Alexander Ovechkin has been incredible for hockey. The next generation of NHL players grew up watching him and the booming one-timer from the left circle that became his signature.
The Seattle Kraken is the last remaining team in the NHL without a captain. Even Utah Hockey Club, the team that hasn’t existed for more than six months, just named tenured forward Clayton Keller as the first captain in its franchise history last Friday.
The 2024-25 National Hockey League season is sliding in fast, and there are some interesting threads to follow as the season unfolds. After all, hockey is more fun when you know what you’re watching for.
No one wants to be picked last for their middle school dodgeball team.
Even if you’re an NHL all star, you don’t want to be drafted last.
After years of simply dividing the all stars by their respective divisions — Atlantic, Metropolitan, Central and Pacific — to play in a four-team bracket to decide the winning team, the NHL decided to mix up the format and return to a draft format.
The National Hockey League has finally made progress on starting its 2020-21 season, but adjusting the divisions to minimize travel may be a tough task.
