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: 2 weeks ago by Oilers Nation

The special two-way relationship that helps make this Edmonton Oilers player click: 9 Things

Published: 3 weeks ago by Edmonton Journal

Debating key position battles for Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off roster

Rosters for the 4 Nations Face-Off are due Dec. 2 and will be unveiled two days later. In other words, the clock's ticking louder by the day for management groups in Canada, Sweden, Finland, and the U.S.Each nation must select 23 players - 20 skaters...

Published: 3 weeks ago by The Score

3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Overtime Loss to Maple Leafs

The Edmonton Oilers opened their three-game road trip on Saturday (Nov. 16), falling 4-3 in overtime to the host Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena. Mitch Marner notched the winning…

Published: 3 weeks ago by The Hockey Writers

Maple Leafs’ Ryan Reaves to have hearing for hit on Oilers’ Darnell Nurse

Reaves received a five-minute major and a match penalty for the incident on Saturday.

Published: 3 weeks ago by Daily Faceoff

The Day After 18.0: Lazy plays lead to costly mistakes in Oilers loss to Maple Leafs

Evan Bouchard has few bigger supporters in the City of Edmonton than this scribe. Right-shot offensive defencemen who excel at moving the puck up the ice, commanding power plays and walking the blue line are few and far between. It’s why they’re amon...

Published: 3 weeks ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Trade Talk Recap: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Canadiens, Blackhawks

The post NHL Trade Talk Recap: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Penguins, Canadiens, Blackhawks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Nov. 16 Trade Talk Recap: Nurse injured during Oilers vs. Maple Leafs, Crosby trade scenario, Taylor Hall scratched, Caufield and 4....

Published: 3 weeks ago by NHL Trade Talk

Darnell Nurse injury leaves concern for Oilers — and a hole in their lineup

The Oilers defenceman was helped off the ice vs. the Maple Leafs after taking a hit to the head from Ryan Reaves.

Published: 3 weeks ago by The Athletic

Oilers’ Nugent-Hopkins on Reaves-Nurse collision: ‘It’s a dangerous play’

“Dangerous play. You don’t ever want to see something like that.” Oilers veteran Ryan Nugent-Hopkins made his feelings on Ryan Reaves’ hit on Darnell Nurse that earned him a match penalty after a tumultuous Maple Leafs victory.

Published: 3 weeks ago by SportsNet

‘Games you live for’: Mitch Marner leading Maple Leafs in face of uncertainty

The phrase “200-foot player” is frequently tossed out in a general sense. But seldom does a single player epitomize the compliment in a single game-winning sequence the way Mitch Marner did to beat the Oilers in overtime on Saturday night.

Published: 3 weeks ago by SportsNet

Potentially Positive News on Darnell Nurse Injury After Reaves Hit

The post Potentially Positive News on Darnell Nurse Injury After Reaves Hit appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. No announcement has been made on Darnell Nurse's injury after a hit by Ryan Reaves, but early reports are positive on the Oilers' defenseman...

Published: 3 weeks ago by NHL Trade Talk

‘The games you live for’: Maple Leafs’ Marner on OT thriller

Anthony Stolarz and Mitch Marner speak after the Toronto Maple Leafs’ overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers, with Marner calling it a ‘game you live for’ after scoring the OT winner.

Published: 3 weeks ago by SportsNet

Maple Leafs fans erupt after Mitch Marner records 200th goal via OT winner vs. Oilers

The Toronto Maple Leafs hosted the defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday night, led by the superstar forward duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. And while McDavid picked up a goal and an assist to...

Published: 3 weeks ago by ClutchPoints