#Hockey Hall of Fame

Look, I understand my job each week in my quizzes is to educate, illuminate and entertain you (and occasionally frustrate you as you attempt to go 9-for-9). I'm definitely not here to bring you down, even in a memorial for those we lost in 2022. I look at it more as a celebration of their lives and hopefully give you something to further remember…

Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic's countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We're ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who's No. 1 - it's the 99 spots behind No. 99 we have to figure out. Every Monday through Saturday until February we'll unveil new members of the list. Martin St. Louis' decorated playing career…

It was about this time, seven years ago, that the hockey world was agog about a Canadian teenager named Connor. That one, surname McDavid, had arrived at the World Junior Hockey Championship as the almost-certain first overall pick in the upcoming NHL Draft, off a stellar junior career with gaudy point totals and a string of ridiculous…

It was about this time, seven years ago, that the hockey world was agog about a Canadian teenager named Connor. That one, surname McDavid, had arrived at the World Junior Hockey Championship as the almost-certain first overall pick in the upcoming NHL Draft, off a stellar junior career with gaudy point totals and a string of ridiculous…

The Russian scoring machine, Alexander Ovechkin, is steadily inching closer to rewriting NHL history. Ovechkin has successfully cemented himself in the all-time goal list but currently holds the second spot. Recently, he overtook Gordie Howe by scoring his 802nd goal in a match against the Winnipeg Jets. Gordie's son, Max Howe, who watched…

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin already knew what was next before Mark Howe stated it clearly at the conclusion of a video congratulating him for passing his late father, Gordie Howe, for second on the NHL all-time goals list. "Now it's time to set new goals for No. 99," Howe said, speaking on behalf of the Howe family. As much as the Washington…

Or, well, he will be. Soon enough - possibly Monday night when the Detroit Red Wings visit the Washington Capitals - Alex Ovechkin will score for the 801st and 802nd time and pass Gordie Howe for No. 2 on the NHL's all-time goals list. Ovechkin already moved Mr. Hockey down one big list earlier this season; his second-period goal Nov. 5 against the…

Shane Pinto could do something only one other player has done in Ottawa Senators history. The forward is among the early favorites to win the Calder Trophy given to the NHL rookie of the year. But he's not concerned about that. "I don't care about [the Calder Trophy]. I really only care about winning," Pinto told NHL.com recently. "I know it sounds…

Welcome to NHL 99, The Athletic's countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We're ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who's No. 1 - it's the 99 spots behind No. 99 we have to figure out. Every Monday through Saturday until February we'll unveil new members of the list. Stan Mikita was arguably the NHL's most…

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The NHL has four games on this Monday night slate. This is also the night Daniel Alfredsson gets inducted into the Hockey Hall Of Fame, so the Isles-Senators game starts that early. That start time, among other things, could throw that game off a little. Monday looks to be easy but is it ever? Let's get you ready for your. It is nice to enjoy the…

We have an early start today, as the New York Islanders (10-6-0) face the Ottawa Senators (5-8-1) at 5:30 PM at Canadian Tire Center. The start time is early because the Hockey Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is at 7:30 PM ET and with former Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson being inducted, the team wanted to give their fans an opportunity to…

Their plaques are in the Hockey Hall of Fame even though their names aren't on the sport's most cherished trophy, which resides in the Great Hall. And that's OK. Roberto Luongo, Daniel Alfredsson, Henrik Sedin and Daniel Sedin are Hockey Hall of Famers through and through, their deservedness for induction Monday night absolutely without doubt in my…

P atrice Bergeron is a Boston Bruins legend. The 37-year-old center is one of the greatest players in team history, destined to have his No. 37 hang in the rafters at TD Garden and be enshrined in the Hockey Hall of Fame. Bergeron has spent his entire 19-year career in Boston -- a total of 1396 games (as of Wednesday), including the Stanley Cup…

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov against the Chicago Blackhawks during an NHL preseason hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Andy Clayton-King) Only three games on the NHL schedule on the fourth day of the 2021-22 NHL season Minnesota Wild are a heavy -155 road favorite against the Anaheim Ducks in the NHL…

The National Hockey League (NHL) is one of the most beloved global sports, containing some of the world's most powerful, skilled, and insanely disciplined hockey players. To find success, a franchise must thrive both on and off the ice, and work cohesively as a team. The Montreal Canadiens franchise is a prime example of this. Established in 1909,…

Imagine a starting rotation of Luis Castillo, Alek Manoah and Kevin Gausman. And then add in a little hope for the future with Jose Berrios and Hyun-jin Ryu, and the dependability of Ross Stripling. It could have happened had Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins beat the Seattle Mariners to the punch at baseball's trade deadline this summer. It…

It would not be going out on a limb to say that the Colorado Avalanche come into the 2022-23 National Hockey League season as the favorites to win the Stanley Cup. After all, the Avs finally broke through in June to win their third cup, knocking off the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in the process. Yes, the New York Rangers are…

For Yvan Cournoyer, the Cold War truly ended with a splash. It was the early 1990s, two decades after the historic 1972 Summit Series, and Russian goalie Vladislav Tretiak was landing at Mirabel Airport north of Montreal, bound for Toronto with Cournoyer for an autograph signing. "I picked Vladislav up at the airport in the early afternoon, and we…

Individual NHL trophies have a storied history, almost as long and significant as the Stanley Cup itself. They date back decades - in some cases, nearly 100 years - and have been awarded to a laundry list of the greatest players of all time. Though every player dreams of winning the Stanley Cup, individual hardware can define a career and can be…

With the news that the team will be introducing the Oilers Hall of Fame, I decided to ask fellow Nation Citizens. Who should go to the Hall? Now it's confirmed that Hamilton, Gretzky, Kurri, Fuhr, Coffey, Messier, Anderson, Lowe, Sather, and Phillips will be automatically inducted. With two more to be announced on September 20th. Who will those two…