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PHOTOS: Edmonton Oilers vs. San Jose Sharks – 12/28/2023

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Thursday night, the San Jose Sharks hosted the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers shut out the Sharks 5-0, scoring four goals in the first period and one in the second. Oilers netminder Stuart Skinner made 25 saves for his second shutout of the season. Ryan McLeod, Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an […]

Game Recap: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vancouver Canucks | 12/28/23

The Philadelphia Flyers kicked off their western road trip with a 4-1 win against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. Backup goaltenders Samuel Ersson and Casey DeSmith got the nod. With this win, the Flyers rise back to second place in the metro and tenth in the league with 42 points. For comparison, the Flyers […]

Turnovers Prove Costly in Devils’ Loss to Flyers

The Devils welcomed the Philadelphia Flyers into the Rock on Tuesday night for their second meeting of the season. Despite controlling much of the play, especially in the third period, the Devils could not capitalize on their opportunities to add the extra point in the standings and lost 3-2 in overtime. They fell to 16-12-2, […]

BREAKING: Wild Place Forward on LTIR

After the Minnesota Wild’s big overtime win against the Boston Bruins last night, they’ve shown that they can play decently without the injured players. However, this afternoon, the Wild unexpectedly announced that they were placing Mats Zuccarello on Long Term Injured Reserve. While Zuccarello traveled with the team on their back-to-back road trip, he was […]

The NICE Line Surges During the First Valley of the Season

In the most recent stretch of Kings hockey, the boys had Vladislav Gavrikov go down with an injury, and Pheonix Copley succumbed to injury long term. They lost three in a row before a much-needed victory over the always tightly contesting Seattle Kraken in a thrilling shootout. During this valley in the Kings’ season, one […]

Matt Poitras, the Boston Bruins, and the World Junior Championship a Win-Win-Win

Ahead of the 2023 World Junior Championship, Team Canada received a boost following the news out of Boston regarding the Bruins budding 19-year-old center, Matt Poitras. After much speculation, it was made official Poitras would leave the Bruins, briefly, to help his native Canada compete. Bruins General Manager Don Sweeney spoke regarding the decision “There’s […]

John Tavares 1000 Points Celebration: Leafs Game Preview 29

Tonight the Leafs face off against the Rangers, but before the puck drops, the Leafs will be honouring their captain, John Tavares, and celebrating his milestone of reaching 1,000 career NHL points. Tavares has been Mr. Consistent throughout his career and has had success to show for it. I’m sure the whole team will join […]

Bruins-Wild Game Preview with Projected Lines

Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 30: Minnesota Wild (12-13-4) at Boston Bruins (19-5-5) Date: Tuesday, December 19 Time: 7:00 pm TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: MIN -1.5 BOS +1.5 O/U 6 Minnesota Wild Notes: Second night of a back-to-back for the Wild after a 4-3 loss […]

Oilers Game 29: New York Islanders

Four wins out of six ain’t bad; I sort of predicted that before Edmonton’s second Carolina game. After having a six-game homestand, The Oilers will now be challenged with a six-game road trip. Three of those games are before the Christmas break. Even though the end of the homestand wasn’t pretty, there is still a […]

Lose One, Win One in OT: Stars Fall 4-3 in St. Louis, but Triumph 4-3 in Dallas

This past Saturday, the Dallas Stars traveled to St. Louis, Missouri, for a one-game road tilt against the St. Louis Blues. In case you missed it, Dallas lost to St. Louis 4-3 in overtime at the Enterprise Center. Dallas fell to 17-8-4, while St. Louis improved to 15-14-1. Stars goaltender Scott Wedgewood made 30 saves […]