As Alex Ovechkin chases down Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record, the Edmonton Oilers made quite a gesture toward the Washington Capitals captain. Ovechkin and the Capitals are visiting Edmonton for the first game of a lengthy Canadian road swing,

The Penguins head west to face the Los Angeles Kings in a late-night showdown at Crypto.com Arena. Welcome back to NHL Predictions here on Last Word on Hockey!

The time to move on and sign the goalie of the future is now, but reports indicate the team won't decide until after the season ends.

The Kings' game against the Calgary Flames in Los Angeles was rightfully canceled and head coach Jim Hiller said the team spent the time investing in what is happening around them.

Two games under hockey .500 and leading only two teams in the Eastern Conference standings, the Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8) are entering the desperation phase early. The team has just three wins since Dec.

Game time is 10:30 p.m. ET from Crypto.com Arena in downtown Los Angeles and you can watch it on ESPN+ (packages start at $11.99/month). Pittsburgh Penguins (19-21-8, in the Metropolitan Division) last played on Saturday night and fell to the NHL-leading Washington Capitols by a 4-1 score.

But - by a mile - the best #92 in Penguins' history was Rick Tocchet. Tocchet was drafted in the sixth round by the cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers in 1983. He played parts of the first eight seasons of his career with the Flyers, giving the Penguins fits over the years - along with the rest of his team.

Vancouver Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin says he’s open to making a trade — as long as the deal makes sense for the team.

As a 5-on-5 force, the Oilers remain a top-three club in both shot attempt differential (measuring total puck possession) and expected goals rate per Moneypuck.com. Then there is the largest concern of all, which has bitten the Oilers when push comes to shove every year they've been within arm's reach of a Cup: Goaltending.

The Canadiens face a series of obstacles in the way of a 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs spot, their own set of "Labours of Hercules" if you will.

Let’s hit the ground running this week. The Pittsburgh Penguins cap a brutal three games in four days with the LA Kings tonight in Los Angeles. There was an uncomfortable Penguins reality that was inescapable Saturday night,