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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Edmonton Oilers’ search for ideal Darnell Nurse partner marches on

Since he arrived in the NHL as a highly touted rookie in 2015, Darnell Nurse has been a lightning rod topic for Edmonton Oilers fans. Statistic With 97 W/o 97 Minutes 773 mins 1803 mins Shot Pct 54 48 Goal Pct 50 52 X-Goal Pct 56 50 Corsi for Pct 54 50 All numbers five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick These …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL Stanley Cup Final: Connor McDavid’s greatness wasn’t enough.

Slate

Connor McDavid would fix it. In myriad ways, McDavid is not like everyone else, and if there’s any symmetry in the world, the 27-year-old Canadian will eventually get his Cup or four. Related From Slate There’s Something Suspect About Golf’s Great New Redemption Story In Game 7, McDavid was a terror—a lurking Grim Reaper who looked poised to ruin Florida’s …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Analysis: Connor McDavid is the reason the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

Associated Press

Connor McDavid is the best hockey player in the world and the biggest reason the Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final. The reigning NHL MVP, face of the the franchise and face of the sport is also the Oilers’ best hope of winning a championship for the first time since 1990 and ending Canada’s 31-year drought. Forwards While …

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8 months ago

Kings look uninspired in blowout loss to Edmonton Oilers in Game 1

LA Times

Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard celebrates with Connor McDavid and other teammates after a third-period goal during a 7-4 win over the Kings in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series Monday. The Kings turned shaky after the first five minutes and it didn’t take long for the Oilers to take advantage, with Hyman deflecting a McDavid pass from the edge …

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9 months ago

Canadiens lose another heartbreaker that shows their future is in fact bright

New York Times

EDMONTON — Montreal Canadiens assistant coach Trevor Letowski was saying Tuesday morning before facing the Edmonton Oilers how difficult it was to plan matchups on the road against this team because of how often the Oilers will randomly throw Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl out on the ice together, somewhat out of nowhere. As a result, Matheson and Guhle hardly …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since ’14

Associated Press

TORONTO — NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade. “And especially to commit to two different Olympics, I think that’ll be great.” Milan, barring another unforeseen circumstance like the pandemic that caused players to miss Beijing in 2022, will be the first Olympics for a generation of stars led by Canadians …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

NHL awards watch: Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid battle for Hart supremacy

New York Times

Throughout the season, I’ll be breaking down the numbers behind the race for each major player award: the Hart, the Norris, the Calder, the Selke, the Vezina, the Art Ross and the Rocket Richard. He’s looked unstoppable, playing at a scorching plus-39 Net Rating pace since — a slightly stronger rate than last year’s historic season. In all respects, Hughes …

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1 year ago

Could Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard forge the NHL’s next great rivalry?

New York Times

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins already was an established NHLer, preparing for his seventh season, when some pipsqueak hopped on the ice during a summertime skate in Vancouver. “And then he was 13, and at 14 he was shooting the puck as hard as anyone on the ice already.” That kid was Connor Bedard, a talent so rare that he was able to …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Mikkola scores twice as Panthers overcome 2-goal night from McDavid to rally past Oilers 5-3

Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. — Niko Mikkola had the first two-goal game of his career, Kevin Stenlund had a three-point effort and the Florida Panthers rallied to defeat Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Monday night. He was also due for a big game at Florida — McDavid entered Monday with only one goal in five appearances on the Panthers’ home ice. Mikkola had …

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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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1 year, 10 months ago

Oilers trade target: Scouting Blue Jackets defenceman Vladislav Gavrikov

New York Times

EDMONTON — Oilers management and scouts have been scouring the defence market all season. “I’ve heard the rumours, yeah,” Gavrikov said when asked if he knew the Oilers are watching him. “He’s a guy we rely on heavily,” Blue Jackets coach Brad Larsen said. “Sometimes you don’t have to hit the guy to stop the play,” Gavrikov said. For me, …

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1 year, 11 months ago

How Edmonton Oilers lineup looks with Evander Kane back from injury

New York Times

The Oilers are getting back their unicorn, the one player who brings a blend of toughness and high-end offence and the guy who helped turn their season around a year ago. It’s a good sign.” To activate Kane, the Oilers have placed right winger Kailer Yamamoto and defenceman Ryan Murray on LTIR. Though certainly Yamamoto’s status is a concern and …

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2 years ago

NHL Power Rankings: 32 stats. One for every team

New York Times

Thursday was American Thanksgiving, an important day on the NHL calendar. Last Week: 2 Record: 17-3-0 Dom rank: 1 Sean rank: 1 We could start with the most important stat for the league’s best team: odds of winning the Stanley Cup. Last Week: 4 Record: 10-6-4 Dom rank: 9 Sean rank: 7 As the Hurricanes fight through a run of …

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2 years, 6 months ago

How do NHL analytics measure player and team value? Explaining the key advanced stats

New York Times

Sports analysis is always evolving, and data plays a key role in that. Even-strength offense accounts for a player’s impact on their teammates’ goal production rates and their shot creation rates, the goals they themselves scored, the assists they produced, among numerous other metrics. For skaters, that’s: Goals: 0.75 Primary Assists: 0.7 Secondary Assists: 0.55 Shots: 0.075 Blocks: 0.05 Penalty …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Kane’s 2nd-period hat trick helps Oilers top Flames 4-1

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — Evander Kane was without a team in January after having his contract terminated. Kane had three goals in a six-minute span in the second period, Leon Draisaitl set an NHL record with four assists in one playoff period and the Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames 4-1 on Sunday night to take a 2-1 lead in their second-round …

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2 years, 7 months ago

McDavid’s drive to be NHL’s best player starts off the ice

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — Christian Dedonato doesn’t see Connor McDavid much in the offseason, at least not until at least mid-afternoon. “Even going to throw a baseball around or surfing, everything just has to be perfect, and I think that shows on the ice and shows in his personality — his commitment.” Knowing McDavid for more than a decade before the …

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3 years, 3 months ago

McDavid’s NHL MVP defense begins with defensive improvement

Associated Press

Connor McDavid did not take much time off after he and the Edmonton Oilers were swept out of the playoffs in the first round. McDavid’s preparations take another step this week, skating with more than a dozen other players at the annual BioSteel pro hockey camp, and becoming a better all-around player is his focus. “It’s lots of battle drills, …

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3 years, 7 months ago

McDavid focused on NHL playoffs, not 100 points in 56 games

Associated Press

Connor McDavid is within reach of a milestone that could go down in hockey history. McDavid needs seven points in Edmonton’s final five games to reach 100 in 56 games during this pandemic-shortened NHL season. The most important thing is our team is gearing up for the playoffs and making sure we’re firing on all cylinders in Game 1.” The …

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3 years, 7 months ago

NHL awards watch: Kirill Kaprizov leads the Calder Trophy race, but does Jason Robertson have a case?

New York Times

Throughout the season, I’ll be breaking down the numbers behind the race for each major player award: the Hart, the Norris, the Calder, the Selke, the Vezina, the Art Ross and the Rocket Richard. Hart trophy Player GSVA Diff Position Team GP TOI G A PTS ixG BLK FO PD xGF xGA GF GA USG Connor McDavid 3.49 0.49 C …

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3 years, 8 months ago

16 Stats: Vancouver’s return from COVID-19, Hintz’s rise to prominence and Hedman’s fall

New York Times

There’s no better story in hockey right now than the Canucks. In April, Tavares has six goals and 14 points in 10 games while sporting a 62 percent expected goals percentage — good for an average Game Score of 1.71. It’s actually McDavid against the Jets where he has four goals, 15 points and an absolutely stupid 75 percent expected …

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Edmonton Oilers’ search for ideal Darnell Nurse partner marches on

Florida Panthers vs. Edmonton Oilers NHL Stanley Cup Final: Connor McDavid’s greatness wasn’t enough.

Analysis: Connor McDavid is the reason the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

Kings look uninspired in blowout loss to Edmonton Oilers in Game 1

Canadiens lose another heartbreaker that shows their future is in fact bright

NHL players are headed back to the Olympics in 2026 and 2030, cleared to play for 1st time since ’14

NHL awards watch: Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid battle for Hart supremacy

Could Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard forge the NHL’s next great rivalry?

Mikkola scores twice as Panthers overcome 2-goal night from McDavid to rally past Oilers 5-3

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

Oilers trade target: Scouting Blue Jackets defenceman Vladislav Gavrikov

How Edmonton Oilers lineup looks with Evander Kane back from injury

NHL Power Rankings: 32 stats. One for every team

How do NHL analytics measure player and team value? Explaining the key advanced stats

Kane’s 2nd-period hat trick helps Oilers top Flames 4-1

McDavid’s drive to be NHL’s best player starts off the ice

McDavid’s NHL MVP defense begins with defensive improvement

McDavid focused on NHL playoffs, not 100 points in 56 games

NHL awards watch: Kirill Kaprizov leads the Calder Trophy race, but does Jason Robertson have a case?

16 Stats: Vancouver’s return from COVID-19, Hintz’s rise to prominence and Hedman’s fall