NHL: Alexander Ovechkin is eight goals shy of tying Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record as the Washington Capitals face the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center ...

SAN JOSE – Former San Jose Sharks goaltender Evgeni Nabokov knew Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin was destined for greatness from the first time he heard about him dominating youth ...

“He was physical, he can score goals, and he was a great leader.” He’s long-time friends with Evgeni Nabokov. “I know him since he was playing for Dynamo,” Ovechkin said on Friday. “He’s a tremendous ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins' game against the Minnesota Wild featured an emotional farewell for former teammates Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, and Marc-Andre Fleury, who is retiring.

Evgeni Nabokov became the seventh goaltender to score a goal on March 10, 2002, and the first to do it while on a power play, as his empty-net tally sealed the deal in the Sharks’ 7-4 win at the ...

The Penguins aren't used to struggling in the modern era, and now Evgeni Malkin has opened up after their 2024/25 campaign sees their playoff hopes crushed. In 19 years with the Pittsburgh ...

Sorokin became the second Russian goalie to ever score a goal at the NHL level behind Evgeni Nabokov in 2002. The Islanders and Rangers are both currently on the outside of the Eastern Conference ...

Evgeni Malkin entered 2024-25 having appeared in all of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ games the last two seasons, achieving perfect attendance in back-to-back campaigns for only the second time in ...

Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, March 10, 2002 Nabokov became the first goalie to score a power-play goal when he hit the empty net against the Canucks, who had pulled Peter ...

PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal at 1:03 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Thursday night. Malkin scored the tying goal in the ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Pittsburgh Penguins’ Evgeni Malkin looks to pass during an NHL hockey game, Dec. 6, 2024, in New York. (AP ...