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2022 Stanley Cup playoffs: How Connor McDavid has somehow taken his game to another level

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid is putting on a master class of postseason performance, and it’s pushing the Edmonton Oilers to greater heights. Take, for example, McDavid’s play in Game 2 of Edmonton’s second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Calgary Flames. The Oilers were trailing 3-1 after a disallowed goal, and McDavid had just set […]

Calgary Flames’ Milan Lucic ejected from Game 3 loss for charging Edmonton Oilers goalie Mike Smith

Mike Smith was half a period away from shutting out the Calgary Flames in Game 3 of the Edmonton Oilers’ second-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Sunday. And then came Milan Lucic. Calgary trailed 4-0 midway through the third period when Lucic barreled into Smith while he played the puck behind Edmonton’s net. The collision […]

Edmonton Oilers fight through early deficit, rescinded goals to tie series at 1-1

CALGARY — The Edmonton Oilers would not be denied. Not by another bad start. Not by a cascade of tough (stick) breaks or disallowed goals. In Game 2 of the Oilers’ second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against Calgary on Friday, Edmonton got the 5-3 win it needed to even the Battle of Alberta before shifting […]

Wintry weather forces Calgary Flames to cancel outdoor viewing party for Game 2 Friday night

The Calgary Flames planned to offer fans the ultimate outdoor viewing-party experience during this long-awaited Battle of Alberta matchup against Edmonton. Mother Nature, unfortunately, had other ideas. The Flames were able to host a sea of supporters outside the Saddledome throughout their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series. But Calgary was forced to cancel its festivities […]

What to watch, what to bet this weekend: From NBA and NHL to the PGA Championship and the French Open

For international flavor, there’s a high-stakes final weekend of the English Premier League with a title on the line, and the first round of the French Open at Roland Garros. And what’s Sunday night without some baseball? With so many games to watch, there’s plenty of opportunity to make some bets along the way, so […]

Edmonton Oilers regroup after goaltender Mike Smith pulled in 9-6 Game 1 loss to Calgary Flames

Mike Smith went from hero to zero in the Edmonton Oilers’ crease. And now the team’s goaltending could be in flux following a 9-6 loss to the Calgary Flames in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series on Wednesday. The veteran netminder never even got settled into Wednesday’s matchup before Mikko Koskinen was […]

Stanley Cup playoffs 2022: The Round 1 lessons that will impact eight remaining contenders

The first round of the 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs lasted 51 games — including a pair of Game 7 overtime thrillers in games No. 50 and 51 — and now we’re on to Round 2. To help digest what we saw from each of the eight surviving teams, as well as preview the all the […]

Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers cap Round 1 comeback, eliminate Los Angeles Kings in Game 7

The Edmonton Oilers eliminated the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 at home on Saturday, 2-0, as star Connor McDavid scored a goal and assisted on the game-winner. McDavid had the primary assist on defenseman Cody Ceci’s second-period goal and tallied his own insurance goal late in the third period as this first-round series closed. […]

Edmonton Oilers’ Darnell Nurse suspended after head-butting Los Angeles Kings’ Phillip Danault

Nurse will not be available when the Edmonton tries to avoid elimination from its first-round Stanley Cup playoff series in Game 6 against Los Angeles on Thursday. The incident between Nurse and Danault occurred late in the second period of Tuesday’s Game 5. L.A. was on the power play, and Nurse was jockeying for position […]

Takeaways from Stanley Cup playoffs Game 1s, and what it means for the rest of the first round

The 2022 Stanley Cup playoffs are off to a wild start, including a triple-overtime thriller, two fights in one game, multiple upsets … and also multiple blowouts. After seeing the postseason version of all 16 playoff teams once, what are the key takeaways? And how does it all help us predict what will happen in […]

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