5 d. ago Moon shot: Rookie winger faces huge challenge of playing with McDavid

It’s asking a whole lot of a rookie to succeed on a top line with the NHL’s best player. But that’s exactly the challenge and the opportunity 21-year-old Matt Savoie is getting with Connor McDavid right now. With both Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins both out with injury right now, Savoie is getting this promotion, […]

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5 d. ago Here's what Canada's 2026 Olympic hockey roster could look like

We are inching closer every day to Team Canada announcing the roster for the men's Olympic hockey team.With the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics set to open in February, Hockey Canada has under three months to finalize its roster. Meetings to determine who will make the team and who will be left off were held earlier, with TSN's Pierre LeBrun saying the list of players has been reduced to 35-40.A total of seven players have already been named to the team: Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon, Sam Reinhart, Brayden Point, and Cale Makar. As for the rest, the debate is still raging, though there is an expectation that members of the 2025 4 Nations squad will have an inside track.Here is a prediction on how the team could wind up looking once the Olympics begin…Forwards:Connor McDavid (EDM)*Sidney Crosby (PIT)*Nathan MacKinnon (COL)*Sam Reinhart (FLA)*Brayden Point (TB)*Mark Stone (VGK)Mitch Marner (VGK)Macklin Celebrini (SJ)Sam Bennett (FLA)Brad Marchand (F...

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6 d. ago Player Grades: McDavid's miracle goals lead Edmonton Oilers to miracle win

Connor McDavid scored a goal for the ages, then another one nearly as brilliant, with all of it leading to a miracle come-from-behind 5-4 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets. McDavid magic 🪄 #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/ZUhLn6Am09 — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) November 11, 2025 In total, the Grade A shots were 15 for Edmonton, 12 for CBJ, […]

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2 w. ago Top unit power play specialist benched, checking centre in for Edmonton Oilers

This in from Sportsnet broadcaster Jack Michaels, Edmonton’s lines at the. morning skate for tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks, with checking forward Noah Philp evidently in and top unit power play specialist David Tomasek out for the Oilers: RNH-McDavid-Mangiapane Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Roslovic Savoie-Henrique-Frederic Howard-Philp-Lazar Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Walman Kulak-Emberson Skinner My take 1. So far this year David […]

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2 w. ago Player grades: Draisaitl, Bouchard, McDavid come alive, Oilers stomp Mammoth 6

The big three on the Edmonton Oilers — Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard — came alive in the second period that saw the Oilers score five goals. Edmonton went on to beat the Utah Mammoth 6-3. The Grade A shots were 11 to nine for the Oilers, with the subset of 5-alarm shots […]

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3 w. ago 'Great engine': Savoie auditions on Oilers top line with McDavid and Draisaitl

We’re probably not into a game of rock, paper, scissors to see who wins and gets to play with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. That’s us poking fun at the situation. But with rookie winger Matt Savoie’s elevation to ride alongside 97 and 29 for the start of the Montreal Canadiens matchup Thursday, the only […]

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3 w. ago Whoa! Edmonton's top prospect promoted to top line with McDavid and Draisaitl

This in from Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, news that Edmonton’s top prospect, Matt Savoie, has been given a major promotion and will play on the top line tonight with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Calvin Pickard will get the start in net against the Montreal Canadiens. Draisaitl-McDavid-Savoie Mangiapane-RNH-Roslovic Podkolzin-Philp-Frederic Howard-Henrique-Tomasek Lazar Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Walman Kulak-Emberson […]

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3 w. ago Bull's Eye! Edmonton's top prospect promoted to top line with McDavid and Draisaitl

This in from Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, news that Edmonton’s top prospect, Matt Savoie, has been given a major promotion and will play on the top line tonight with Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. Calvin Pickard will get the start in net against the Montreal Canadiens. Draisaitl-McDavid-Savoie Mangiapane-RNH-Roslovic Podkolzin-Philp-Frederic Howard-Henrique-Tomasek Lazar Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Walman Kulak-Emberson […]

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3 w. ago Jack Hughes better than slumping Leon Draisaitl? Hold on a second

This in from Adam Herman, NHL writer for Bleacher Report, his take that Jack Hughes of the New Jersey Devils is quite possibly the third best player in the National Hockey League today. “Assuming full health, I think Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon are the only NHL players I am 100% sure are better than […]

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