Looking to finish home schedule strong, Oilers face Sharks
The Edmonton Oilers have an impressive home record and are preparing for the playoffs with strategic planning for their remaining regular-season games. [ more ]
Bruins Stanley Cup Architect In Running For Maple Leafs Job?
Peter Chiarelli orchestrated a Bruins team that made life miserable for the Maple Leafs, including handing Toronto one of the most embarrassing losses in hockey history.Now, could the Leafs be turning their hockey operations over to the former rival?One of the major offseason storylines in the NHL is how the Leafs will go about replacing general manager Kyle Dubas after the club announced last week he wouldn't be returning.
Happy Friday, folks!We've got 80+ degrees in the forecast for the Boston area, meaning it is officially playoff hockey weath...never mind.While the Bruins on-ice time is done, they continue to reap the benefits of their outstanding regular season, with two more individual award finalists:
Linus Ullmark is a finalist for the Vezina, along with Connor Hellebuyck and Ilya Sorokin.
Bruins' Playoff Exit Makes This Team New Stanley Cup Favorite
The Bruins' shocking playoff exit Sunday turned into a huge gain for the rest of the Eastern Conference.Boston lost to the Florida Panthers in overtime in Game 7 at TD Garden, which marked a disappointing end to a historic season.The Bruins likely will feel the pain of the loss in the weeks and months to come, but the Stanley Cup playoffs move on to the second round, and the Black and Gold's playoff exit means there is a new favorite to win it all.
After months of dominance, the 2022-23 Bruins lost four legacy-defining games to their greatest nemesis - themselves.
Bruins COMMENTARYThe 2022-23 Bruins' season was toppled by days of uncharacteristic missteps and costly second-guesses.It felt inevitable, didn't it?As the final seconds drained off the clock at TD Garden on Sunday night, the 2022-23 Bruins were in command.As expected.Chaos reigns supreme during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Bruins Jim Montgomery, Fans Lucky To Have David Pastrnak
Bruins forward David Pastrnak made his presence known in Boston's 4-2 win over divisional- rival Montreal Canadiens when he recorded his 49th goal of the season, a new career-high.The winger matched his career-high point total of 95 from the shortened 2019-2020 season, and with 11 games remaining in the season, Pastrnak should reach the elusive 50-goal mark and 100 points.
The Edmonton Oilers once prevented Connor McDavid from giving his stick to Alex Ovechkin
Alex Ovechkin has an extensive collection of game-used hockey memorabilia from top NHL legends and superstars, including sticks from Mario Lemieux, Wayne Gretzky, and Connor McDavid.
Acquiring a stick from McDavid was the toughest for Ovechkin, as the Oilers initially didn't allow him to hand over sticks but eventually agreed.
The reason why McDavid couldn't hand over his own equipment is unclear, but Ovechkin managed to obtain a stick from him several years ago. [ more ]
Toronto Maple Leafs Should Consider Connor Hellebuyck
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a new General Manager, and the hope is that he is somewhat like the old General Manager.Specifically, the Toronto Maple Leafs, under Kyle Dubas, never made the mistake of spending assets and money on goalies.The reason for that is that NHL goalies tend to be incredibly unpredictable.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Every Single Mitch Marner Trade Idea Is Horrible
The idea that the Toronto Maple Leafs should trade Mitch Marner is really, really dumb.Why would the Toronto Maple Leafs trade the second-best player to play for the franchise in the last 50 years?Why is this even a conversation that keeps coming up?Are we all just really bored?The Toronto Maple Leafs Are Not Trading Mitch Marner Marner has four seasons in a row in which he's flirted with 100 points (or a hundred point pace, as the case may be) and he's also become one of the most well-rounded two-way players in the world.
Brad Treliving's Most Important Task As Toronto Maple Leafs GM
The Toronto Maple Leafs new General Manager, Brad Treleving, has one task that takes precedence over all other.The Toronto Maple Leafs best player has to sign for the maximum allowed length.Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, David Pastrnak, Matthew Tkachuk, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, Leon Draisaitl.
The Toronto Maple Leafs Have No Game on Saturday Night
The Toronto Maple Leafs play every Saturday night, traditionally.The Toronto Maple Leafs and Florida Panthers played on Thursday, and therefore should have a game tonight.But they don't.They play tomorrow.This is most likely just due to other events being hosted in the Panthers arena, but you'd think an NHL team would get priority for their playoff games.
Toronto Maple Leafs Should Sit Sam Lafferty for Michael Bunting in Game Five
The Toronto Maple Leafs Michael Bunting made a stupid decision, but it knocked one of the Lightning's best defensemen out of the series and forced the team to play Matthew Knies.While it's unfortunate that Cernak was injured on the play, there is no denying the fact that the Toronto Maple Leafs have a much better chance of winning when he's not in the lineup.
FTB: The Marlies are playoff bound, but who will they face?
The Toronto Marlies lost 2-1 to the Milwaukee Admirals last night in a shootout.It's the third loss in a row for the Marlies who have scored only two goals in their previous three games, but have had eleven goals scored against them.The Charlotte Checkers (Florida Panthers affiliates; yes I forgot they switched affiliation from Carolina in my previous post,) were their opponent on the weekend.
Toronto Maple Leafs: What Is Actually a Good Trade for Mitch Marner?
There are a lot of Toronto Maple Leafs rumours and trade ideas floating around.Since the Toronto Maple Leafs don't play a game for about six months, and since there is no end to the appetite for Leafs news, expect hypothetical Mitch Marnertrades to come up.A lot.But what is a good Mitch Marner trade?
Putting the Toronto Maple Leafs and Their Superstars into Context
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have played in seven season for the Toronto Maple Leafs.The best the duo have achieved was this year when their Toronto Maple Leafs suffered a second round loss to the Florida Panthers.This lack of team success i s often a point of criticism, and people use it as a reason for perhaps justifying a trade of Mitch Marner, or to complain about Matthews becoming the league's top paid player (about to happen shortly).
NHL Draft Lottery: Will luck be on the San Jose Sharks' side?
The pain of the San Jose Sharks' worst season in 27 years - and fourth-worst in team history - could lift immediately Monday when the NHL Draft Lottery is held in Secaucus, N.J.After finishing this season with the fourth-fewest points in the NHL, the Sharks have a 9.5 percent chance of winning the lottery and earning the right to select center Connor Bedard, the consensus No. 1 player available who is thought to be the league's next generational-type talent.
NHL Draft Lottery: Will luck be on the San Jose Sharks' side?
The pain of the San Jose Sharks' worst season in 27 years - and fourth-worst in team history - could lift immediately Monday when the NHL Draft Lottery is held in Secaucus, N.J.After finishing this season with the fourth-fewest points in the NHL, the Sharks have a 9.5 percent chance of winning the lottery and earning the right to select center Connor Bedard, the consensus No. 1 player available who is thought to be the league's next generational-type talent.
Thoughts on the Rangers firing Gerard Gallant - Blue Seat Blogs
Yesterday news hit about the New York Rangers firing Gerard Gallant.It was an expected move, but perhaps not as soon as early May.The Rangers firing Gerard Gallant seemed inevitable, given the news of the feud with him and Chris Drury, how the Rangers performed in this year's playoffs, and how some of the players seemed to tune him out.
Golden Knights take down Oilers despite Draisaitl's four goals
The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights are two of the best teams in the National Hockey League.Their second-round meeting felt inevitable all year long.Well, that meeting became official over the weekend and the first game came on Wednesday night.It was as spectacular as you'd expect.Edmonton's NHL record-breaking power play got to work early in this one.
Five free agents the Blackhawks should consider signing this offseason
Five free agents the Blackhawks should consider signing this offseason The Chicago Blackhawks are entering a new era of hockey.Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews are no longer with the organization, and a new franchise player will enter the fold this summer at the NHL Draft.The Blackhawks hold the number one pick at the 2023 NHL Draft after the lottery balls landed their way last month.
2023 team report cards: Oilers still unable to support stars
Last season, the Edmonton Oilers started to put the pieces of the playoff puzzle together, making it to the Western Conference Final.Unfortunately, they were swept in that series, and this season, they were unable to get back to that point.The Oilers began their postseason with a rematch against the Los Angeles Kings, which they won for the second straight year.
Reaction: Blackhawks win the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery for Connor Bedard
The Chicago Blackhawks won the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery and now will be able to add Connor Bedard to their organization at the upcoming NHL draft.Kyle Davidson's rebuild might now be looking a little bit different than originally intended.Reaction: Blackhawks win the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery for Connor Bedard The Blackhawks had an 11.5 percent chance at winning the NHL Draft Lottery, and somehow it happened.
The greatness of Connor Bedard. What the Capitals are vying for in the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery.
The Washington Capitals could have the opportunity to select the next generational superstar in the NHL if things go their way in next Monday's NHL Draft Lottery.Connor Bedard is far and away the consensus number-one overall selection in the 2023 draft and the Caps, who finished as the league's eighth-worst team, have a six percent chance of moving up to the very top of the draft.
Oilers defeat Kings in round one for the second straight year
There really isn't much doubt about the best series in the playoffs so far.It has been the matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings in almost every way imaginable.This series had incredible skill on both sides, tenacious effort, and amazing speed.In the end, the Oilers came out on top in six games.
Toronto Maple Leafs Should Let Michael Bunting Walk in Free Agency
We all need to take a minute to appreciate how great Michael Bunting's career with the Toronto Maple Leafs has been.When the Toronto Maple Leafs originally signed Bunting to a two-year deal worth $950K AAV, many fans saw the news and went "who?"The unfamiliar face only had 26 NHL games under his belt and had spent the majority of his last six professional seasons playing in the AHL.
Why Should Auston Matthews Re-Sign With Toronto Maple Leafs?
The Toronto Maple Leafs should 100 percent try to re-sign Auston Matthews on July 1st, but why should he sign a contract?Auston Matthews can guarantee an eight-years versus a seven-year contract by signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs this offseason, but he's not a player who desperately needs that security.
A Eulogy for the 2022-23 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
The Toronto Maple Leafs season has once again ended in disappointment.For the first time in the Auston Matthews Era, the Toronto Maple Leafs won a playoff round, but ultimately finished with a below .500playoff winning percentage.A 5-6 record is simply not good enough as another season has come and gone.
Toronto Maple Leafs: The Passion That Unites Us All, Except the Players
It's very ironic that the Toronto Maple Leafs slogan is "the passion that unites us all" when their players showed zero passion during Game 3 against the Florida Panthers.Being a Toronto Maple Leafs fan is the worst.Even when they have their most successful season in 19 years, this team still finds a way to disappoint us.
Toronto Maple Leafs: Mitch Marner Should be Nominated for Hart Trophy
Move over Auston Matthews, Mitch Marner is currently the Toronto Maple Leafs best player and should be a Hart Trophy nominee.It takes a pretty special player and season to take over the title as the Toronto Maple Leafs best player from the reigning Hart Trophy winner, but that's just how great Marner is playing right now.
Toronto Maple Leafs Are Much Better Than the Edmonton Oilers
The Toronto Maple Leafs showed why it takes a full team effort to be victorious in their big win against the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.It was an interesting first 30 minutes in the Toronto Maple Leafs game on Saturday.Noel Acciari kicked things off with a quick goal in the first period, but by the early part of the second period, the Oilers were up 3-1 after a fantastic goal by Connor McDavid.
Toronto Maple Leafs Need to Spoil Connor McDavid's Homecoming
After the Edmonton Oilers destroyed them last week, the Toronto Maple Leafs need redemption on Connor McDavid's homecoming.It's a real shame that the Toronto Maple Leafs never won the NHL Draft Lottery during Connor McDavid's year, but the team didn't pretty well by drafting Mitch Marner.Those two are clearly the best players from the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, but it's crazy to see just how ahead McDavid still is, points wise.
Jeff Halpern reportedly to arrive in DC this week for interview, hiring process could be sped up by offers to Spencer Carbery
The Washington Capitals are still without a head coach after mutually parting ways with Peter Laviolette a month and a half ago and the next step of their process is expected to get going this week.Hockey insider Elliotte Friedman reports on the 32 Thoughts Podcast that the Caps are supposed to bring current Tampa Bay Lightning assistant Jeff Halpern in for his interview at some point in the coming days.
I think we're past the phase of the playoffs where we get two games a day.There are just two series remaining, both on the west coast, and then we're off to the conference finals.But before we get there, Connor McDavid must first face elimination.The Oilers will try to force a game seven tonight.VEGAS AT EDMONTON 10:00 PM Vegas leads 3-2 Alex Pietrangelo returns from suspension tonight, and he's not happy about how it went down.
Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Erik Karlsson named finalists for 2023 Ted Lindsay Award as Players' MVP
The National Hockey League Players Association announced its three finalists for the 2023 Ted Lindsay Award, which is given out annually "to the most outstanding player in the NHL" as voted by players.Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Erik Karlsson are the three finalists vying for the award.
Playoffs and draft lottery open thread (May 6, 2023)
The open thread is pulling double duty on this glorious Monday evening.We've got Game 3 between the Oilers and Knights in a bit, but first: the IBS-inducing spectacle that is the draft lottery.Can the Caps land Connor Bedard?Literally probably not!DRAFT LOTTERY 8:00 PM The Washington Capitals have a six-percent chance of getting the first overall pick in the 2023 draft lottery, almost certain to be Connor Bedard.
Columbus rookie Kirill Marchenko was honored that Alex Ovechkin just knew who he was: 'Wow, you know my name?'
Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kirill Marchenko became a 20-goal scorer this past season in his rookie campaign in the NHL.In just 59 games, Marchenko dented the twine 21 times which saw him rank third among all freshman goal scorers.After his successful start in the league, Marchenko sat down with Sport24 correspondent Daria Tuboltseva and talked about a wide range of topics.
Connor McDavid equals Alex Ovechkin's 21st-century record of 69 total goals in a season including playoffs
Connor McDavid did something extremely nice on Saturday night when his Edmonton Oilers took down the Vegas Golden Knights 5-1 in Game Two of the two teams' second-round series.McDavid potted two goals in the win, giving him 69 total goals this season including both regular season and postseason markers.
Islanders and NHL News: Cup anniversaries and droughts; Coyotes on the move?
It has officially been forty years since the New York Islanders last lifted the Stanley Cup.On May 17, 1983, the Islanders completed a sweep of the Edmonton Oilers on Nassau Coliseum ice.We're in a bit of a drought, you might say.ISLES REWIND: It's now been 4ï¸â£0ï¸â£ years since the #Isles won a Stanley Cup.
Vegas Golden Knights take the series over the Edmonton Oilers
The Vegas Golden Knights won a very close game-five match against the Edmonton Oilers.As a result, they came into game six with a 3-2 series lead and a chance to clinch it.The Oilers, of course, needed a big effort to force a game seven.The series saw the two teams rotate wins up to that point so the Oilers liked their chances as it felt like their turn to win.
Vegas Golden Knights have Edmonton Oilers on the brink of elimination
The Edmonton Oilers dominated game four against the Vegas Golden Knights which got the series all tied up at two.Both teams had exchanged plenty of punches (both literally and figuratively) in this matchup.Coming into game five, it felt likely that the game would be much closer than the previous four and it was.
Kris Knoblauch makes the most sense for next Rangers head coach - Blue Seat Blogs
The New York Rangers are at a crossroads in the search for their next head coach.This is clearly a team that's built to win and contend right now.There are a few options out there that fit that bill, but Chris Drury can and should opt to go off the beaten path and go with the unexpected.Kris Knoblauch isn't a retread and would be a perfect fit for a Rangers team that needs to take a risk in its coaching search.
McDavid, Karlsson, Pastrnak finalists for Ted Lindsay Award
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson and Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak were announced Wednesday as the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, given to "the most outstanding player in the NHL" as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association.
McDavid, Karlsson, Pastrnak finalists for Ted Lindsay Award
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson and Boston Bruins winger David Pastrnak were announced Wednesday as the finalists for the Ted Lindsay Award, given to "the most outstanding player in the NHL" as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players' Association.
The Oilers and Golden Knights keep exchanging punches
The Edmonton Oilers were blown out by the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night by a final score of 5-1.That came one game after the exact score was in Edmonton's favor a few nights before that.Each team seems to be exchanging punches with each other (both literally and figuratively) in this series.On Wednesday night, the Oilers took it to the Vegas Golden Knights by a final score of 4-1.
Alex Pietrangelo ejected for two-handed slash to Leon Draisaitl's arm: 'That's not a hockey play'
The Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers have been trading blowouts in their second-round playoff series and on Wednesday night it was the Oilers that took it to the Golden Knights.Edmonton put four unanswered goals past Vegas and held on for an eventual 4-1 win to even up the series at two wins apiece.
4 Takeaways As Oilers Make it 4 Straight with Win Over Sharks
Despite their two upcoming games against the San Jose Sharks and Arizona Coyotes, Edmonton Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft told media that there are no easy games in the NHL, and boy was he right.While his team was able to pull out a win on Monday night against the Sharks, it was far from easy, as they escaped with a 5-4 overtime victory.
Reimer finishes with season-high in saves but Sharks lose to Oilers in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta - Darnell Nurse scored at 4:45 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 win over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Monday night for their fourth straight win.Mattias Ekholm had two goals, Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugstad also scored to help the Oilers win for the sixth time in seven games.
Reimer finishes with season-high in saves but Sharks lose to Oilers in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta - Darnell Nurse scored at 4:45 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 win over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Monday night for their fourth straight win.Mattias Ekholm had two goals, Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugstad also scored to help the Oilers win for the sixth time in seven games.
Reimer finishes with season-high in saves but Sharks lose to Oilers in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta Darnell Nurse scored at 4:45 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 win over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Monday night for their fourth straight win.Mattias Ekholm had two goals, Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugstad also scored to help the Oilers win for the sixth time in seven games.
Oilers need another pushback against the Golden Knights
The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights have played two straight blowout games.Each team earned a 5-1 win in the last two, which isn't what we necessarily expected in this series.It felt like it would be more like the first game, which was close the entire time.Vegas now has the advantage, as they were the most recent team in the matchup to win.
CloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.The rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks won the NHL Draft Lottery on Monday night and the right to select consensus No. 1 overall pick, Connor Bedard.The Anaheim Ducks finished second, followed by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Leon Draisaitl scores 300th NHL goal in Oilers win over Coyotes
The Edmonton Oilers won a tough fought game 5-4 in Arizona on Monday night.The game was filled with great moments for the Oilers, like Connor mcDavid registering his 140th point of the season, but another fun moment was Leon Draisaitl scoring his 300th career NHL goal.Leon Draisaitl scored his 300th career NHL goal, doing so in just 630 NHL games.
Nurse scores late in OT to give Oilers 5-4 win over Sharks
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) - Darnell Nurse scored at 4:45 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 win over the struggling San Jose Sharks on Monday night for their fourth straight win.Mattias Ekholm had two goals, Kailer Yamamoto had a goal and an assist, and Nick Bjugstad also scored to help the Oilers win for the sixth time in seven games.
The second round of the 2023 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs is about halfway completed.Accordingly, it's a great time to start looking at candidates to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason's most valuable player.There are several early candidates, but they can't all fit into the top five, which is what you'll see here.
The Oilers blow out the Golden Knights and tie the series
The Vegas Golden Knights found a way to hold on to game one and defeat the Edmonton Oilers despite the four-goal performance by Leon Draisaitl.They did what they needed to do to squeak out a win.They came into game two thinking that a win would create a commanding lead for them.That would have been correct, however, as it is always very difficult to come back from being down 0-2.
The Golden Knights are hoping to take command of the Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights had a very entertaining first game of their second-round series.As expected, a lot of goals were scored in the contest.Vegas ended up pulling out the big win though, pushing the series to a 1-0 lead in their favor.Now, Edmonton is looking to get the series evened up on Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
The NHL has started announcing the finalists for its end-of-season awards.We saw the Selke Trophy and Lady Byng Trophy finalists announced on Tuesday and now we have the Calder Trophy finalists.The Calder Trophy is awarded annually to the best rookie in the NHL.Seattle's Matty Beniers, Buffalo's Owen Power, and Edmonton's Stuart Skinner are all up for the 2023 trophy.
The first night of the second round was a blast: Joe Pavelski got four goals, the Kraken scored by committee, and Leafs fans had a bad time.I expect more of the same tonight.Devils-Canes should be a fun-and-fast series, and out west maybe we're due for a Connor McDavid breakout?It all starts at 7 PM.
Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel will finally meet in the playoffs
The 2015 NHL Draft is one that changed the NHL forever.It sent Connor McDavid to the NHL and now he is firmly one of the best players who ever lived.The Edmonton Oilers won the draft lottery that year, so they were allowed to have this generational talent.That was back when there was only one lottery winner.
Playoff predictions, second round: Peter vs Ian vs Keith, a coin
The first round is over, and I'm not even going to brag about going six-for-eight in my predictions.You're not going to hear me tooting my own horn about getting every series right except for the historic Boston upset and the curse-ending Toronto win.If you're looking for gloating about me besting Ian and a quarter with my raw intellect, you'll have to look elsewhere.
Elliott: 'Pissed off' Kings must improve in key areas to break Oilers' playoff stranglehold
(Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)
The gloomy skies outside the Kings' El Segundo practice rink matched their mood the morning after their so-close-yet-so-far playoff elimination by the Edmonton Oilers.Forward Kevin Fiala, who begged out of interviews Saturday after the 5-4 loss in Game 6 that sent the Kings home, still wasn't inclined to be chatty Sunday.
Friday night's games ensured we'll have two games seven (#gaysev) on Sunday night, and tonight's games might deliver three more.The Bolts will try to keep alive against the Leafs, the Rangers will search for scoring against the smothering Devils, and Oilers will try to put the Kings to bed.Hockey kicks off at 7 with the Leafs game.
Oilers have a chance to eliminate Kings on Saturday night
The Edmonton Oilers won game five over the Los Angeles Kings to enter game six with a chance to eliminate them.Guys like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are really starting to heat up which is bad news for the rest of the Western Conference if they are able to advance.You can bet that the Los Angeles Kings are not going to go down without a fight though.
Sharks Can Still Thrive Without Drafting Connor Bedard
The San Jose Sharks are on the countdown until May 8, perhaps the most highly anticipated day in the team's recent history.On that Monday evening, the NHL Draft Lottery is set to take place, finally revealing where Connor Bedard will be playing in October.The Sharks ended the season with the fourth-best odds to land the generational talent, but they have to be lucky enough to pass the Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and their longtime rival, the Anaheim Ducks, for the chance to draft him.
Ranking the NHL's Norris Trophy contenders: Can anyone catch Erik Karlsson?
For the third consecutive season, the Norris Trophy is the only major NHL award that is still up for debate.Connor McDavid should be skating away with the Hart unanimously, Patrice Bergeron, Linus Ullmark and Jim Montgomery will be carrying the Selke, Vezina and Jack Adams, respectively, back to Boston, while Matty Beniers is the clear frontrunner for the Calder.
The Edmonton Oilers are the most entertaining team in the NHL
The Edmonton Oilers are one of the best teams in the National Hockey League.After a 7-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday, they showed just how magical they can be.They didn't just dominate a bunch of nobodies either.The Golden Knights came into the game 9th in goals against and are one of the teams that Edmonton is battling with atop the Pacific Division.
It's a great time of year.The weather is getting warmer, the birds are returning from their southern holiday and we're in the stretch drive of the 2022-23 NHL regular season.The countdown to the playoffs is on and the Edmonton Oilers are right in the thick of the Pacific Division and Western Conference races.
Barring a preposterous collapse, the Edmonton Oilers are headed for the playoffs again this season.Though things haven't been as smooth as many had hoped compared to last season, they currently sit third in the Pacific Division and have a cozy lead over the Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames, two teams looking to crawl back into a wild-card position.
Season's second-smallest crowd sees Sharks lose to NHL's last-place team. Are we sure Bedard can fix this?
SAN JOSE - The San Jose Sharks just lost to the NHL's last-place team in front of their second-smallest announced crowd of the season.Are we sure Connor Bedard can cure all that ails this organization?Seems like a tall order for a 17-year-old.The Sharks are now just two points out of 32nd and last place in the NHL after a wild 6-5 overtime loss to that last-place team, the Columbus Blue Jackets, on Tuesday.
Season's second-smallest crowd sees Sharks lose to NHL's last-place team. Are we sure Bedard can fix this?
SAN JOSE - The San Jose Sharks just lost to the NHL's last-place team in front of their second-smallest announced crowd of the season.Are we sure Connor Bedard can cure all that ails this organization?Seems like a tall order for a 17-year-old.The Sharks are now just two points out of 32nd and last place in the NHL after a wild 6-5 overtime loss to that last-place team, the Columbus Blue Jackets, on Tuesday.
Season's second-smallest crowd sees Sharks lose to NHL's last-place team. Are we sure Bedard can fix this?
SAN JOSE The San Jose Sharks just lost to the NHL's last-place team in front of their second-smallest announced crowd of the season.Are we sure Connor Bedard can cure all that ails this organization?Seems like a tall order for a 17-year-old.The Sharks are now just two points out of 32nd and last place in the NHL after a wild 6-5 overtime loss to that last-place team, the Columbus Blue Jackets, on Tuesday.
Toronto Maple Leafs: William Nylander Ties Career High
The Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off the come-from-behind win, trouncing the Oilers 6-1 in the games last half.Despite some bad refereeing and a nice performance from Connor McDavid, the Toronto Maple Leafs destroyed the Oilers in a game that the score made look a lot closer than it actually was.Before watching the game later on tape, I tuned in accidentally during a pause in our movie and in about a two-minute span I saw William Nylander ring a puck off the post, then the crossbar.