Since 2000, the San Jose Sharks and St. Louis Blues have the second- and sixth-most cumulative standings points in the league, but no Stanley Cups to show for it. This year is as good a chance as any.
Alex Ovechkin became the fourth NHL player to reach 40 goals in at least 10 seasons when he scored for the Washington Capitals in a 5-2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center on Sunday.
The Ottawa Senators are fun, the Carolina Hurricanes can score and the Anaheim Ducks have been severely outplayed even though they have a strong record.
Pittsburgh Penguins defensemen Justin Schultz underwent successful surgery at UPMC Presbyterian to repair a fracture of his lower left leg on Sunday, it was announced today by executive vice president and general manager Jim Rutherford.
The Colorado Avalanche faces off against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday in the first of four games the team will play away from Denver this week. Colorado is 3-1-1 through the first five games of the season and is 1-1-0 on the road.Since 1995-96, the Avalanche is 20-13-1 all-time against the Rangers, which includes an 11-6-1 mark at MSG. The matchup will be the first of two meetings between the teams, as the Rangers will come to Colorado on Jan. 4.
Watson, 27, was Nashville's first-round pick in the 2010 NHL draft. He entered Thursday night's game against the Calgary Flames with 65 points in 265 career NHL games, including a goal and an assist in 12 games this year.