Tag: NHL
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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….
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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…
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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,…
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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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Five highlights of the most remarkable day of NHL playoff action ever
Updated:Heading into the Stanley Cup Playoff qualifiers, not even National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman would have predicted how remarkable…
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Now What? Oilers Upset By Blackhawks, Miss Playoffs
For the 13th time in 14 years, the Edmonton Oilers will not be going to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The…
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Defensive Breakdowns Doom Wild in 5-4 Overtime Season-Ending Loss to Vancouver
Updated:When you lose something of value, you typically spend time trying to find it. As you try to find what…
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Oilers Playoff Gameday: Game 4 @ Blackhawks
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers will play for their lives on Friday afternoon. After blowing a late lead and falling 4-3 on…
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Oilers Firmly Believe In Their Ability To Handle Adversity
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are down. They aren’t out. The Oilers trail the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 in their best-of-five Qualification Series…
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Oilers Dave Tippett Looking For ‘Way To Overcome Mistakes’
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers probably never envisioned this. The club is just one loss away from being eliminated by the Chicago…
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Penalties Plague Wild in 3-0 Loss to Vancouver, Canucks take 2-1 Series Lead
Updated:Fandom of any team means dealing with the ups and downs of the season. For almost every climax and feeling…
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Tyler Ennis Out Indefinitely, Adam Larsson To Be Reassessed Thursday
Updated:Tyler Ennis is done for the remainder of the Edmonton Oilers best-of-five series against the Chicago Blackhawks. The veteran forward…
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Oilers Choke Away Series Stranglehold In Game 3
They fell behind 1-0. They fell behind 2-1. They took countless unnecessary penalties. Even through all of that, the Edmonton…
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Oilers Playoff Gameday: Game 3 @ Blackhawks
After splitting the first two games of this best-of-five series, the Edmonton Oilers ‘visit’ the Chicago Blackhawks in a key…
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Dave Tippett Looking For Consistency ‘Within The Game’
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers, regardless of their second-place finish in the Pacific Division, are still searching for consistency. The Oilers ran…
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Carolina Hurricanes qualify for the first round of the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Updated:The Carolina Hurricanes have become the first winner of the qualifying round in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Carolina now…
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Frederik Andersen notches his third career postseason shutout
Updated:Frederik Andersen of Herning, Denmark recorded his third career playoff shutout on Tuesday. It was a much-needed shutout for Andersen,…
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Series Even at 1-1 as Mistakes and Penalties Doom Wild in 4-3 Loss to Vancouver
Updated:Early on Sunday, I posted a fan poll on Twitter asking them who they felt would win between the Minnesota…
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Connor McDavid Sends Loud Message In Game 2
Anyone who questioned the leadership of Connor McDavid only needed to watch 19 seconds of the Edmonton Oilers Game 2…
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Andrei Svechnikov notches first hat trick in Carolina Hurricanes postseason franchise history
Andrei Svechnikov has the potential to be a spectacular hockey player. On Monday, we just saw how special he can…
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Oilers Playoff Gameday: Game 2 Vs. Blackhawks
Game 1 was a disaster. The Oilers jumped out to a 1-0 lead, but found themselves down 4-1 at the…
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Power Plays Lift Wild to 3-0 Victory in Game 1 against Vancouver
Updated:It has been since March that I last had a Minnesota Wild post-gamer prepped and ready to go for game…
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Unprepared Oilers Already Running Out Of Time
Updated:Is it over? No, of course it isn’t. The Edmonton Oilers lost Game 1 of their best-of-five Qualification Round series…
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