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Oilers’ Darnell Nurse left bloodied after hit to head from Maple Leafs’ Reaves
1 month ago

Oilers’ Darnell Nurse left bloodied after hit to head from Maple Leafs’ Reaves

Associated Press  

TORONTO — Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse was bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after taking a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves early in the second period Saturday night in the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime victory. While Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch didn’t provide an injury update, Nurse was spotted in the hallway outside …

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What can Brown do for the Oilers? Edmonton’s other Connor is thriving in the Stanley Cup Final
6 months ago

What can Brown do for the Oilers? Edmonton’s other Connor is thriving in the Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — There is no doubt Connor McDavid is the biggest reason the Edmonton Oilers have made it a series in the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers. This should be expected because of his injury, and he just continually got better throughout the season.. His play right now has been exceptional.” Brown injured his knee Oct. 17, …

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Oilers beat Canucks 5-1 to force deciding Game 7 in second-round series
7 months ago

Oilers beat Canucks 5-1 to force deciding Game 7 in second-round series

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers weren’t ready to have their season end. Evan Bouchard and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and two assists, Connor McDavid added three assists and the Oilers beat the Canucks 5-1 on Saturday night to avoid elimination and force a deciding Game 7. “There was probably a bit of nerves, but once we kind …

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Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers beat Kings 4-3 to advance to 2nd round
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Draisaitl scores twice as Oilers beat Kings 4-3 to advance to 2nd round

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings played a tight-checking series at even strength. Leon Draisaitl scored twice, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in Game 5 on Wednesday night to win their first-round NHL playoff series. make sure there’s no change in our game.” Adrian Kempe, Alex Laferriere and Blake Lizotte scored …

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Defending Cup champ Vegas has new Knights while seeking 2-0 series lead over top seed Dallas
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Defending Cup champ Vegas has new Knights while seeking 2-0 series lead over top seed Dallas

Associated Press  

Golden Knights newcomers Tomas Hertl and Noah Hanifin have finally gotten in a game with captain Mark Stone. After an impressive first game all together in the NHL playoffs, they are looking for a 2-0 series lead over Western Conference top seed Dallas even before going home to Vegas. “Just to get back for Game 1 and kind of feel …

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Carter and Smith score late as Penguins pull away from Blue Jackets 5-3 to end 3-game skid
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Carter and Smith score late as Penguins pull away from Blue Jackets 5-3 to end 3-game skid

Associated Press  

PITTSBURGH — Change, perhaps significant change, is coming to the Pittsburgh Penguins. Jeff Carter and Reilly Smith scored just over a minute apart midway through the third period and the Penguins beat their Metropolitan Division rivals for the 10th time in 11 meetings, 5-3 on Tuesday night. “But we keep playing like we have been in the last few games …

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Draisaitl, McDavid help Oilers beat Islanders 4-1 to win Kris Knoblauch’s coaching debut
1 year, 1 month ago

Draisaitl, McDavid help Oilers beat Islanders 4-1 to win Kris Knoblauch’s coaching debut

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists, Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist, and Edmonton beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Monday night in Kris Knoblauch’s debut as Oilers coach. “When you’re facing it and you’re feeling it and things are going the wrong way, it seems to pile on a little bit,” …

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How the NHL’s salary cap is squeezing teams and forcing players out of jobs
1 year, 2 months ago

How the NHL’s salary cap is squeezing teams and forcing players out of jobs

New York Times  

It was a bad time for Adam Erne to hit the open market as a free agent for the first time in his career. “My first year here in ’19-20, we did a 23-man roster — and we saved enough money for two call-ups,” Oilers GM Ken Holland said. “It’s a huge issue — not just for NHL players, but …

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Who are the NHL’s top 10 regression candidates for 2023-24?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who are the NHL’s top 10 regression candidates for 2023-24?

New York Times  

Which NHL players could be poised to take a step back in 2023-24? It may not seem like a huge difference but if he maintained his career-average shooting percentage with the exact same shot volume as last season, he’d have 25 goals instead of 33. It’s also worth noting that Killorn shot just over 20 percent at five-on-five last season, …

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Horvat among NHL stars coming up small early in playoffs
1 year, 7 months ago

Horvat among NHL stars coming up small early in playoffs

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A week into the first round, Bo Horvat and …

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Pope’s Canada visit ‘doesn’t heal’ wounds of Indigenous survivors
2 years, 4 months ago

Pope’s Canada visit ‘doesn’t heal’ wounds of Indigenous survivors

Al Jazeera  

For many Indigenous survivors of abuse in Canada, the papal tour is a reminder of the ‘horrors’ committed against them. It’s not something I agree with.” From the late 1800s until 1997, there were 139 federally mandated residential schools which assimilated Indigenous children into mainstream Canadian culture. “I know a lot of community members aren’t happy about him coming either.” …

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Lowetide: 5 AHL players who can help the Oilers next season
2 years, 5 months ago

Lowetide: 5 AHL players who can help the Oilers next season

New York Times  

At some point this summer, the Edmonton Oilers are going to be low on cap room with some holes yet to fill. Year Age Goals-Game Pts-Game 2019-20 20 0.38 0.82 2020-21 21 0 0.64 2021-22 22 0.24 0.85 Studnicka is an attractive player for Edmonton because he’s a right-handed centre who can also play on the wing. RW Matthew Phillips, …

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‘You could see it coming’: Behind the rise of Ducks second-round pick Olen Zellweger
3 years, 4 months ago

‘You could see it coming’: Behind the rise of Ducks second-round pick Olen Zellweger

New York Times  

CALGARY — To the world, Olen Zellweger’s draft year rise from C-rated prospect by NHL Central Scouting to second-round pick of the Anaheim Ducks comes as a bit of a surprise. “You could always see how dynamic he was,” said Northern Alberta Xtreme Hockey Academy’s Tyrel Spitzer, Zellweger’s skills coach. “He’d play the game and then he’d ask me ‘hey, …

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