Articles by Alan Draper (245814)
Oilers Understand They Can’t Be ‘One-Trick Pony’ To Win Games
Updated:For years, the Edmonton Oilers could win games one way and one way only. They wanted to play a fast-paced…
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Myles Turner emerging as hot trade candidate ahead of deadline
Updated:The (17-21) Pacers have a shot at punching their ticket to the postseason via the Play-In tournament, but that may…
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Rapid Recap: Utah reminds us the Celtics are not very good
Updated:How the hell can a professional basketball team play 48 minutes and only take four free throws? If you think…
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RECAP 29: Time for Mike Matheson at forward? Depleted Pens fall 2-1 to Bruins
Updated:The Penguins (18-9-1) came into this game as victors of their past six games. Having already won the first game…
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Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins Discuss Contract Extension
The Edmonton Oilers have a number of key veterans who will be able to test unrestricted free agency this summer….
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‘Monday Night Raw’ (3/15/21) Results And Review: Last Show Before ‘Fastlane,’ Title Change Takes Place, And More
Updated:Monday Night Raw took place inside the WWE ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg Florida. The show featured two…
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Brad Stevens destroys speculation about him coaching Indiana Hoosiers
Updated:Brad Stevens says he has no interest in going back to college to coach Indiana with @ZoandBertrand pic.twitter.com/3JrPzd3VsY — Celtics…
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Tyson Barrie, Jujhar Khaira Day-To-Day For Oilers
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers lost 4-3 to the Calgary Flames on Monday night. They also lost two players to injury. Forward…
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Your Morning Dump… Where Rob Williams’ progress changes what the C’s need
Updated:Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…
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Gameday 29: Penguins vs. Bruins
Penguins (18-9-1) vs. Bruins (14-8-4) PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, PA Tuesday, March 16 | 7:00PM Eastern NESN | AT&T-PGH…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 3/16/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (17-8-1) 35pts 2nd in Honda West 3.19 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.46 Goals Against…
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Packers, Aaron Rodgers Both Need To Be All-In
Updated:The Green Bay Packers relationship with Aaron Rodgers is at a crossroads. For two years now, the Packers have fallen…
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MMA Fight Announcement Tracker: Mar 15/21
Updated:As Ferris Bueller said: “Life in the MMA world moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile,…
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RECAP 28: 6! Jarry beats Bruins 4-1 feat. Pulses
There are good bosses and bad bosses. Geoff leans heavily in the “good” direction (music tastes notwithstanding – more on…
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Josh Donaldson – Player Coach
We have enough experience with Derek Falvey and Thad Levine at this point to understand the nature of their front…
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Oilers Gameday: @ Flames
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers tonight play the middle game of their three-game road trip. After a tough 2-1 loss to the…
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Leon Draisaitl Named Second Star Of The Week
Updated:Edmonton Oilers F Leon Draisaitl has been named the NHL’s ‘Second Star of The Week’ for the week ending March…
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Oilers Prepared For Physical Battle With Flames
Updated:James Neal dropped the gloves with Matthew Tkachuk, while Darnell Nurse danced with Milan Lucic. Chris Tanev crushed Kyle Turris,…
Read moreGameday 28: Penguins vs. Bruins
Penguins (17-9-1) vs. Bruins (14-7-4) PPG Paints Arena | Pittsburgh, PA Monday, March 15 | 7:00PM Eastern NESN | AT&T-PGH …
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UFC Performance Based Fighter Rankings: Welterweights: Mar 15/21
There is constant debate about the “official” UFC fighter rankings, which are based on voting from a panel of journalists….
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Your Morning Dump… Where Rob Williams continues to amaze (in limited minutes)
Updated:Every morning, we compile the links of the day and dump them here… highlighting the big storyline. Because there’s nothing…
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ESPN and NHL together again at last
As a website that has drawn it’s namesake from ESPN’s still somehow employed after all these years, we are very…
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James Borrego admits he was worried about LaMelo Ball’s character before draft
Updated:LaMelo Ball is already showing flashes of greatness, giving the Hornets hope for the future, but even the team’s head…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 3/8/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (13-8-1) 27pts 4th in Honda West 3.14 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.73 Goals Against…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vegas Golden Knights 3/10/21 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (14-8-1) 29pts 3rd in Honda West 3.09 Goals For Per Game (13th in the NHL) 2.61 Goals Against…
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Oilers Believe They Did Enough To Win In Vancouver, But Come Up Empty-Handed
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers put forth a strong effort in the second half of a back-to-back set on Saturday night in…
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Blue Coats fall to Magic in NBA G League Finals
Updated:The Delaware Blue Coats fell 97-78 to the Lakeland Magic on Thursday afternoon in the NBA G League Finals. It…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 3/14/21 @ 1:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (16-8-1) 33pts 2nd in Honda West 3.13 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.63 Goals Against…
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Richard Sherman heaps praise on Terry McLaurin
Updated:Terry McLaurin may not be considered one of the top 10 receivers in the league, but a savvy, veteran cornerback…
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