Author: Mike Brehm, USA TODAY

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scored against the Columbus Blue Jackets for his 742nd career goal to pass Brett Hull for fourth place.

The diamond- and sapphire-filled rings total 31.67 carats, even bigger than what the Tampa Bay Lightning received after their 2020 championship.

Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was suspended two games for boarding the Chicago Blachkawks’ Kirby Dach in the season opener.

Aaron Lowe, 21, died shortly after midnight on Sept. 26 after a shooting about 3 miles from Utah’s home stadium, Rice-Eccles Stadium.

American tennis player Reilly Opelka joked that U.S. Open tickets sale must be struggling after he was fined $10,000 over a tote bag.

The NHL will send its players to the Olympics for a sixth time after a deal was reached on Friday to compete in the 2022 Beijing Winter Games.

Philadelphia Flyers forward Kevin Hayes said of his late brother, Jimmy: “You taught me everything I needed to know in order to succeed.”

Hall of Fame goaltender Tony Esposito, who won numerous awards in a record-setting career spent primarily with the Blackhawks, died Tuesday at 78.

Marc-Andre Fleury spent the last four seasons with the Vegas Golden Knights. He talked over trade with his family, and they’ll join him in Chicago.

The NHL free agency period began at noon ET, and we’ve got the day covered — including deals, analysis and rumors. Follow along as day unfolds.