Connor McDavid

Breaking News: McDavid Absent From Practice; Tests Positive for COVID-19

On Tuesday morning Connor McDavid was absent from practice, a strange occurrence considering he had just taken a rest day recently. Sure enough, TSN’s Ryan Rishaug provided an update on McDavid’s status. This is the second time McDavid has contracted the COVID-19 virus, with the first instance occurring in 2020 during the NHL pause. McDavid […]

5 New Years Resolutions for the Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have had their ups and down in 2021. They started the year off with a mostly stellar 2021 regular season, but were surprisingly swept in the first round of the playoffs by a Winnipeg Jets team that they had handled easily in the regular season. Finally, they capped off they year with […]

How Important Is Darnell Nurse to the Oilers?

This summer, Ken Holland extended Darnell Nurse to a controversial contract extension worth $9.25 million AAV. While I believe the contract was an overpay, it was a player they absolutely needed to sign. After losing Oscar Klefbom, Adam Larsson, and Ethan Bear over the course of two seasons, the Oilers have had to lean on […]

The NHL Needs To Bring Back The World Cup Of Hockey

With NHL players officially withdrawn from participation in the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, the urge to play in a best-on-best tournament is higher than ever in recent memory. But don’t take it from me. Take it from Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, who had this to say after the league officially withdrew from the Winter […]

Is Ken Holland “Peter Chiarelli 2.0?”

Peter Chiarelli will forever be an infamous figure in Edmonton thanks to a less than successful tenure as general manager and president of hockey operations for the Oilers from 2015-2019. During these four years, Chiarelli failed to surround Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl with enough talent to threaten for a Stanley Cup and was fired […]

Covid-19 Continues To Impact The League With Serious Implications

As the holiday season is upon us and the deadline to pull out of the Olympics draws ever so near, Covid continues to rack up names in its protocol superstar studded list. Since we last reported here at Inside The Rink, The list of teams and players has grown significantly, as has the concern about […]

The Oilers Bottom 6: It’s a Problem

With arguably the two best players in the NHL on their team and a talented top six, the Oilers have a great template to build a championship team around. The top six is so lethal that all the Oilers need is a half-decent bottom six to have arguably the top forward group in the league. […]

Inside The Weekend: What Happened Around The NHL

This weekend was a special weekend inside rinks all over the NHL. From first-time goals to first-time hat-tricks to record-breaking milestones, this weekend was something to be remembered. If you missed anything around the league this weekend, we’ll try and catch you up! Thursday – 11/11 (Extended Weekend in honor of Veterans Day) The Senators […]

Is Leon Draisaitl Underrated?

Leon Draisaitl is off to an incredible start to the 2021-22 season, with 23 points in his first 11 games. He is currently tied with Connor McDavid for 1st in league scoring and has been a considerable part of the Oilers’ powerplay that sits at a mind-boggling 46.9% success rate. Leon already has a Hart […]

McDavid Magic – Breaking Down 97’s Prettiest Goals

On Friday night, the Edmonton Oilers celebrated the retirement of Kevin Lowe’s number 4 with a thrilling come from behind victory over the New York Rangers. Edmonton trailed 4-1 late in the second period before rallying to cut the deficit to 5-4. Then, with 3 minutes remaining in the 3rd period, Connor McDavid deked around […]