In the present, Peter Laviolette was just like the rest of the NHL, watching from afar as Alex Ovechkin approached and surpassed Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. But during Laviolette’s ...

On Friday night, Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky with 894 goals, the most in NHL history. He’s now on the cusp of breaking that record that nobody thought could ever be touched. Peter Laviolette ...

Coach Peter Laviolette liked the looks his ... after Sunday’s practice that Duke blew its late lead. 14. Laviolette coached Alex Ovechkin for three seasons in Washington. He remembers watching ...

Peter Laviolette was fired as coach of the New York Rangers on Saturday, ending his tenure after two seasons, the second of which was a massive underachievement of missing the playoffs. General ...

Ovechkin has 65 career empty-net goals, making up 7.2% of his 894 career goals. Former Capitals coach Peter Laviolette also used him in empty-net situations and he scored nine empty-netters in ...

Peter Laviolette (L.) coached Alex Ovechkin with ... breaking the NHL record held by Wayne Gretzky since 1999. Alexander Ovechkin passes Wayne Gretzky: Why it’s not your average record being ...

On Friday night, Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky with 894 goals, the most in NHL history. He’s now on the cusp of breaking that record that nobody thought could ever be touched. Peter Laviolette coached ...