#Mike Bossy

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…

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…

The Washington Capitals conclude their five game road trip tonight against the Arizona Coyotes. Although they are coming off a loss in overtime to the Vegas Golden Knights, they gained a point and Alex Ovechkin scored twice to reach 50. The Caps are 2-1-1 on the trip. The Caps won the first matchup with the Coyotes 2-0 on Oct. 29, 2021 behind a 16…

The Golden Knights got a huge two points in the standings Sunday afternoon against the Canucks with Shea Theodore scoring the overtime game-winning goal. Full feature on Theodore later. Vegas: Here's an in-depth look at the Vegas Golden Knight's 2022 Stanley Cup Playoff odds including a look at their upcoming schedule and a look at the Oilers,…

Here's betting the Pittsburgh Penguins navigate a way out of their seven-game losing streak and reach the NHL playoffs for a 17th straight season. Here's admitting I don't see another path besides just playing better. Who the Penguins are and what they do is all but set in stone. They didn't decide to keep the core three only to deal one. Anyway,…

The pre-season is all about debating your takes, predictions and rankings heading into a new season. There aren't any meaningful games being played yet, which leaves tons of space for debating things both big and small, until we see how it actually plays out on the ice. So, with that, we canvassed 13 Sportsnet hockey insiders for their opinion on…