Edmonton – There is a lot at stake for the Oilers in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Just ask their fans. Thousands of them gather in droves before every game around Rogers Place. Every side street is packed to the teeth. There’s an official – and free – tailgate party held across from the rink, featuring … Read more
Edmonton – Conor MacDavid Delivering an outstanding post-season performance, he’s propelling the Edmonton Oilers to even greater heights. Take, for example, McDavid’s play in Series 2 of the second round of the Stanley Cup in Edmonton against the Calgary Flames. The Oilers were 3-1 behind after a disallowed goal and McDavid had made a later … Read more
Avalanche Center Nazim QadriOver the past 48 hours, he has been subjected to racist attacks and threats after colliding with the Blues goalkeeper. Jordan BenningtonHe scored his first hat-trick in a playoff game in Colorado 6-3 game 4 way to win Monday night, pushing St. Louis to the brink of elimination. “Unfortunately, I’ve been dealing … Read more
Evander King They stuffed the disc into the net, hats rained on ice at Rogers Place on Sunday, and what seemed like a risky acquisition not long ago has been paying off, a long time. Who would have imagined this when the Edmonton Oilers signed the striker on January 27? Kane scored his second hat-trick … Read more
Isaiah J. Downing-USA Today Sports It’s time for another column of screenshots, where we study two or three hockey topics in a more concise style. Let’s get rid of the formalities of the opening paragraph and get right to it: – Now that the Dallas Stars and coach Rick Bowness have split, attention has turned … Read more
Sunrise, Florida – Andrei Vasilevsky The Florida Panthers mention the “big cat” of the Stanley Cup playoffs. If Vasilevskiy looked like a human at the start of the playoffs, the Tampa Bay Lightning goalkeeper has been locked out in his past three games, allowing one goal each. That includes wins in the first two games … Read more
