Alex Ovechkin

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The Grace of Wayne Gretzky April 11, 2025

Alex Ovechkin finally did it. On Sunday afternoon, the Russian left winger found himself in open ice during a power play, reached back to collect a pass, and slotted a wrist-shot into the top right hand corner to net his 895th goal, a new record in t...

Gretzky and Ovechkin Did It Differently, and Also the Same April 08, 2025

Some sports record setters were expected to be the best from the start. Wayne Gretzky was; dubbed “The Great One” when he was 10 years old, Gretzky never needed another nickname. ...