Wayne Gretzky is the NHL's all-time leading goal scorer, but Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is closing on him.
After running down this fantasy hockey season's biggest disappointments, it's time to look at who surprised us the most.
The New York Islanders (38-28-9) visit the Washington Capitals (34-32-8) at Capital One Arena on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET; TNT, SN NOW). Then the Minnesota Wild (43-22-9) visit the Colorado Avalanche (44-23-6) at Ball Arena (10 p.m. ET; TNT, SN360, TVAS, SN NOW). Pluses: They've been great lately, winning when they have to, including a 5-1 victory against the New Jersey Devils on Monday. Forward Zach Parise has 21 goals and center Kyle Palmieri has turned it on with 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his past six games New York has also benefited from the teams below them in the Eastern Conference wild-card race struggling, and holds a three-point lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins for the first wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the East, and a six-point edge over the Florida Panthers, who are on the outside looking in.
No | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
27 | D | |
96 | RW | |
19 | C | |
28 | RW | |
74 | D | |
26 | C | |
42 | D | |
62 | LW | |
52 | D | |
3 | D | |
35 | G | |
92 | C | |
79 | G | |
39 | RW | |
15 | LW | |
77 | RW | |
8 | LW | |
59 | C | |
38 | D | |
73 | LW | |
16 | C | |
97 | LW | |
17 | C | |
43 | RW | |
57 | D |