#nhl-records

#nhl-records

When this game was played five-on-five, the Capitals did a fantastic job of limiting the Canadiens to the outside, then burned them in transition for being overaggressive. The Caps ended up 13-5 in high-danger chances, putting together a particularly impressive third period during which they created eight of those chances and allowed only two. Tremendous effort from a team that played at home yesterday and then traveled north.

KLADNO, Czech Republic -- At age 53, Jaromir Jagr began his 38th professional season by playing on the fourth line for his hometown Kladno Knights in a 3-1 victory over Vitkovice on Friday night in the Czech league. The former NHL great logged 10:08 minutes ice time and joined the power play unit in a season debut that had been delayed because of a muscle problem.

Kopitar is heading into his 20th season with the Kings after being selected 11th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, and has been the captain for what will be 10 years upon the end of the season. Not only has Kopitar been a great offensive talent, but he has been a perennial Selke Trophy candidate, too. He played a key role in the two Stanley Cup runs the Kings had in the 2010s.

Dave Schultz recorded an enormous 472 penalty minutes in the 1974-75 season as a member of the Philadelphia Flyers, a record unlikely to be approached again.