Matvei Michkov pokes fun at himself for missing an empty net goal vs. Canadiens: ‘The lights were too bright’
Matvei Michkov was on the verge of getting his first career hat trick on Thursday against the Montreal Canadiens when Travis ...
NHL empty-net goals may feel ‘sleazy,’ but they count all the same
The final minute of a one- or two-goal game is prime NHL real estate. Every player wants to be on the ice when the game is on ...
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Who has the most empty-net goals in NHL history?
An empty net in hockey is when a team removes its goaltender from the ice, leaving its goal unattended. It's a calculated risk. By removing the goalie, a team gains an extra skater, increasing its ...
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How many empty-net goals does Alex Ovechkin have? Comparing Capitals star to Wayne Gretzky, other NHL goal leaders
Ovechkin is arguably hockey's greatest-ever goal-scorer. So it's little surprise that he's flaunted a prowess for the empty net strike, too. As of Mar. 9, Ovechkin has 65 empty-net snipes.
Sabres' Peyton Krebs: Strikes empty net Sunday
Krebs scored an empty-net goal and had two shots on net in Sunday's 8-5 win over the Capitals. Krebs placed the cherry on top of a March-Madness-worthy upset over the Capitals in a 13-goal thriller.
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Ovechkin career goal record chase: Tracker, highlights, more
Ovechkin was out on the ice to help preserve a late third-period lead against Seattle, and wrestled enough space from a Kraken defender to score an empty-net goal to put the game out of reach.
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Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov: Tallies empty netter in return
Svechnikov scored an empty-net goal in Friday's 4-1 win over the Canadiens. After missing seven games with an upper-body injury, Svechnikov found the scoresheet with an empty-net goal to seal the ...