Even when you mix in all the goal-scorers, gold medallists and Stanley Cup champs, a few players stand alone as the best of the 2000s. Ryan Dixon somehow narrows it down to a top 25.

Thirteen NHL players share a Christmas birthday, while Dmitri Mironov, Stu Barnes, and Mark Friedman all played with the ...

LeBron James celebrated his 40th birthday on Monday with gratitude for his basketball longevity and optimism about his future ...

Jake Evans scored for the career-high fifth consecutive game and the surging Montreal Canadiens beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on ...

Her first post-chemotherapy appearances were geared toward moments of national significance, such as the king's birthday parade ... Sidney Crosby broke Mario Lemieux's franchise record for most ...

The great National Hockey League contradiction of sports, celebration and politics is upon us. We have already begun the ...

Related – Mario Lemieux: The Triumphant Return from Retirement ... group of current and former NHL players are sharing a birthday today. The bunch includes Ted Hampson (88), Dave Gagner (60 ...

Crosby made history yet again and earned a standing ovation as the Penguins held on to defeat the Islanders 3-2 at home.

Crosby now has 1,034 assists, good for 12th in NHL history. Only three players — Ray Bourque, Wayne Gretzky and Steve Yzerman ...