Tag: NHL
2020 Minnesota Wild Draft Preview: Forwards
Updated:For NHL draft junkies like myself, the 2019-20 season has had us a bit listless as the normal fun of…
Read more »Shop ‘Til You Drop: Ken Holland’s 2020 Shopping List
Updated:Had the world not been hit by a global pandemic, the Edmonton Oilers wold have returned to the Stanley Cup…
Read more »Washington Capitals fire head coach Todd Reirden
The Washington Capitals announced the firing of head coach Todd Reirden of Deerfield, IL on Sunday according to ESPN. The…
Read more »Vancouver Canucks, Philadelphia Flyers advance to Conference Semifinal round
Updated:We now know the eight teams left that have a chance of winning the 2020 Stanley Cup. On Friday, the…
Read more »Blues’ Stanley Cup defense ends with a whimper; long-term assumptions should be avoided
Updated:The St. Louis Blues won’t repeat as Stanley Cup champions. That point was made abundantly clear as the Vancouver Canucks…
Read more »Denis Gurianov sets Stars franchise record for most goals in a playoff game
Updated:It was a record setting night for Denis Gurianov of Tolyatti, Russia. That is because he set the Stars franchise…
Read more »Oilers Loan Joakim Nygard To Farjestad
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers have loaned another player to Sweden. Yesterday, the club loaned 2019 second-round draft pick Raphael Lavoie to…
Read more »Semyon Varlamov records third career playoff shutout as Islanders eliminate Capitals
Semyon Varlamov of Samara, Russia recorded his third career playoff shutout on Thursday as the New York Islanders defeated the…
Read more »Nikita Kucherov sets Lightning playoff record for most career points
Updated:The Tampa Bay Lightning advanced to the second round of the 2020 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs on Wednesday…
Read more »Raphael Lavoie To Play In Sweden
Updated:Another Edmonton Oilers prospect is heading overseas. According to reports, 2019 second-round pick Raphael Lavoie is heading to Sweden. Lavoie…
Read more »What Should They Do? Oilers Have Key RFA’s To Sign
Updated:Yesterday, we took a look at the pending unrestricted free agents of interest to the Edmonton Oilers. Today, we shift…
Read more »Vegas Golden Knights become first team to advance in Stanley Cup Playoffs
Updated:The Vegas Golden Knights have become the first team in the 2020 National Hockey League Stanley Cup Playoffs to advance…
Read more »What Should They Do? Oilers Have Tough Decisions With UFA’s
Updated:Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland will have some tough decisions to make in the lead up to free agency in…
Read more »Joe Pavelski records his first NHL career playoff hat trick
Updated:Joe Pavelski of Plover, WI, has had a marvelous National Hockey League career. He has 369 goals and 423 assists…
Read more »What Will The Edmonton Oilers Do In Goal?
Mikko Koskinen and Mike Smith formed a decent, if not unspectacular, tandem in goal for the Edmonton Oilers this past…
Read more »Tuukka Rask pulls out of Stanley Cup Playoffs
Updated:In a shocking decision, Boston Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask of Savonlinna, Finland has decided to pull out of the 2020…
Read more »Could The Edmonton Oilers Move A Veteran Defenseman?
Updated:One thing is guaranteed this offseason for the Edmonton Oilers. There will be some sort of changes. The club had…
Read more »Ken Holland Discusses Oilers Goaltending Situation
Many, myself included, believe that a change is needed between the pipes this off-season for the Edmonton Oilers. Mikko Koskinen’s…
Read more »Philipp Grubauer notches second career playoff shutout
Updated:Philipp Grubauer of Rosenheim, Germany recorded his second career playoff shutout on Wednesday. The eight-year veteran who is in his…
Read more »Are Oilers, Jesse Puljujarvi Further Away Than We Think?
Updated:Sportsnet NHL Insider Elliotte Friedman released his post-Qualification Round edition of ‘31 Thoughts‘ on Monday. There isn’t a ton of…
Read more »Is Andreas Athanasiou In Ken Holland’s Future Plans?
Updated:Oilers GM Ken Holland made a splash at the NHL’s trade deadline when he acquired forward Andreas Athanasiou from the…
Read more »Ken Holland Opens Up About Oilers Bitter Defeat
Almost everyone expected the Edmonton Oilers to prevail in their best-of-five Qualification Series against the Chicago Blackhawks. After a disastrous…
Read more »An insider’s look at the five longest games in NHL playoff history
Updated:Despite no one in attendance on Tuesday at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, it was a historic moment in…
Read more »Blaming Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl Is a Fool’s Game
Updated:There are three things that are certain in life. Death, taxes and Edmonton’s “mainstream” media taking the team’s best players…
Read more »New York Rangers get first overall pick in NHL Entry Draft
Updated:We now know the New York Rangers will get the first overall pick in the 2020 National Hockey League Draft….
Read more »Florida Panthers part ways with general manager Dale Tallon
Updated:The Florida Panthers have decided to not bring back Dale Tallon as their general manager for next season according to…
Read more »Joonas Korpisalo leads Columbus Blue Jackets to first round of Stanley Cup Playoffs
Updated:We now know the eight teams that have qualified for the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League Stanley…
Read more »What Are The Edmonton Oilers Needs This Offseason?
Updated:The 2019-20 season came to a bitter end on Friday night for the Edmonton Oilers. In less than two months,…
Read more »Five Takeaways from the Minnesota Wild’s 2019-20 Season Experience
Updated:When Vancouver’s Chris Tanev scored just 11 seconds into overtime to end the Minnesota Wild’s 2019-20 season, in a lot…
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