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Sidney Crosby is tied for seventh place on the NHL’s all-time career assists list with 1,109 regular-season assists. The Pittsburgh Penguins captain reached the mark on October 3, 2026, when he recorded an assist during Pittsburgh’s 6-5 overtime victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Crosby’s 1,109th assist moved him into a tie with Hall of Famer … Read more
Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov has been placed on long-term injured reserve after suffering a left-leg injury during Florida’s 4-3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks. The Panthers have not yet announced a specific diagnosis, but Barkov appeared to injure his left knee when his leg buckled awkwardly during a battle for the puck. … Read more
Igor Shesterkin made New York Rangers history on October 1, 2026, by becoming the first goaltender in franchise history to score a goal. With the Rangers leading the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 late in the third period and Tampa’s net empty, Shesterkin collected a puck near his own goal, fired it high and straight down … Read more
Evan Bouchard made NHL history in the Edmonton Oilers’ 2026-27 season opener by becoming the first defenseman ever to record five points in an NHL season-opening game. Bouchard scored three goals and added two assists in Edmonton’s wild 6-5 overtime loss to the Vancouver Canucks on September 29, 2026. He recorded a point on all … Read more
A hockey fight strap is a small piece of material sewn into the inside back of a player’s jersey that attaches the jersey to the player’s hockey pants. It is also commonly called a tie-down. Despite the name, a fight strap is not designed to help a player fight. Its primary purpose is to prevent … Read more
Philadelphia Flyers forward Trevor Zegras received one of the NHL’s most unusual penalties during a September 24, 2026 preseason game against the Boston Bruins: a two-minute minor because his jersey was tucked into his hockey pants. The penalty was not the result of a new ban specifically created for jersey tucking. Instead, the NHL is … Read more