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Assessing Connor Mc David concern level as Oilers face elimination
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (773+ words) With five minutes left in regulation and the score tied in Game 4 on Sunday, Connor Mc David gloved down a loose puck in the defensive zone and took off. The Edmonton Oilers captain charged toward Anaheim Ducks rookie forward Beckett…...
Mc David, Draisaitl sit out Oilers practice ahead of Game 4 against Ducks
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (147+ words) ANAHEIM, Calif. " Oilers captain Connor Mc David and top forward Leon Draisaitl didn't skate in Edmonton's practice ahead of Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks. Afterward, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said they were having maintenance days....
How Ducks have shut down Mc David through first two games
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (867+ words) ANAHEIM "Whether he likes it or not, Tim Washe has become the face of Anaheim's effort to shut down Connor Mc David. Washe (pronounced WASH-ee) is a six-foot-three, 212 pound centreman who played five seasons at Western Michigan University, alongside recent…...
Oilers rally past Ducks to take Game 1
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (487+ words) Kasperi Kapanen's second goal of the game, scored with under two minutes left in the third period, lifted the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Anaheim Ducks in the opening game of their first-round playoff series on Monday....
Cozens remains confident after double-OT loss: "We know we can beat this team
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (67+ words) Sportsnet Cozens remains confident after double-OT loss: "We know we can beat this team Ottawa Senators forward Dylan Cozens discusses his teams 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in double overtime, saying he hopes the group can have a short memory…...
Oilers' Leon Draisaitl to return from injury in Game 1 vs. Ducks
1+ week, 1+ day ago (175+ words) Leon Draisaitl is ready to return at the perfect time. The Edmonton Oilers superstar was activated from injured reserve just hours before puck drop of Monday's Game 1 (10 p. m. ET / 8 p. m. MT, Sportsnet and Sportsnet+) against the Anaheim Ducks, the team announced. He…...
Takeover Tour fuels PWHL expansion buzz
3+ week, 5+ day ago (861+ words) The Professional Women's Hockey League will continue building audiences and testing potential new markets with neutral-site games even as the league expands by more teams again next season. As the PWHL's 16-game Takeover Tour comes to a close in Alberta,…...
Parekh scores winner, Flames beat Kings in final game of season
1+ week, 5+ day ago (390+ words) CALGARY " Zayne Parekh snapped a 1-1 tie with a goal at 6: 08 of the third period to lift the Calgary Flames to a 3-1 season-ending win over the playoff-bound Los Angeles Kings on Thursday. Rookie goalie Arsenii Sergeev made his first career NHL…...
Canada falls to Switzerland in women's world curling championship final
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (721+ words) Kerri Einarson's bid for a first women's world curling championship fell short in a 7-5 loss in Sunday's final to Switzerland. Einarson's team from Manitoba's Gimli Curling Club took the silver medal at Calgary's Winsport Event Centre. Einarson's teams were bronze…...
Draisaitl has four points, leads Oilers over Canucks in pre-season
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (104+ words) EDMONTON, Alta. " Leon Draisaitl had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the visiting Vancouver Canucks 4-3. Connor Mc David had a goal and two assists for the Oilers, while Trent Frederic had a goal and an assist....