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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Draisaitl scores twice and McDavid has 4 assists as Oilers beat Blue Jackets 6-3

EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman each scored twice and Connor McDavid had four assists as the Edmonton Oilers rolled to a 6-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. Draisaitl moved into a tie for the NHL lead with 19 goals, while McDavid became the third player in Edmonton history with 10 career four-assist games, …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Draisaitl scores in OT, McDavid closes in on 1,000 career points in Oilers’ 4-3 win over Islanders

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — Leon Draisaitl had two goals, including the overtime winner, and Connor McDavid had a goal and three assists to move one point shy of 1,000 for his career as the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night. McDavid, who has seven points in his last two games, fed the puck to Draisaitl who …

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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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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP despite Oilers losing Stanley Cup Final to Panthers

Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP on Monday night despite Edmonton’s Stanley Cup Final loss to Florida, a nod to one of the greatest postseason performances in NHL history. “You think about the year that Connor had: 100 assists, leading our team, the performance he had in this playoffs, especially in this final …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7

Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. — Aleksander Barkov put his hands at either end of the Stanley Cup and began skating away to start the celebration that the Florida Panthers have wanted forever. Sam Reinhart and Carter Verhaeghe scored goals, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the Panthers beat the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 on Monday night in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup …

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6 months ago

Connor McDavid and the Oilers can make history in Stanley Cup Final Game 7 against the Panthers

Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. — Connor McDavid admired and looked up to Sidney Crosby as the kind of player he wanted to become one day. “It’s not your ordinary game, everybody understands that, but you’ve got to make it as ordinary as possible in your head,” McDavid said after practice Sunday, the Oilers’ final one of the season. “Our room has done …

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6 months ago

McDavid and the Oilers drag Panthers back to Edmonton for a Stanley Cup Final Game 6

Associated Press

Connor McDavid wanted the Edmonton Oilers to drag the Florida Panthers back to Alberta, then he did everything in his power to make that happen. McDavid scored twice, including the empty-netter to seal it, and set up two goals to keep the Stanley Cup Final going with a 5-3 victory in Game 5 Tuesday night — avoiding elimination and sending …

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6 months ago

Connor McDavid led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final. They need even more from him to stay alive

Associated Press

Connor McDavid led the Edmonton Oilers out of a horrendous start, all the way to the playoffs and into the Stanley Cup Final. He sticks up for his teammates and he’s not afraid to get into a scrum.” The 27-year-old McDavid called it just a chance to “do my part.” He has done more than his part to get Edmonton …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

McDavid, Draisaitl and the Oilers hope to avoid Stanley Cup Final frustration

Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Leon Draisaitl is nothing if not self-aware. Before the Stanley Cup Final, the versatile Edmonton Oilers forward acknowledged he’s a good hockey player and has a special skillset that makes him that way. “He’s a good goalie, and he’s going to make some big-time saves — and knowing that is important.” Knowledge is power, but that …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bobrovsky makes 32 saves as the Panthers shut out the Oilers 3-0 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. — Sergei Bobrovsky turned the puck over on the first shift and recovered. With the goalie everyone simply calls “Bob” unbeatable in stopping all 32 shots he faced from every angle and in every situation in one of the most memorable playoff goaltending performances in recent history and thanks to goals from Carter Verhaeghe and Evan Rodrigues, the …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stanley Cup Final: Sergei Bobrovsky and Panthers shut out Oilers in Game 1

LA Times

Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky stops a shot by Edmonton forward Adam Henrique in the first period of the Panthers’ 3-0 win in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. Sergei Bobrovsky put on a master class against Connor McDavid and every other player who dared shoot the puck at him, his teammates pounced when given the chance and …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Connor McDavid, hockey’s best player, finally gets a chance to win a Stanley Cup championship

Associated Press

Sherry Bassin sees the intense look on Connor McDavid’s face during warmups and knows the best hockey player in the world is going to have one of those games. “I said, ‘Because I’ve seen it 100 times.’” THE STAGE McDavid’s sublime skill was on display the other day against the Dallas Stars when he made an incredible individual effort to …

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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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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from pulled to praised as Oilers seek 2-0 lead over Stars in West

Associated Press

DALLAS — Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from getting pulled to being praised again this postseason. Ever since he let ‘Picks’ get in there for two games against Vancouver he’s come back and he’s been on fire,” Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. “He’s a calm presence out there and makes himself big.” Add in a couple of posts …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Blake Lizotte embodies the grinder mentality Kings are embracing vs. Oilers

LA Times

Kings forward Blake Lizotte battles for the puck with Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid during the Kings’ loss in Game 3 at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. I think that’s part of our team identity, to play a little more grinder-ish.” So what if the Kings are a loss away from elimination entering Game 5 of their best-of-seven first-round Western Conference …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Stuart Skinner gets 1st postseason shutout as Oilers beat Kings 1-0 to take a 3-1 series lead

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Connor McDavid usually dominates the headlines for the Edmonton Oilers. Skinner stopped 33 shots for his first postseason shutout in the Oilers’ 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4. Skinner is the eighth goalie in franchise history to record a postseason shutout and the first since Mike Smith had two in the first round …

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8 months ago

Why Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is more impactful for Oilers as a winger

New York Times

As a young player, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was a prime example of what happens to supremely talented teenagers who are drafted by teams with enormous needs. With and without you Over the last two seasons, Nugent-Hopkins has played the wing often with one of McDavid or Draisaitl, but rarely both men. Situation Minutes Pts-60 Goal Share w/McDavid 848 2.19 60 pct …

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8 months ago

MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise’s single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1

Associated Press

DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. MacKinnon wrapped up the regular season with 140 points to top Peter Stastny’s franchise record of 139 set in 1981-82 when the club …

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8 months, 1 week ago

NHL awards watch: Nathan MacKinnon leads an extremely tight Hart Trophy race

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. His Net Rating is 14.5 goals better than Colorado’s next-best player Mikko Rantanen, second to Auston Matthews among contenders. Miller, plus-18.8 Defense partner: Filip Hronek, plus-9.6 …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

NHL All-Star Weekend has a new look, leaning into some old ideas after input from Connor McDavid

Associated Press

TORONTO — In the aftermath of the 2023 NHL All-Star skills competition that was confusing, disjointed and went off poorly in the arena and on television, Gary Bettman asked Connor McDavid for his thoughts. Back was the popular player draft, which took place Thursday night with captains McDavid, Auston Matthews, Nathan MacKinnon and brothers Quinn and Jack Hughes picking their …

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1 year, 3 months ago

NHL Player Tiers 2023-24: Connor McDavid still the king, young players rising

New York Times

By Dom Luszczyszyn, Sean Gentille and Shayna Goldman The 2023-24 NHL season kicks off Oct. 10. Tiers over time Projected stats Tier 2 — Franchise CAR C 26 2B Aleksander Barkov Why he's here Every forward in 2B had folks in his corner — “put all those guys in a hat, and whoever comes out first doesn’t really matter,” as …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Connor McDavid wins third NHL MVP, falls one vote short of unanimous selection

Associated Press

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Connor McDavid won his third Hart Trophy as NHL MVP on Monday night, falling one vote short of unanimous selection after the highest-scoring season by a player in more than a quarter-century. “That’s what makes me excited moving forward.” The Bruins had three award winners: captain Patrice Bergeron, goaltender Linus Ullmark and coach Jim Montgomery. “You want …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl on pace to break record for most goals in NHL playoff year

Associated Press

Leon Draisaitl is scoring goals in the NHL playoffs at a rate not seen in four decades. If the Oilers — now tied at two games apiece with Vegas in the second round — reach the Stanley Cup Final, Draisaitl could blow past the record of 19 goals set by Philadelphia’s Reggie Leach in 1976 and matched by Edmonton’s Jarri …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Blackhawks win NHL draft lottery, get to pick Connor Bedard

Associated Press

SECAUCUS, N.J. — Connor Bedard is going to the Chicago Blackhawks thanks to a big win in the NHL draft lottery that could alter the future of the storied Original Six franchise. “I think I just said, ‘Wow’ because you understand the impact that a first overall pick can have — and having a first overall pick in the right …

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Draisaitl scores twice and McDavid has 4 assists as Oilers beat Blue Jackets 6-3

Draisaitl scores in OT, McDavid closes in on 1,000 career points in Oilers’ 4-3 win over Islanders

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

Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe as playoff MVP despite Oilers losing Stanley Cup Final to Panthers

Top Cats: Panthers win their 1st Stanley Cup, top Oilers 2-1 in Game 7

Connor McDavid and the Oilers can make history in Stanley Cup Final Game 7 against the Panthers

McDavid and the Oilers drag Panthers back to Edmonton for a Stanley Cup Final Game 6

Connor McDavid led the Oilers to the Stanley Cup Final. They need even more from him to stay alive

McDavid, Draisaitl and the Oilers hope to avoid Stanley Cup Final frustration

Bobrovsky makes 32 saves as the Panthers shut out the Oilers 3-0 in Game 1 of Stanley Cup Final

Stanley Cup Final: Sergei Bobrovsky and Panthers shut out Oilers in Game 1

Connor McDavid, hockey’s best player, finally gets a chance to win a Stanley Cup championship

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

Goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from pulled to praised as Oilers seek 2-0 lead over Stars in West

Blake Lizotte embodies the grinder mentality Kings are embracing vs. Oilers

Stuart Skinner gets 1st postseason shutout as Oilers beat Kings 1-0 to take a 3-1 series lead

Why Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is more impactful for Oilers as a winger

MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise’s single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1

NHL awards watch: Nathan MacKinnon leads an extremely tight Hart Trophy race

NHL All-Star Weekend has a new look, leaning into some old ideas after input from Connor McDavid

NHL Player Tiers 2023-24: Connor McDavid still the king, young players rising

Connor McDavid wins third NHL MVP, falls one vote short of unanimous selection

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl on pace to break record for most goals in NHL playoff year

Blackhawks win NHL draft lottery, get to pick Connor Bedard