The Great 8 has tied The Great One
Capitals 5 – Blackhawks 3 (en) It is entertaining and historical watching what was thought impossible but now is just one goal from happening, LW Ovechkin one of the NHL’s premier players has equaled the NHL goal scoring record.
Highlighting why the sport of hockey is head and shoulders above other professional sports leagues, Captain Foligno with his Blackhawks after a close, tough road loss, stood in a handshake line to hug and pay respect to a player who has made his mark in NHL history.
When Mr. Gretzky broke Mr. Howe’s NHL scoring record, which was also thought impossible at one time, I was bitter because to me it seemed as if the Oilers were dragging Mr. Howe around (he seemed resigned not honored) to every game so he would be in attendance when his record fell.
No such bitterness remains, and this was different as one of Canada’s icons (Wayne Gretzky) has shown himself over the seasons as a well-mannered gentleman who cares more about hockey than himself, humble, soft spoken, and can tell one humorous anecdote after another covering decades of NHL history.
The Soviets/Russians have like other Nations looked to Canada as the gold standard in hockey, but now bragging rights about who is the best player…well, time will tell if the new NHL scoring record that LW Ovechkin is sure to add to will become impossible as well.
The Other Two Games
Red Wings 5 – Hurricanes 3 Detroit beat Carolina for the first time in their third attempt this year during their three-game regular season series, as RW Kane scored his 20th and RW DeBrincat scored his 34th for the Wings and the win.
Islanders 3 – Wild 1 New York’s victory puts them one game over 500% and Minnesota still sits solidly in the Western Conference’s last wild card seeding after the loss.
Today’s Action From 12:30 pm this afternoon until 10 pm this evening there are 13 NHL games to pick from with Buffalo hosting Tampa Bay at 7 pm.
Buffalo Winter 