The infamous Ovechkin slap shot; why it's so hard to stop
We've said it time and time again; Alex Ovechkin is really good at hockey.His specialty is the slapshot from his so called ...
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Gretzky’s 894th NHL goal against Jets assistant passed Howe for most in professional hockey history
The last goalie Wayne Gretzky scored against, the one who surrendered his 894th and final NHL goal on March 29, 1999, ...
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As Ovechkin nears the NHL goals record, the hockey world leans in to savor the moment
For years, Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career regular-season goals was widely thought to be untouchable. Now, the ...
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NHL fines Panthers defenseman Niko Mikkola for final-second slapshot toward Montreal players
The NHL has levied a fine ... Mikkola had the puck on his stick in the Panthers defensive zone. As time expired, Mikkola wound up and fired a blistering slapshot down the ice that nearly hit ...
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Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record
The Washington Capitals star came into Friday's game two goals shy of tying the NHL's career record, set decades ago by the ...
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As Ovechkin nears the NHL goals record, the hockey world leans in to savor the moment
Early in his NHL ... slap shot from empty space on the left side of the ice. It became his trademark move. To this day, Ovechkin will drift all alone toward the left face-off circle with his stick ...
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As Ovechkin nears the NHL goals record, the hockey world leans in to savor the moment
It’s the magic number in hockey this spring ... as a scorer is due in part to his trademark move — a one-timer slapshot from the left side of the ice. That shot is especially deadly during ...
Marc-Edouard Vlasic, the NHL’s new shot blocks king, still standing after all these years
Across 19 seasons with the Sharks, Vlasic has earned the respect of teammates and opponents for never shying from the puck.