Stanley Cup Final shows there’s still room for “heavy” hockey in NHL
The San Jose Sharks had just been knocked out of these 2019 playoffs, bruised and beaten after a punishing series with the St. Louis Blues had injured some of their...
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Jordan Binnington came out of nowhere to save the St. Louis Blues’ season
Before goaltender Jordan Binnington became the force that would propel his team to its first Stanley Cup finals appearance since 1970, he had to fight for himself. The St. Louis...
NHL considers expanding video review after a postseason plagued by controversy
The limits of the NHL's video review system have been called into question so much that Commissioner Gary Bettman didn't even wait for questions to address it during his state-of-the-league...
“It doesn’t take an X or a Y chromosome”: Female officials are coming to the NHL
Of the five major professional sports, the NHL is the only major league to not have a woman officiate on its stage, exhibition or otherwise, and it is actively looking...
No captain, my captain: Tradition-rich NHL teams are no longer giving players the “C”
While the post is considered sacred by some, more NHL teams are opting not to name a captain, or at least take their time doing so.
NHL’s expansion era may be ending with Seattle. What’s that mean for Quebec City?
QUEBEC CITY -- The peculiar exterior of Videotron Centre invited a nickname, so some started calling it "the cake" for how layers of white metal surround it like frosting. For...
The Capitals started the Stanley Cup keg stand tradition. It’s likely to end with them too.
Four members of the Capitals held Alex Ovechkin, his feet in the air and his face submerged in the Stanley Cup's bowl as he sucked beer from it. As he...
The Stanley Cup in sight, Alex Ovechkin is all in as Washington Capitals head to Vegas
Before Alex Ovechkin fastened his new "Eastern Conference Champions" hat and hoisted the Prince of Wales Trophy, before he hugged every one of his teammates in joy, before he was...
“The biggest game of our life”: Washington Capitals brace for Game 7 vs. Tampa Bay Lightning
Alex Ovechkin's beard has never been fuller, his hair never grayer. He arrived at the Washington Capitals' Tampa hotel in a bright blue suit, less than 24 hours removed from...
The Washington Capitals finally beat the Pittsburgh Penguins. They don’t want to stop there.
Yes, this team has already accomplished more than any other Washington club in recent memory. No, it's not ready to be done yet.