Tag: NHL

Islanders frustrated in 2-1 shootout loss to Pittsburgh
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Monday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins had just about everything you could have asked for from and…
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Watch: NHL’s Goals And Saves Of The Week
Updated:The top ten goals of the week including Eeli Tolvanen‘s first career goal, Seth Jones‘ game-winner vs. the Flyers and…
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Watch: Columbus Blue Jackets’ Goalie Sergei Bobrovsky Shows Off
Evgeny Kuznetsov deflects a puck on net from the slot, but Sergei Bobrovsky makes a tremendous glove save to deny…
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Slow Start By The Wild Snowballs Into 7-2 Rout by the Oilers
Whether you celebrate the holidays this time of year or you don’t its impossible to avoid the constant barrage of…
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What Zykov and Marody Could Mean For Oilers
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers returned home from a 1-1-0 road trip and made a few roster moves on Thursday. The club,…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Edmonton Oilers 12/7/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Rogers Place
Minnesota Wild (15-11-2) 32pts 5th in the Central 3.07 Goals For Per Game (14th in the NHL) 2.82 Goals Against…
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Lindholm, Smith and the Flames Too Much for Wild in 2-0 Loss
Scoreboard watching is pretty natural throughout the sports season, and most nights you are keeping your focus on the other…
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Rig Radio 12-6-2018, “Cage Match”
Updated:For this episode of the Oilers Rig Podcast, Jason and I discuss these four topics: Milan Lucic The Hitch Effect…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Calgary Flames 12/6/18 @ 8:00PM CST at Scotiabank Saddledome
Minnesota Wild (15-10-2) 32pts 5th in the Central 3.19 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.85 Goals Against…
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A Way Too Early Look at the Oilers 2021 Expansion List
Updated:Yesterday was a historic day for the NHL as Seattle was welcomed to the league as the 32nd member team….
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Three Power Play Goals Lift Wild to 3-2 Win Over the Canucks
“I thought it was as good a game as we could play” was what Wild Head Coach Bruce Boudreau had…
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Oilers Need More From Secondary Scorers
Updated:No one can complain about the effort level from the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night. An undermanned team walked into…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Vancouver Canucks 12/4/18 @ 9:00PM CST at Rogers Arena
Minnesota Wild (14-10-2) 30pts 5th in the Central 3.19 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.88 Goals Against…
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Seattle expansion approval will set the NHL agenda into next decade
Updated:At approximately 12 noon (EST) today, the NHL will formally approve Seattle as the location of its 32nd and newest…
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Give Ya What You Need
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are 4-1-1 in the Ken Hitchcock era and have climbed back into the playoff race over the…
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Watch: Calgary Flames’ Goalie Mike Smith’s Save Of The Year Entry
Updated:Artem Anisimov tries to jam home a rebound, but Mike Smith makes a desperation skate save to preserve the Flames’…
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Missed opportunities result in 5-3 Wild loss to Maple Leafs
Hockey Night in Canada. A Canadian institution which usually features two games with Canadian teams and the NHL’s most watched…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 12/1/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild (14-9-2) 30pts 4th in the Central 3.20 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.80 Goals Against…
Read more »Peter Chiarelli’s trades and signings with the Edmonton Oilers
Updated:It is shocking that a team lead by Connor McDavid is still struggling to find relevance in his 4th season….
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Oilers Claim Zykov From Hurricanes
Sometimes you have to take a risk and roll the dice in the NHL to fill a roster hole. The…
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Defensive Lapses in the 2nd Period Haunt Wild in 4-2 Loss to Columbus
Being around sports my entire life, has allowed me to pick up on subtle personal cues. When you can look…
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Watch: Anaheim Ducks Salute Their Mothers
After a 3-2 win against the Panthers, the Ducks raise their sticks to salute their mothers, as their trip with…
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The Cam Talbot Conundrum
Updated:Mikko Koskinen has won the starting job with the Edmonton Oilers, at least for now. Give the big Finn credit,…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets 11/29/18 @ 6:00PM CST at Nationwide Arena
Minnesota Wild (14-8-2) 30pts 3rd in the Central 3.25 Goals For Per Game (11th in the NHL) 2.75 Goals Against…
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Watch: Ottawa Senators’ Matt Duchene’s Top Shelf Backhand Goal
Matt Duchene backhands the puck into the top shelf out of the air from the circle, putting the Senators up…
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Weak third period dooms Wild in 4-3 regulation loss to Coyotes
The Wild delighted its fans with a come-from-behind Black Friday 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. That gave the fans…
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What Exactly Was ‘The Plan’?
Updated:April 12th, 2018. The NHL playoffs are just starting, but Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are already done. The…
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Game Preview: Minnesota Wild vs. Arizona Coyotes 11/27/18 @ 7:00PM CST at Xcel Energy Center
Updated:Minnesota Wild (14-7-2) 30pts 2nd in the Central 3.26 Goals For Per Game (12th in the NHL) 2.70 Goals Against…
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The Oilers Rig Radio; 2018/19 Ep3, “He has great compete level for his net-front presence.”
Updated:In this episode of the Oilers Rig Radio, Jason and I tackle these four topics: 1. They’re grinding, “what else?”…
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