LeBron James is still playing at 40 years old. As he's continued his amazing career, here are 10 athletes who've met or exceeded their tremendous expectations since 2000.

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.

Hyman has done his talking on the ice since being left off Team Canada earlier this month. He’s avoided questions about it.

While three Lightning players made the roster, only one Oiler (McDavid) was selected ... which is crucial when facing top ...

Generational superstars will take the ice together for Team Canada with Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid headlining the ... Devon Toews also in the mix. Team USA got to pick from perhaps the ...

The World Juniors are a very important part of most NHL player's lives. The Hockey Writers spoke to Seamus Casey about his ...

McDavid and MacKinnon also played in the tournament ... A rivalry matchup against Team USA is set for Saturday, Feb. 15, before Team Canada travels to Boston to take on Finland on Monday, Feb ...

Carter Verhaeghe scored the go-ahead goal for the Florida Panthers, who recovered for a win in a back-and-forth affair ...

Draisaitl got a goal for himself in the second period. The NHL leader could spare one for a teammate on a night when the ...

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Oilers' Connor McDavid becomes fourth fastest NHL player to reach 1,000 points ...

The Team USA forward line of Boston College teammates James Hagens, Ryan Leonard and Gabe Perreault has been on fire to start ...

Wednesday marked the unveiling of the NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off rosters. Who will play for the USA, Canada, Finland and Sweden ...