Gretzky had more than his share ... a guy who changes position over the course of his career, like Red Kelly or Brent Burns, but someone who can actually be deployed differently shift-to-shift ...

Gretzky held the goal-scoring crown for 31 years ... plus consecutive games have done so in the past 11 years, including Brent Burns, the active leader at 925 consecutive games played and counting.

Canada goes for gold at U18 Men’s Worlds in Texas, taking on Sweden as it looks for back-to-back world titles.

The puck drops on the first round of the NHL playoffs Saturday when Winnipeg hosts St. Louis followed by the must-see matchup of Colorado and Dallas.

The playoff field features teams located across the US and Canada, from Washington and Montreal to Winnipeg and Edmonton. They begin on Saturday, April 19.

Detroit Red Wings' first-round draft picks Axel Sandin-Pellikka and Michael Brandsegg-Nygard made their American Hockey League debuts on Friday night. Sandin-Pellikka had an assist on a power-play ...

Brent Burns is four assists shy of 100 assists ... now the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer (895), having broken Wayne Gretzky's record Sunday on Long Island. thehockeynews.comJesperi Kotkaniemi ...

1985 — For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 points in a Cup game (3 goals ... 2002 — Derek Lowe pitches a no-hitter against Tampa Bay. Brent Abernathy is the only baserunner Lowe allows in Boston’s ...

Leonard slid his into an empty net the same night Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky's record ... who has not won the Stanley Cup. Carolina's Brent Burns, also 39, is next at 1,496.

McDavid is third all-time in playoff points per game, behind Gretzky and Lemieux and Draisaitl is fifth ... (42), Patrick Laine (27), Jose Cruz Jr. (51), Troy Palomalu (44), Brent Seabrook (40), ...