“It’s looking as if he’ll play (Saturday),” Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters after practice Friday. Perry, who officially joined the Oilers on Monday by signing a one-year, $775,700 contract plus performance bonuses, skated on the third line with Dylan Holloway and Ryan McLeod. The Oilers go for their 16th straight win Saturday, which would […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. The Oilers pick up the road win over the Flames, giving them 13 in a row. (1:39) CALGARY, Alberta — Sam Gagner broke a tie with a fluke goal early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Saturday night to break Montreal’s record for […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Marc-Andre Fleury moves past Patrick Roy on the all-time wins list as the Wild shut out the Islanders. (1:51) If you are feeling the January lull and just want to set and forget your fantasy NHL roster, this is the column for you. Not that such a process is encouraged in […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Jeremy Swayman tells Emily Kaplan how his postgame hug with fellow Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark came to be. (1:15) With the holidays well behind us, we’re back to our usual rhythm of sandwiching a heavily-scheduled Saturday between two lighter slates on Friday and Sunday, respectively. In this weekend’s case, 12 games […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Connor McDavid tallies a goal and four assists to become the fifth-fastest player in NHL history to record his 900th point. (1:30) Martin Jones earning a shutout against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday is its own fresh twist in the Toronto Maple Leafs crease, which can be classified as a […]
Continue readingMore Teams. More Games. Frank Vatrano notches his second goal of the first period (0:46) How’s your week starting? Probably going a little smoother than it is for the Edmonton Oilers. The loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday surely sealed the deal on what will be a controversial coach firing, regardless of what […]
Continue readingNo salary was retained in the deal. Yamamoto has one year remaining on his contract at $3.1 million. Kostin is a pending restricted free agent. By shedding Yamamoto’s contract, the Oilers have approximately $8 million in cap space (per CapFriendly) and key negotiations ahead with pending RFAs Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod. Yamamoto was a […]
Continue readingPuck drop in St. Louis shortly follows the start of Rangers vs. Islanders, where one New York team is guaranteed to snap a three-game losing streak. Wednesday’s mini slate then wraps up with the Lightning looking to rebound off Monday’s 4-2 loss in L.A. in visiting a not-very-good Ducks team. Resources: Goalie depth chart | […]
Continue readingBut now that fall is officially set to begin on Thursday, it’s also time for training camps around the NHL to open, as we look ahead to opening night of the season on Oct. 11. To help get you ready for the next few weeks — as teams decide on which players make the roster, […]
Continue readingWhile Colorado gets to enjoy its parade, we’re already turning the page. Here are our way-too-early NHL Power Rankings for the 2022-23 season. Plus, before the fun of free agency begins on July 13, we’re making one recommendation for each club on how it can improve its prospects heading into next season. Don’t worry, Colorado […]
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