21 h. ago Oilers look to learn from lesson in previous playoff loss to Vegas

Once you get the lead out against the Golden Knights, you had better not put the pencil down until time's up.

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38 h. ago New York Islanders win the NHL draft lottery, securing the No. 1 selection

New York Islanders pro scouting director Ken Morrow knows a thing or two about so-called hockey miracles. Witnessing the Islanders win the NHL draft lottery on Monday and vault nine other teams in the order for the right to have the No. 1 pick represented yet another memorable moment for the four-time Stanley Cup champion […]

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40 h. ago NHL Draft Lottery: Five players the Canucks could target if they retain the 15th pick

The Canucks must weigh the value of their 15th pick, or put it in a trade package to acquire a proven centre and prop up a position of concern

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40 h. ago Calgary Flames don't win NHL Draft Lottery, send 16th overall pick to Montreal Canadiens

That wasn’t exactly a huge surprise, given that they only had a 0.5 per cent chance of winning the NHL Draft Lottery

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67 h. ago NHL Draft Lottery: Canucks should put their pick in play for a proven centre

Is Elias Pettersson a true No. 1 centre? Can Filip Chytil stay healthy? Those concerns are bigger than NHL Draft positioning.

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4 d. ago 'I need a hug': L.A. Kings country struggles to make sense of Oilers comeback

There were no shortage of amazing moments for the Edmonton Oilers in their astonishing comeback 4-2 series win over the Los Angeles Kings. It’s almost like Edmonton has a guy or two up there with the Hockey Gords bringing the puck luck. A few key moments? Calvin Pickard takes the starter’s net in Game 3. […]

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5 d. ago Player grades: Oilers amazing win to win amazing series over Kings

The Edmonton Oilers won a barn burner of a game 6-4 to take the series against the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth year in a row. Edmonton is now moving on to play Vegas, a revenge series for the Oilers. It was a track meet of a game with Edmonton getting 17 Grade A […]

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6 d. ago Chance to clinch a PWHL playoff spot eludes Ottawa Charge in shutout loss to Minnesota Frost

The Ottawa Charge had a chance to clinch its first ever playoff spot Wednesday night at TD Place but instead will now have to do things the hard way. In the last game of the season. In Toronto, where Ottawa’s playoff hopes crashed and burned in the regular-season finale last season. Potentially, mere hours before […]

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6 d. ago Top L.A. hockey pundit rips Oilers defence, as Cali hockey world melts down

This in from top Los Angeles hockey commentator Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period, “If the Los Angeles Kings cannot win 6 and 7, this season playoff loss has to be the least acceptable. With better team on paper, on verge of losing to a team that despite presence of 97/29 has a pedestrian defense […]

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7 d. ago ‘Keep believing’: Persistent Oilers push Kings to brink of elimination with Game 5 win

The team didn't give up and, on Tuesday, that persistence was rewarded with a 3-1 win over the L.A. Kings in Game 5.

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7 d. ago Edmonton Oilers send Kings to brink of elimination with dominating 3

The Edmonton Oilers have erased a 0-2 start to take a 3-2 series lead on the L.A. Kings after a commanding performance in Los Angeles in Game Five. The Oilers utterly dominated the Kings. The shots were 19-4 in the first goalless period of the series. It was 33-12 after two as Edmonton’s hard press […]

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7 d. ago Toronto Maple Leafs doing exactly the thing you thought they would in playoffs

Not to be dramatic, but the Toronto Maple Leafs might actually be cursed.The Buds were blanked in another blown opportunity to close out a playoff series on Tuesday night, bringing the Battle of Ontario to a nail-biting 3-2 lead for the Leafs after what seemed like an unbreakable 3-0 series advantage.The team has now posted an unthinkably terrible 2-14 record in series-clinching playoff games since 2004, following a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators before a stunned crowd at Scotiabank Arena.Tuesday's loss proved just the latest chapter in what has become a saga of the Leafs' long-term struggles in close-out games.Like the years-long choke fest it contributed to, the game was replete with missed opportunities, frustrations, and the team's stars seemingly vanishing off the surface of the ice when it counted the most.Game 6 will bring the series back to Ottawa on Thursday, where the Leafs will have a third consecutive opportunity to close out the first round.Should...

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8 d. ago Edmonton Oilers give themselves more runway by extending series with L.A. Kings

The Oilers will need a road win at Crypto.com to take the series, where the Kings are the winningest home team in the NHL.

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8 d. ago 'Complete insanity': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton's miracle win over Kings

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off the highly unlikely, coming from behind by two goals in the third period to beat the Los Angeles Kings in OT. Hockey fans and commentators had plenty to say on-line. Here are some of the highlights as the game unfolded and ended with Leon Draisaitl’s brilliant goal. #Oilers🗣The Moss Pitt […]

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8 d. ago 'Total disbelief': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton's miracle win over Kings

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off the highly unlikely, coming from behind by two goals in the third period to beat the Los Angeles Kings in OT. Hockey fans and commentators had plenty to say on-line. Here are some of the highlights as the game unfolded and ended with Leon Draisaitl’s brilliant goal. #Oilers🗣The Moss Pitt […]

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1 week ago Which goalie should the Edmonton Oilers start in Game 3 against the Kings?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Oil Spills, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Edmonton Journal Oilers writer Gerry Moddejonge to talk about the struggles in net for the Oilers so far in their series against the Los Angeles Kings. They discuss whether Edmonton will start Calvin Pickard in Game 3 and which players need […]

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2 w. ago Toronto Raptors President Masai Ujiri claps back at critics of the team and Canada

Whatever way you slice it, the Toronto Raptors have quite a bit of work to do this summer.Though the team won’t be in the playoffs for a third year in a row, the Raptors' front office might have one of their busiest offseasons in recent memory ahead of them.The May 12 draft lottery is the first big event on the calendar, with the Raptors currently sitting seventh in the odds for landing the first overall pick.Following that, they've got the draft itself, free agency, NBA Summer League, formal and informal workouts, and a full training camp and preseason before the games begin to count for real come October.Team president Masai Ujiri met with the media on Wednesday for his annual end-of-season wrap-up session and spoke about the challenges of being Canada's only NBA team, particularly in a political climate that has seen a trade war initiated by American President Donald Trump."We are not going to hide under the table because a player doesn't want to come here, or what any...

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3 w. ago Resilient Prince Albert Raiders prepare for WHL powerhouse Medicine Hat in 2nd round

The Prince Albert Raiders are set to take on one of the WHL's top teams in the second round of playoffs after erasing a 3-1 deficit in their opening series to Edmonton.

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3 w. ago WATCH: Could Zayne Parekh make his NHL debut with the Flames before the end of the season?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Hot Topics, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Postmedia Calgary Flames writers Wes Gilbertson and Danny Austin about the Flames crushing overtime loss in Anaheim and what it means for their playoff hopes. They also discuss the potential for Zayne Parekh and Aydar Suniev to make their NHL debuts […]

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3 w. ago An unknown pick by another GM, Matthew Knies is flying with Maple Leafs

For all the guff Kyle Dubas took as the fired general manager of the Maple Leafs, he did leave something very good to remember him by. While the loss of first-round picks will be lamented in failed playoff chases resulting in just three selections in 2021, one of those at 57th overall was a lanky, […]

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