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VANCOUVER - He notched his second shutout of the season Thursday night, but Mike Smith was simply happy to see his Edmonton Oilers chalk up another vict...
Game Day 21: Edmonton at Vancouver Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland took a lot of heat earlier this season, and not without a degree of justification, for his…
Author of the article: Kurt Leavins Publishing date: Feb 21, 2021 • February 21, 2021 • 6 minute read • Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid (97) celebrates his hat trick goal against the Calgary Flames with teammates Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93), Jesse Puljujarvi (13) and Darnell Nurse (25) during second period NHL action on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021 in Edmonton. Photo by Greg Southam /Postmedia Article content The back-to-back victories in this latest Battle of Alberta has created significant separation in the standings between the Oilers and Flames. The two, 4-point games (if yo...
Article content Winger James Neal has become the latest Oilers forward to find himself on the waiver wire as GM Ken Holland looks to maximize flexibility up front. Holland reduced the number of forwards on his active roster to 12 some time ago, with game day changes occurring directly from the taxi squad to the active roster. The waiver of Neal will add him to an extended list that already includes Jujhar Khaira, Tyler Ennis, Alex Chiasson, Devin Shore, Joakim Nygard, and Patrick Russell. All of them cleared waivers earlier in the season, even as the 30-day exemption period after a succes...
CALGARY — A lead is preferable, but Mikael Backlund wants the Calgary Flames to feel and play as though they're going to win even when the team falls behind in a game.Backlund and linemates Milan . . .