Washington’s captain went scoreless in the Capitals’ first four games of the season. That changed Friday night.

It’s always fun to play against him and with him. He’s just one of the best players in the world, and it’s always fun,” Kaprizov said.

Here's today's NHL Nugget – this Wild Wednesday Rewind heads back to Oct. 15, 1989, at the Northlands Coliseum in Edmonton.

In 1990, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Muscovites shrugged indifferently and even ...

The United Center went dark for about four seconds of real time late in the opening period. The outage occurred with 5:57 ...

Through Stanley Cup triumphs, rebuilds, and unforgettable players, the Edmonton Oilers continue to inspire generations of ...

But Ovechkin answered that uncertainty by expediting his record chase and passing Gretzky on April 6 at the New York ...

1979 — Edmonton’s Wayne Gretzky scores his first NHL goal in a 4-4 tie with the Vancouver Canucks. Gretzky beats goaltender Glen Hanlon with the game-tying power-play goal with 1:09 remaining in the ...

Some of the biggest sporting names of all time have credited failure as key to their successes, but what do they mean?

When the NHL instituted the shootout in 2005 to decide games instead of ties, it came after the American Hockey League ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 10, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important ...

A one of a kind trophy created for Brazilian World Cup soccer legend Pele and a jersey worn by Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky as a rookie in 1979 are among items celebrating 100 years of ...