Off-ice moves continue to shake up the NHL with a second straight Friday blockbuster and an upcoming rise to the salary cap.

With days to go until the 4 Nations Face-Off and days after more big trades, the NHL power rankings have the same No. 1 squad after a tight matchup.

Alex Ovechkin scored for the third straight game – and did so in the dying seconds of regulation – to continue The Gr8 Chase.

The center, who turns 32 in March, made his NHL debut with the Rangers in 2013. He played 341 regular-season games and 40 postseason ... New York's crowded salary cap. Miller is signed through ...

Defenseman K’Andre Miller had a goal and an assist and Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves as the surging New York Rangers routed ...

The New York Rangers jump back on the road to face the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night at Bell Centre (7:00 ... No NHL player has more since Kreider’s first NHL regular season game in 2012-13 ...

New York Rangers (26-23-4, 56 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division) When: 7 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcasting on ...

HURRICANES 7, JACKETS ... time in 22 games, dating to the 2013-14 season. CAPITALS 3, KRAKEN 0 SEATTLE (AP) — Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with ...

Defenseman Josh Morrissey capped a two-goal performance by scoring 1:57 into overtime, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-4 ...

"The Great Eight" is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894, which Gretzky — then with ...

Eventually, the Rangers ... games after a 13-goal drought ended against the Stars on Jan. 7. When 6-foot-6 Adam Edstrom assisted on the goal Matt Rempe — 6-foot-8 ½ but listed by the NHL ...