Wayne Gretzky is about as revered as professional athletes get. “Listen, Wayne’s got plenty of records that nobody will touch, so I think he’ll be OK giving that one up,” one NHL player told The Athletic. It would be cool to have our names on the same game sheet.” “It’s going to be cool playing in the era where you …
ARLINGTON, Va. — Multiple times over their years playing together with the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin told Tom Wilson he’s never going to change how he trains. “He’s Ovi through and through.” Still, Wilson acknowledged, Ovechkin has adapted his training regimen and preparation as well as, if not better than, anyone in the NHL as he has climbed the NHL …
Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid, left, and Wayne Gretzky pose for a photo after the Farewell To Rexall Place ceremony following the game against the Vancouver Canucks on April 6, 2016, in Edmonton, Canada. “I think that if there’s any sort of a negative towards Connor this year it’s that I’m not sure he got the recognition that he deserved,” Gretzky …
