Connor McDavid
NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs | 03/23/2024
We knew the Oilers played their best hockey in third periods, but Thursday night’s third period was something else: Five unanswered goals, two of them by defensemen. Mattias Ekholm scored a pair, by the way. It was a fairly unexpected outcome after two periods since Edmonton wasn’t really playing their best hockey, and the Sabres […]
Read More
GAME RECAP: Oilers Fall Last Second, 3-2 Avalanche in Overtime
In a closely contested match, the Edmonton Oilers fell to the Colorado Avalanche 3-2 in overtime despite strong performances. The game was highlighted by top players McDavid and MacKinnon and a playoff-like atmosphere. Both teams scored in the third, with Edmonton’s lead fleeting and Colorado forcing overtime, they secured the win with seconds left.
Read More
PHOTOS: Washington Capitals vs. Edmonton Oilers – 03/13/2024
EDMONTON, AB – Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traveled to Edmonton Wednesday to take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. The Oilers would get off to a roaring start, burying a pair of power-to-play goals in the opening seven minutes, but the Capitals quickly clawed their way back into the game by burying […]
Read More
Penguins Take Another Tough Loss, Shut Out by Edmonton | 3/10/2024
The Penguins hosted the Edmonton Oilers at the PPG Paints Arena on Sunday, March 10th in hopes of ending their two-game losing streak. Pittsburgh took a tough 6-0 loss against the Washington Capitals following a relieving 5-3 victory when they played the Columbus Blue Jackets. They took another loss after the Capitals against the Boston […]
Read More
Bruins Lose in OT 2-1 vs. Edmonton Oilers During JVR’s 1,000th | 3/5/2024
The Bruins hosted the Edmonton Oilers at the TD Garden on Tuesday, March 5th. It was a close game that could’ve gone either way… However, the Oilers won 2-1 in overtime after two scoreless periods. Leon Draisaitl scored both goals for Edmonton, getting to the 32nd mark, and Pavel Zacha scored the lone goal for […]
Read More
NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Boston Bruins | 03/05/2024
Heading into that back-to-back weekend for the Oilers, I felt that they should’ve played Calvin Pickard against the Kraken and Stuart Skinner against the Penguins. I shared that opinion on Twitter/X, but then had to retweet it, saying that I stood corrected. That is why I just write about hockey games and don’t actually play […]
Read More
Making a Case For Each Hart Trophy Frontrunner
With the NHL season nearing its conclusion and the Trade Deadline less than a week away, it’s time to look at some players who have a legitimate shot of capturing the Hart Trophy. Given annually to the league’s most valuable player (MVP), these four have stood out above the rest. In this article, I’ll make […]
Read More
Evgeni Malkin Scores Lone Goal for Pittsburgh, Oilers Outplay the Penguins 3/3/2024
Evgeni Malkin scored the lone goal for the Penguins in a 6-1 loss against the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, March 3rd at Rogers Place. This had been the third straight game Pittsburgh lost after a three-game win streak that ended when they lost 2-0 against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday, February 29th. Connor McDavid has […]
Read More
NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Seattle Kraken | 03/02/2024
Zach Hyman is a 40 goal scorer. I love saying that, and I’ll also love saying “Zach Hyman is a 50 goal scorer” before the regular season is complete. Connor McDavid broke a 10 game goal drought with the winning goal in Overtime on Wednesday night. The last goal he scored before that was in […]
Read More
Bruins Win Their Second Straight Game 6-5 in Overtime vs. Edmonton Oilers 2/21/2024
The Bruins pulled through after they blew a three-goal lead, and Charlie McAvoy won it in overtime for the 6-5 final against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, February 21st at Rogers Place. Boston recovered after a four-game loss streak that began after they shutout the Vancouver Canucks on February 8th. They won in a shootout […]
Read More