Posts About "Matt Hendricks"
Edmonton Oilers Well Represented at the World Championships
May 4th, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have no part in this year’s Stanley Cup playoffs, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t still hockey to watch for Oilers fans. In addition to the NHL playoffs, there are also the World Hockey Championships currently being played in Prague, Czech Republic. While it may not be Olympic or World Cup calibre, it is...
Finland Shocked, Team USA Cruises to Victory
May 1st, 2015 Team USA dominated Vezina Trophy candidate Pekka Rinne and the rest of the Finnish squad on route to a 5-1 victory in Ostrava, Czech Republic. The team, composed primarily of players with little to no NHL experience, outplayed second-ranked Finland from beginning to end. Captain Matt Hendricks finished the night with two goals and...
It's Been a Wild Ride for Devan Dubnyk
February 4th, 2015 Drafting goalies can be somewhat of a science. Selecting them in the first round is always risky because they take longer to develop than skaters do, and you don't always know what you have in them. Taking a goalie with your first rounder carries the risk of being a bust (although that can go for any pick). Goalies chosen in the first...
Edmonton Oilers Added Character Starting to Pay Dividends
February 10th, 2014 If you look at the additions Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish has made this season, there's a trend that becomes apparent. Andrew Ference, Boyd Gordon, Matt Hendricks, Ben Scrivens and Mark Fraser are a few of the new faces in Oil Country this season. A few things jump out with this group, and the first is character. All...
Struggling Goalie Dubnyk traded to Nashville for Hendricks
January 15th, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers, staring a lost season in the face, decided to cut bait on their most frustrating possession: Devan Dubnyk. The 27-year-old net-minder is currently making $3.5-million. His contract will expire at the end of this season, when he will become an unrestricted free agent. Thus, we have to ask ourselves: was Dubnyk...
Oilers Trade Devan Dubnyk; Acquire Ben Scrivens
January 15th, 2014 The "Devan Dubnyk as number one goalie" experiment in Edmonton is officially over. On Wednesday the Oilers announced they had dealt the former first round pick to the Nashville Predators for forward Matt Hendricks. The trade makes sense from the Preds perspective, who are dealing with the absence of goalie Pekka Rinne. And in front...
