Hockey
Capitals dominate NHL national broadcast schedule amid Ovechkin retirement rumors
The NHL’s national TV partners seem to be preparing for an Alex Ovechkin farewell tour.
Ovech-corn? 6-acre Capitals-themed maze comes to Maryland farm this fall
The Capitals’ “Great Eight” will be carved into a six-acre corn maze at a Maryland farm this fall, the team announced Wednesday. Alex Ovechkin will be prominently featured in the display at Summers Farm in Middletown to honor his record-breaking 895 career goals.
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NHL’s first decentralized draft presents logistical challenge for creating TV event
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Mogilny finally gets the call as Hockey Hall of Fame elects him as part of class of 2025
Alexander Mogilny's long wait for the Hockey Hall of Fame is over, as the high-scoring Russian winger was selected Tuesday as part of the eight-member class of 2025.
