Big deals in the modern NHL are becoming the norm. That will force some key players into even more crucial decisions. Should they prioritize earnings as they lock into massive extensions or winning?

NHL fans have long enjoyed the rivalry Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have fostered for the past 20 seasons. Their respective teams, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals, have only ...

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard is an exciting young star in a major market who can lead the NHL into a new era.

(AP Photo/Marta Lavandier) Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby prepares to take a face-off during the ... (Jason Franson /The ...

It’s always fun to play against him and with him. He’s just one of the best players in the world, and it’s always fun,” Kaprizov said.

900: Alex Ovechkin -- The Washington Capitals forward became the all-time NHL goals leader with No. 895 when he passed Wayne ...

Ovechkin, who last season broke Wayne Gretzky's NHL record for goals in a career, is now in the final season of his contract ...

FILE - Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) watches the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Semi-final round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., May ...

Hockey is a usually a young man's game. Don't tell that to Sidney Crosby, Alex Ovechkin, Brad Marchand, Corey Perry and so many others who are still on top of the NHL in their late 30s and beyond.