The NHL will honor Gordie Howe with “something that will be special and enduring and permanent,” commissioner Gary Bettman said. Some have suggested retiring Howe’s No. 9 league-wide ...

That goal made him the third player in NHL history to achieve 20 seasons with 20 or more goals. He joined Gordie Howe and Ron Francis ... Ovechkin is still playing at a high level despite missing ...

Gordie Howe’s career was outstanding from start to finish, and his accomplishments can’t be measured by statistics alone. These are the five greatest feats of Howe’s career. Gordie Howe’s ...

He’s one of only six players in NHL history to fight ... he showed it last night. I love playing with that guy. “It was a great start. Gordie Howe hat trick, stepped up for his teammate ...

“When you play 20 years – if you have chances ... In scoring his 20th goal of the season, Ovechkin joined Gordie Howe as the only NHL players in history to rack up 20 goals in 20 straight ...