Sean Gentille

When Mike Babcock was appointed head coach of the Edmonton Oilers, I looked back on his previous teams to get an idea about what he valued and the player styles he faded. In the summer, I found his teams had several things in common: The early verbal from... See more

The boys are back in town! Welcome back to another year of rankings goodness from your favorite rankings duo. The season is still extremely young, but first impressions still matter. For now, that's all we've got. Here's one thing we've noticed about each... See more

Wayne Gretzky did it differently, but that's OK. While Alex Ovechkin announced this week that this would be his final NHL season, giving fans in rinks around the league a chance to say goodbye when the Washington Capitals come to town, No. 99 tried to kee... See more

ARLINGTON, Va. — For Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals, the beginning of the end seemed to come during a whiteboard session. The leading goal scorer in NHL history, a 41-year-old man who'd made it through 82 games and a surreal not-quite-retiremen... See more

ARLINGTON, Va. — Alex Ovechkin's 22nd NHL season will be his last. The all-time leading regular-season goal-scorer in NHL history made the announcement via the Washington Capitals' social media accounts on Monday, saying that he made the decision with his... See more