Posts About "Alex Ovechkin"
Top 10 Russians in the NHL Today
October 19th, 2020 Russians comprise some of the most talented, most dominant players in the NHL today. In this decade alone, they have won Vezina Trophies, "Rocket" Richards, Hart Memorials, Art Ross Trophies and Conn Smythes, and of course, the Stanley Cup. If Russia has not put forth the largest amount of superstars in the current NHL, then they have...
Ranking Every Calder Trophy Winner Since 2005
October 14th, 2020 Everyone loves when a young, exciting star comes into the NHL and dominates right out of the gate. The Calder Memorial Trophy is given out each year to the league’s best rookie, with many winners later taking home other hardware, such as the Hart Memorial Trophy for the league's most valuable player. So, which Calder Trophy-winning...
Top 10 All-Time European-Born NHL Forwards
October 13th, 2020 Europeans are having a bigger impact in the NHL now than ever before. Of the 985 players to play in at least one game this season, 268, or 27 percent, were born in Europe. Europeans have been at the pinnacle of success in recent seasons, winning five of the past 10 Hart, Art Ross, and Norris Trophy winners. But European success in the...
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 12
October 12th, 2020 Oct. 12 was another very busy date in National Hockey League history. The laundry list of milestones occurring on this date includes two teams getting their first-ever wins, a bunch of first goals, some great goaltending and the 100,000th goal ever scored in NHL play. Two Teams Score First Victory After losing their NHL debut to...
The NHL's Exclusive 13 x 30 Club
October 6th, 2020 The 2017-18 season was an incredible season for Russian sniper Alex Ovechkin as he joined not one, but two exclusive clubs. On Mar. 12, he became the 20th member of the 600-goal club and on Jan. 25, the 10th player to join the 13 x 30 club, a group of players who scored 30 goals in at least 13 seasons. Ovechkin also became only the...
Today in Hockey History: Oct. 5
October 5th, 2020 Oct. 5 is remembered for a lot of firsts in National Hockey League history. There plenty of first goals by future hockey legends, first games by franchises playing in new cities and even the first-ever shootout. Plus, a pair of Hockey Hall of Famers are born on the same day in the same city. History Made in ‘83 The second night...
The NHL's 50-Goal Scorers - 10 Things You Need to Know
September 25th, 2020 Before the COVID-19 pandemic shortened the 2019-20 NHL season, David Pastrnak (48), Alex Ovechkin (48), and Auston Matthews (47) were all comfortably on their way to a 50-goal season. Two others, including eventual Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award winner Leon Draisaitl (49.7 goal pace) and Mika Zibanejad (who was on a 59 goal pace had...
NHL Rumors: Capitals, Penguins, Jets, Wild, Senators, More
September 25th, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, there is news that Alex Ovechkin is representing himself during new contract talks with the Washington Capitals, while in Pittsburgh, Evgeni Malkin is going the traditional route to get a new deal done. Talks out of Winnipeg are that the Jets are very serious about trading Patrik Laine and in Minnesota,...
Ranking Every Hart Trophy Winner From 2005 to 2020
September 22nd, 2020 As the NHL-equivalent to a Most Valuable Player award, the Hart Memorial Trophy is the league's most coveted award. Often times it coincides with the league's top goal-scorer or point producer, but sometimes a surprise winner emerges. With the latest winner being named it's a good time to lay out which Hart-winning season has been the...
7 Cool Things About Alexander Ovechkin
September 17th, 2020 The Washington Capitals’ Alexander Ovechkin is this generation’s greatest goal-scorer, and up on the Mt. Rushmore of all-time snipers. He has 646 goals since entering the NHL in 2005-06, 210 more than Sidney Crosby, who’s next on the list. But it was an assist that earned Ovechkin his latest milestone. With a helper on T.J....
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 17
September 17th, 2020 Sept. 17 has been a very busy day in National Hockey League history. One franchise played in its first-ever game, while a future Hall of Famer made his league debut. Plus, one of the best goal scorers to ever lace up a pair of skates is celebrating another trip around the sun. Sabres Make League Debut The Buffalo Sabres took to...
The NHL's Top-50 Russians of All-Time
September 15th, 2020 The very first Russian-born and trained player to make it to the NHL was Victor Nechayev. Upon marrying an American woman that allowed him entry into the USA, Nechayev played one season of professional hockey in North America. That included three games for the Los Angeles Kings during the 1982-83 season, one of which saw him score a...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Panthers, Bruins, Capitals, Canadiens, More
September 13th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, the Florida Panthers were interested in hiring a candidate to potentially become the NHL's first female general manager, the Boston Bruins are rumored to be in for a major shake-up, the Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin could be on the verge of something big the Montreal Canadiens made a trade, taking a...
