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A Matter of Time

Not many coaches have done more for a single program than Rick Gotkin has done for Mercyhurst...

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

The Hockey Show - Episode 691

The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, was all set and ready for a night of laughs and hockey action while being live at a local rink, but Mother Nature had other ideas as Winnipeg was walloped by a snowstorm last night. Since then, it feels like I've been chasing my tail in trying to ensure plans are still on, coming up with contingency plans, and figuring out whether traveling to anywhere is worth the effort. The good news is that we figured it...

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Scenes From Morning Skate: Bruins vs. Oilers a battle of over and under performers

Progress isn’t measured in declarations, or promises or locker room speeches. It’s tracked through results, through effort, through exceeding expectations Which makes tonight’s clash between the Oilers and Boston Bruins exactly what Edmonton needs. The Oilers carry a 16-12-6 record into Boston, sitting in the playoff picture but far from where they were expected to…

about 1 month ago | 1 read

A closer look at Connor McDavid’s December heater

After a slow start to the season by his lofty standards, Connor McDavid has finally caught fire. On Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, he recorded his third four-point performance of the month, propelling him to the top of the NHL scoring leaderboard for the first time this season. Before this recent run of dominance,…

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Pre-Scout: The dominance of Morgan Geekie and the Boston Bruins resurgence

Seeing the Boston Bruins logo near the top of the Atlantic Division is a familiar sight – we just didn’t think we’d see it there this season.  After finishing 5th worst overall a season ago, trading icon Brad Marchand, there was no signal of a rebuild in Beantown. Instead, the classic method of retool was…

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Should the Oilers be interested in trading for Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon?

Stan Bowman was active in the goaltending market last week, acquiring Tristan Jarry, but the Edmonton Oilers’ general manager may not be done yet. Bowman is still looking to improve his backup situation, and that addition could be Buffalo Sabres goaltender Alex Lyon. Jeff Marek speculated on Oilersnation Everyday Wednesday that Edmonton should show interest…

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

What Is Integrity Worth?

You may recognize the title of this article as a line delivered by actor Daniel von Bargen as Chief Grady in the 2001 smash comedy movie Super Troopers . That's him pictured to the left in a GIF where he delivers the line, and it seems like the most appropriate line for what's happening in the EIHL with the Fife Flyers. They are routinely one of the worst teams in the EIHL dating back to 2019-20, and they are heading towards missing the playoffs for the third-straight season. So it's incompreh...

about 1 month ago | 0 reads

Who wins, a team of Canadians who played in Canada or Americans who played in America?

There’s a concept in international best-on-best hockey that some causal fans may not be completely familiar with, mainly because I made it up just now: The double player. It’s a player who’s represents his country both internationally and in the NHL. A double Canadian is a Canadian player who plays on a Canadian NHL team. A double American is an American player who plays on an American NHL team. Jack Eichel is a double American. Matthew Tkachuk became one when he forced his way out from Calgar...

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

WWYDW: Would you elevate Quinn Hutson in the Oilers’ lineup?

Many in Oilersnation were excited to see Quinn Hutson earn a call-up to the Edmonton Oilers after his stellar showing so far this season with the Bakersfield Condors.  What’s not to like about Hutson?  He was third in the AHL in goals and points after receiving the nod to join the big club in Pittsburgh…

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German hockey fans celebrate Leon Draisaitl’s tremendous milestone

Leon Draisaitl’s 1,000th point isn’t just a massive milestone for one of the game’s best players – it’s a capstone that cements his status as the greatest German hockey player of all-time.  Many fans from Deutschland watched at 1:30 AM local time to see Draisaitl achieve the feat at 11:38 of the 1st period, with…

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Leon Draisaitl’s path to being elite wasn’t always clear

The National Hockey League has long been aware of Leon Draisaitl’s dominance and Oilers fans have long been aware of hockey lucky they are to watch #29 play on a nightly basis. That didn’t make Tuesday night in Pittsburgh any less special as the Oilers superstar became just the 103rd player in NHL history, and…

about 1 month ago | 2 reads