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Ovechkin nets No. 879, now 16 away from record
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 22:23
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsPHILADELPHIA -- Alex Ovechkin scored his 879th career goal to move to within 16 of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL goals record and the Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 on Thursday night.Ovechkin, 39, scored with 53 seconds left in the first period, taking a centering pass from Martin Fehervary and flicking it past Ivan Fedotov to tie…
Blackhawks' Dickinson to miss a 'couple games'
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 12:56
EmailPrintCHICAGO -- Blackhawks center Jason Dickinson will be sidelined for a "couple games" with a high ankle sprain, interim coach Anders Sörensen said Thursday.Dickinson will get more tests Friday after leaving the Blackhawks' latest loss with an injured left leg."He'll miss the next couple games, then we'll see where we're at," said Sörensen, who sounded more hopeful than after Wednesday…
Ranking every player in the 4 Nations Face-Off: Where do Hellebuyck, Makar and Barkov land?
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Thursday, 06 February 2025 05:55
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe 4 Nations Face-Off is less than a week away, with Canada and Sweden meeting in the first matchup on Feb. 12. The United States and Finland follow up on Feb. 13 (8 p.m. ET, ESPN/E+), with the championship game set for Feb. 20 in Boston (8 p.m. ET, ABC/E+).There will be 92 players representing the four countries…
Blackhawks activate forward Smith (back) off IR
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Wednesday, 05 February 2025 18:27
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsCHICAGO -- The Chicago Blackhawks activated forward Craig Smith from injured reserve before Wednesday night's game against Edmonton.Smith had been sidelined by a nagging back injury. He was in the lineup against the Oilers, playing on a line with Lukas Reichel and Pat Maroon.The 35-year-old Smith has six goals and five assists in 30 games in his first…
New Canucks D Pettersson lands 6-year extension
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Wednesday, 05 February 2025 23:08
EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsThe Vancouver Canucks and newly acquired defenseman Marcus Pettersson reached agreement on a six-year contract extension worth $33 million, the team announced Wednesday night.The deal comes just days after Pettersson was shipped to Vancouver along with forward Drew O'Connor in a trade with the Pittsburgh Penguins over the weekend. Pettersson was set to become an unrestricted free agent…
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