Rather than ice a roster merely helping Ovi break Gretzky's record, the Caps have been one of the NHL's best. Here's how they threaded the needle.
Penguins, Los Angeles Kings
The Penguins head west to face the Los Angeles Kings in a late-night showdown at Crypto.com Arena. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey!
The Kings' game against the Calgary Flames in Los Angeles was rightfully canceled and head coach Jim Hiller said the team spent the time investing in what is happening around them.
The time to move on and sign the goalie of the future is now, but reports indicate the team won't decide until after the season ends.
Two games under hockey .500 and leading only two teams in the Eastern Conference standings, the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8) are entering the desperation phase early. The team has just three wins since Dec.
Kevin Hayes, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Cody Glass and Anthony Beauvillier scored for the Penguins. Alex Nedeljkovic, fresh off making history by becoming the first goalie in NHL history to score a goal and record an assist in the same game on Friday in Buffalo, stopped 25 of 26 shots to earn the victory.
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin scored milestone goals and the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated Los Angeles 5-1, snapping the Kings’ nine-game home win streak
For the second time this season, two of the NHL’s greats went head-to-head as Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins met with Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals in DC.
Washington looks to break its 10-game skid when the Wizards play Los Angeles. Tuesday's matchup is the first of the season between the two squads.
But - by a mile - the best #92 in Penguins' history was Rick Tocchet. Tocchet was drafted in the sixth round by the cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers in 1983. He played parts of the first eight seasons of his career with the Flyers, giving the Penguins fits over the years - along with the rest of his team.
Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says he’s open to making a trade — as long as the deal makes sense for the team.