni Malkin’s 1,000th Game

Recap The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 in a very eventful night at the United Center. Before the game, the Blackhawks honored former player Marian Hossa by retiring his number 81 during a 90-minute pregame ceremony that delayed the game by almost half an hour. During the warmups, the Penguins did Evgeni Malkin’s […]

Penguins Get Much Needed Win Over Wild

The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Minnesota Wild 6-4 at Xcel Energy Center yesterday. Eight minutes and 15 seconds into the first period, Penguins captain Sidney Crosby gave the Penguins a 1-0 lead. With two minutes and 57 seconds left, forward Ryan Poehling extended the Penguins lead to 2-0. Shots were five to four in favor […]

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Leafs Bounce Back: 3-2 Win vs. The Washington Capitals

After last night, the Leafs returned home to host the Caps, kicking off their season on the road in Montreal. The Washington Capitals and the Toronto Maple Leafs dropped their season openers on Wednesday night. The Leafs lost 4-3 to the Habs. Josh Anderson scored the game-winning goal with just 19 seconds remaining in the […]

Just How Good was The Great One?

While the players listed here are phenomenal and have evolved the way the game of hockey is played, none of these guys are looked at the same way as Wayne Gretzky. When you hear the name Alex Ovechkin, you think of his goal-scoring ability. Sidney Crosby, The way he thinks the game miles ahead of […]