Maurice Richard, playing in his second Stanley Cup Playoff game, scores five goals in a 5-1 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals. Toe Blake has five assists. 1948 — ...

Alex Ovechkin scored career goal No. 888 to move within seven of passing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record and helped the Capitals become the first team to clinch a berth into the 2025 Stanley Cup ...

Alex Ovechkin has scored his 888th career goal to move seven away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career record.

Tomas Kloucek, a former NHL defenseman for the New York Rangers and others, died on Monday after a tragic skiing accident. He ...

The first women’s collegiate basketball game is played at Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts. 1941 — Joe Louis knocks out Abe Simon in the 13th round at Olympia Stadium in Detroit to retain ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goal record ... He needs 12 more with 24 games left to become the NHL's all-time leader.

Charles Barkley is the latest public figure to defend Wayne Gretzky against criticism from ... the honorary captain for Canada in this game publicly supports a political leader whose position ...

Alex Ovechkin is nearing Wayne Gretzky's all-time record of 894 goals. With 885 goals already scored and 20 games left in the season, Ovechkin needs just 10 more to surpass the record. Capitals ...

With just 20 games left in the 2024-25 NHL season, the Capitals' star is a mere 10 goals away from smashing Wayne Gretzky’s ...

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to pass Wayne Gretzky's NHL career ... Ovechkin has played in 13 fewer career games than Gretzky. Ovechkin had one goal on six shots in a ...

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Wayne Gretzky was so able to control hockey games from behind the net that the area became known as “Gretzky's office,” as he put up more assists than anyone else in ...

and Wayne has been a frequent golfing partner of Trump's. The discourse gained more traction when Gretzky represented Canada in a pre-game ceremony before the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off.