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This past NFL season, a 36-year-old Peyton Manning shook off four neck surgeries and the rust of a year off to nearly win the MVP. In the NBA, Michael Jordan won three championships, spent almost a full season away and came back at 31 years old to...

Mariano Rivera's return may be the greatest New York comeback of all time.

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin knows full well that his playoff failures are adding up.

The plane ride home from Pittsburgh following the Islanders' disheartening 4-0 loss to the Penguins Thursday night promised to be a somber one. When John Tavares was summoned to the front of the plane by the team's coaching staff, he figured it w...

DETROIT -- The Hart Trophy finalists were announced Friday, with Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby and John Tavares earning the three spots for NHL MVP. It wasn't surprising to players in the Anaheim Ducks' dressing room that it was an Eastern Conference ...

Jonathan Toews deserved to have been among the three finalists for the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP. Case closed. I'm not taking any counterarguments. My gavel has come down. The Chicago Blackhawks' captain was the most consistent 200-foot player ...

New York Islanders center John Tavares has been named one of three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy, the league announced Friday morning. Tavares joins Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby and Washington's Alex Ovechkin in the running for the award, give...

Alex Steen stole the puck from goalie Jonathan Quick behind the net and scored a short-handed goal to give the St. Louis Blues a 2-1 victory over the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.

Islanders-Penguins Preview

It takes more than a glance at the NHL's points leaders to decide who deserves the league's top awards. Neil Greenberg dives into the stats to show why John Tavares of the New York Islanders deserves the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP. Plus, other t...

Capitals-Senators Preview

Alex Ovechkin scored his NHL-leading 28th goal, and the Washington Capitals enjoyed a rare feeling of dominance outside their division Tuesday night, winning their eighth straight with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Capitals-Canadiens Preview

Harking back to his MVP days, Alex Ovechkin scored twice on Sunday to make it five goals in two games and the Washington Capitals got a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Lightning-Capitals Preview

The news keeps getting better for the Pittsburgh Penguins.