milestones & records

With Keith Yandle breaking the record for most games played in a row, Ryan Kennedy and Matt Larkin look at a few milestones that might never be touched again.

From high win totals, breaking the 1,500-game barrier and catching near-untouchable scoring records, we could see a couple of big names hit major milestones this season. Here's a look at a few players inching ever so closer to doing so.

As Alex Ovechkin continues to chase history, the Capitals have one Stanley Cup to show for his time in Washington. Somewhere it seemed to be more about goals and less about championships.

Debuting as the league's youngest player, producing throughout his 30s and going 12-plus years without missing a game, Marleau rides the perfect storm to the games record. Will anyone ever top it?

Where do Panarin and the New York Rangers go from here in the wake of wild accusations? Where does Sidney Crosby rank among all-time players after 1,000 games? And more.

Take a look at the NHL's top 10 all-time leaders and top 10 active leaders in career points.

Take a look at the top 10 all-time and top 10 active leaders in NHL games played.

In an franchise that has generally been bereft of team success, King Henrik is certainly among the best stoppers ever. But how do his accomplishments stack up to Eddie Giacomin's?

Will Chara retire as a top-20 defenseman ever? Is the Bruins' Stanley Cup window closed? What should the NHL do next to promote equality? And more.

Only five players have more 100-point seasons. Only Gretzky had more points from 1981 to 1994. So why didn't the late Hawerchuk get more love in awards voting and on all-time ranking lists?

Wayne Gretzky will be the face of the NHL’s Centennial celebration, and the league announced documentaries, fan events and a gala for the greatest players in NHL history.

Jaromir Jagr led the Florida Panthers in scoring in 2015-16, and he doesn’t plan on slowing down this coming campaign. If Jagr has another standout campaign, the surefire Hall of Famer could further pad his resume.

Daniel Alfredsson will become the first player in Senators history to have his jersey retired when Ottawa bestows him with the honor this season. Alfredsson was captain of the franchise for 13 seasons, and is the Senators’ all-time leader in goals, assists and points.

It's never too late to look back at the past season. There were milestones to celebrate and key injuries to lament, but the fairytale of a jolly giant tops the season’s biggest stories.

Stalwart Ottawa Senators defenseman Chris Phillips announced his retirement in a Thursday press conference. Did his career meet the expectations of a No. 1 overall pick?

Canada captured back-to-back gold medals at the World Championship with a 2-0 victory over Finland on Sunday. With the gold medal victory, Corey Perry became the 27th member of the triple gold club.

Is it really true that overtime games end in the first few minutes or go really long, with few games ending in between? We crunched the all-time data.

Jonathan Quick’s 41st shutout put him one ahead of John Vanbiesbrouck for the most all-time by an American-born goaltender and he did it in half the time. Up next is Vanbiesbrouck’s wins record as Quick seeks to take the throne as the best American-born netminder in league history.

The Calgary Inferno were underdogs in the Clarkson Cup final, but came out firing and convincingly defeated the league-leading Montreal Les Canadiennes to take home the franchise’s first CWHL championship. Inferno goaltender Delayne Brian was named Clarkson Cup MVP.

The Boston Pride have won the inaugural NWHL Isobel Cup with a 2-0 series sweep of the Buffalo Beauts. Brianna Decker scored twice in the contest, including the Cup-winning goal, and was named playoff MVP.