NHL Notebook: Blues hire Jim Montgomery, Sidney Crosby reaches 600 goals, and more

On Sunday, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced that the organization had relieved head coach Drew Bannister from his duties, hiring the recently-fired Jim Montgomery to replace him. Just a few days ago, Montgomery was the bench b...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Draisaitl was part of nearly half of McDavid's 1,000 Oilers points

While Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid deserves all the praise in the world for reaching 1,000 career points, he wouldn’t have been able to do it without the help of Leon Draisaitl. The duo of McDavid and Draisaitl has instilled terror in teams...

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Hive

How about 2,000 for McDavid? Don't rule it out says Draisaitl

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Oilers’ Stuart Skinner hates his stats but learning to love his game

For a goalie behind a slow-starting Edmonton Oilers team to have a slow-starting stats line should not surprise. But what might be a surprise is how Stuart Skinner feels about it. Mark Spector explains.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Edmonton Oilers picking up speed in time for showdown with Maple Leafs

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Pacific Division Update: Oilers gaining ground, Flames sticking around, and more

It looks to be anyone’s race in the Pacific Division. Well, minus the San Jose Sharks and Anaheim Ducks, of course. Things have changed quite a bit since the last look at the Pacific Division a couple of weeks ago. For example, the Oilers went from s...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Charting McDavid's path to 2,000 points

The first 1,000 points of Connor McDavid's prodigious career came pretty easily. It took only 659 games, a mark only bested by Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and Mike Bossy. The Great One (424) and Super Mario (513) are on their own planet, but McDavi...

Published: 1 month ago by The Score

Berube: 'No setbacks' for Matthews despite extended absence

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said Auston Matthews' injury status remains status quo with the captain set to miss his sixth consecutive contest Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers."No setbacks," Berube said, according to The Athletic's...

Published: 1 month ago by The Score

Brandt Plays: Predators’ Saros makes ridiculous pad save

All the best plays from the past seven days in the NHL, including absolute larceny from Kevin Lankinen, Alexandar Georgiev and Juuse Saros, and Connor McDavid joining the 1,000 point milestone club in serious style.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Matthews Out vs. Oilers: Eventual Return Comes With Good News

The post Matthews Out vs. Oilers: Eventual Return Comes With Good News appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Auston Matthews won't play versus the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday, but there is good news regarding his eventual return to the Maple Leafs. The p...

Published: 1 month ago by NHL Trade Talk

After McDavid, which other NHLers could register 1,000th point in 2024-25?

Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk talked about who they think will also hit 1,000 points in 2024-25 on Daily Faceoff Live.

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Faceoff

Oilers’ Bouchard Still Expected to Receive Massive Extension Despite Slow Start

The Edmonton Oilers have begun to bounce back from their slow start and have improved to a 9-7-1 record with their recent 3-2 victory over the struggling Nashville Predators. As…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

‘It’s pretty nerve wracking’: Knies on going head-to-head vs. McDavid

Maple Leafs youngster Matthew Knies talks about the challenges of going head-to-head vs. new 1,000 point club member Connor McDavid, and also discusses what he’s seeing from John Tavares this season.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet