Posts About "Connor McDavid"
Canadiens' Romanov Fired Up to Face Oilers’ McDavid and Draisaitl
January 15th, 2021 The Montreal Canadiens’ rookie defenseman Alexander Romanov isn’t a typical rookie. The 21-year-old left-shot defenseman was drafted 38th overall during the 2018 NHL Entry Draft; however, if that draft were to happen again, he’d probably be a top-10 draft pick. After his time in the KHL, Romanov became one of the top prospects not...
Oilers News and Rumors: Smith, Barrie, Forsberg, Puljujarvi, More
January 15th, 2021 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Tyson Barrie talks about playing with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and specifically discusses the drop pass on Connor's second goal. There is news on Mike Smith and how long he might be out of the lineup. A couple of injured players are getting back on the ice and Jesse Puljujarvi is...
Oilers Have Rough Season Opener but No Need to Panic
January 15th, 2021 I wasn't worried, were you? Edmonton Oiler fans, like those of many teams in the National Hockey League, are familiar with worry. A very positive offseason helped us all forget about the Chicago Blackhawks, and we were ready to cruise to a division win this time around. If there was a concern, it was that despite having two of the...
Oilers News and Rumors: Nugent-Hopkins, Forsberg, McDavid, More
January 13th, 2021 In a quick Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk out of the organization that it's been relayed to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins that there's a cap on how much the Oilers are willing to pay on an extension. There's also talk that the Carolina Hurricanes might have strategically claimed Anton Forsberg with the intention of moving...
Oilers’ McDavid Hopes Hockey Can Bring a Sense of Normalcy
January 12th, 2021 Although the NHL’s 2020-21 regular season is almost here, not much about this season will be “regular.” Still, for NHL fans, teams will be facing off against each other and hockey’s best players will be trying to shoot pucks past goalies, who will be trying to keep those pucks from finding the back of the net. Related: Connor...
Maple Leafs Will Ignite New Rivalries in All-Canadian Division
January 11th, 2021 The puck will finally drop on the 2020-21 season this Wednesday — over 100 days since the league handed out the Stanley Cup in late September and 10 months since the last regular-season game was played back in March. Needless to say, the NHL's return has been a long time coming, but with an all-new North Division and the accompanying...
6 NHL Prop Bets to Consider for the 2020-21 NHL Season
January 10th, 2021 The NHL season is around the corner and many hockey fans are more than excited for the season to start. With the start of the season comes prop bets and predictions for the upcoming season. The possible prop bets range from picking a Stanley Cup champion to picking a division winner to even betting on how many points a player will...
Oilers News and Rumors: Puljujarvi, Barrie, McDavid, More
January 10th, 2021 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, it might be worth keeping an eye on what's happening with the Vancouver Canucks. The team canceled their practice on Sunday and is it possible that affects Edmonton since the Canucks are the Oilers first opponent this season. In some happier news, Jesse Puljujarvi got engaged, Tyson Barrie...
NHL’s Most Exciting Players All-Time: From ‘Rocket’ Richard to McDavid
January 10th, 2021 There are exciting players, and then there are players who yank you right out of your seat — the guys who make you shake your head and wonder, "How did he do that?" Players like that don’t come around often. Here’s a look at 10 of those who’ve been among the NHL’s best at bringing us out of our seats. You might not...
Oilers: 3 Bold Predictions for 2020-21
January 9th, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers are looking at a sprint of a season, missing a top defenseman in Oscar Klefbom and have a question mark or two between the pipes. And yet, the general consensus is that they have their best shot at a deep playoff run since the early 2000s. What has changed, and why will the team perform better than it has in years?...
What Nathan MacKinnon Must Do to Win the 2021 Hart Trophy
December 31st, 2020 So close, yet so far away. Nathan MacKinnon has risen to the top echelon of the NHL over the last three seasons. After struggling to produce on some very bad Colorado Avalanche teams from 2014 to 2017, the Nova Scotian center's hard work and training paid off as he carried a still very bad Avalanche team to the 2018 Stanley Cup...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Only 2 Playoff Berths Since the 2005-06 Cup Final
December 23rd, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. The Edmonton...
Oilers 12 Days of Hockeymas: Revisiting 4 First-Overall Draft Picks
December 21st, 2020 The '12 Days of Christmas' is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as we count down the 12 Days of Hockeymas. Each day, we will provide you with a piece of hockey history as we eagerly await the start of the 2020-21 NHL season. Today is Dec. 21,...
