Nation Oct 05 Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin says he'll retire at the end of his 22nd season By Stephen Whyno, Noah Trister, Associated Press
Nation Apr 07 Watch 7:20 Alex Ovechkin breaks Gretzky's record to become NHL's all-time leading goal scorer In a historic moment for hockey, Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin surpassed Wayne Gretzky's record for most goals scored in a career. Amna Nawaz discussed Ovechkin and his record-breaking achievement with Joe Beninati, play-by-play announcer for the Capitals on the… By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas, Azhar Merchant
Nation Apr 06 Alex Ovechkin scores his 895th NHL career goal, breaking Wayne Gretzky's record Ovechkin made hockey history Sunday against the New York Islanders, even after missing 16 games in November and December because of a broken leg. By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press
Nation Aug 30 NHL player Johnny Gaudreau and brother killed by suspected drunk driver while riding bicycles NHL player Johnny Gaudreau of the Columbus Blue Jackets has been killed when he was hit by a car while riding a bicycle in his home state of New Jersey. He was 31. By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press
Nation Nov 06 Ex-hockey player alleges Chicago Blackhawks' former video coach sexually assaulted A former hockey player in the Chicago Blackhawks who alleged the team's former video coach sexually assaulted him during the 2009-10 season says the Blackhawks took no action when he complained because it didn't want a disruption during its run… By Associated Press
Dec 17 NHL shuts down 2 more teams for a week amid COVID surge By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The NHL has postponed all games for the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers through at least the Christmas weekend amid worsening COVID-19 test results across the league. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 6:26 As NBA resumes play, questions linger about pro sports in a pandemic After a long hiatus forced by coronavirus, the NBA resumes its season Thursday, with the playoffs following close behind. The return comes a week after Major League Baseball began play and days before the National Hockey League resumes. But there… Continue watching
Jul 07 NHL, players announce labor deal, plan to resume play Aug. 1 By John Wawrow, Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The NHL is in position to resume playing in less than a month — with 24 teams in action, all in Canada — and could be on the verge of enjoying labor peace through 2026. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 5:59 Are professional sports ready to resume play amid the pandemic? The pandemic halted Major League Baseball's spring training in mid-March. Now, the league has announced it will start a shortened regular season in July. The plan to play 60 games comes after 40 players and staff tested positive for coronavirus… Continue watching
Mar 12 NHL 'pausing' season amid virus concerns By Stephen Whyno, John Wawrow, Associated Press The NHL is halting play with 189 games left in the regular season and sparking uncertainty about how many more if any could be go on before the playoffs. Continue reading