Posts About "Milan Lucic"

James Neal: Still "Real Deal" for Oilers?

December 11th, 2019 When you look at the numbers over the last ten games, it's not fair, by any means, to suggest the Edmonton Oilers struggles can be blamed on any one person. At the same time, it's hard not to look at the recent stretch of games and wonder where the offense has gone from a player like James Neal? Neal started the 2019-20 season like...

Flames Have Tough Week to Keep Streak Alive

December 9th, 2019 Since getting blanked 5-0 by the defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis Blues on Nov. 21, the Calgary Flames have won five of their last six games, while getting points in all six. They remain perfect in four games under interim head coach Geoff Ward. They now sit tied with the Vancouver Canucks, with a 15-12-4 record, for fourth...

Milan Lucic Scores First as a Flame, Calgary Beats Buffalo 4-3

December 6th, 2019 CALGARY — Milan Lucic scored his first goal with Calgary, and it turned into the winner as the Flames held on to beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 on Thursday. The Saddledome erupted at 3:58 of the third when Lucic finished off a passing sequence with Derek ...

Flames and Oilers Set to Rekindle Rivalry

November 14th, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers' start to 2019-20 has been the most intriguing difference when looking ahead to the Battle of Alberta this season with the first matchup on Dec. 27. Edmonton went 7-1-0 to start the season, and 20 games in, currently sit first in the Pacific Division with 26 points. At one point, they held the top spot in the Western...

Lucic: How the Mighty Have Fallen

November 7th, 2019 It’s a play every hockey fan has likely discussed this week. Last Sunday, Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kole Sherwood took what amounted to an innocuous jab looking for a rebound from Calgary Flames netminder David Rittich. Then came Rittich's teammate Milan Lucic with a classic haymaker sucker-punch. With his glove on. To...

Flames' Lucic Suspended 2 Games for Roughing

November 3rd, 2019 NEW YORK — Calgary Flames forward Milan Lucic has been suspended for two games without pay for roughing Columbus Blue Jackets forward Kole Sherwood during a game Saturday. The league announced Lucic's punishment Sunday. The incident happened five minutes into the second period of Calgary's eventual 3-0 win. Lucic punched...

NHL Rumors: Byfuglien, Oilers and Puljujarvi, More

November 3rd, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there are major developments when it comes to what’s going on between the Winnipeg Jets and Dustin Byfuglien. In addition, there is news out of Edmonton when it comes to Jesse Puljujarvi and how many options the Oilers have. There is news on Milan Lucic and his hearing with the NHL, an update on Scott...

Flames, Lucic & False Narratives

October 21st, 2019 Let's preface this by saying it is way too early to decide who won the James Neal-Milan Lucic trade between the Calgary Flames and the Edmonton Oilers. And, as Eric Duhatschek wisely pointed out when discussing this transaction in The Athletic, not every trade needs to have a winner and a loser. (from 'Duhatschek Notebook: Neal for...

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