Quick hits on Montreal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher, Jayden Struble and Mike Matheson Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette: (mailbag) 33-year-old Brendan Gallagher has one year left on his $6.5 million deal and likely won’t be traded before its end. It gives the younger players more time to develop, and last season he was third in […]
It took just four games into the 2025-2026 season for many to start tearing apart Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard. The 25-year-old had a terrible outing against the New York Islanders on Thursday night, culminating in a win an ugly giveaway in the first period. As the last man back, he tried to get past […]
Quick hits on Montreal Canadiens Brendan Gallagher, Jayden Struble and Mike Matheson Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette: (mailbag) 33 years old Brendan Gallagher has one year left on his $6.5 million deal and likely won’t be traded before its end. It gives the younger players more time to develop, and last season he was […]
Evan Bouchard isn’t going anywhere, nor should he. Still, at some point the excuses have to stop. The idea that the Edmonton Oilers should take the good with the bad is fair – but only to a point. Thursday night felt like the moment Evan Bouchard reached the end of the rope he’d been given […]
The Edmonton Oilers lost in regulation for the first time this season, losing 4-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday evening (October 16) at UBS Arena in Elmont. Edmonton’s goals came from Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, while Oilers netminder Stuart Skinner stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced. Related: Horvat’s hat trick […]
When he was taken with the 28th overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, not many people knew his name. Now? Calgary Flames fans are excited about Matvei Gridin. After an excellent training camp and preseason, Gridin was named to the opening night roster. Jonathan Huberdeau, who started the season on IR, gave him a […]
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman: As the market changes, we’ll see more $10+ million deals with Kyle Connor (just signed), Adrian Kempe, Martin Necas, Alex Tuch. Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes will be eligible for huge extensions next summer. How high will the young RFAs go – Connor Bedard, Logan Cooley and Macklin Celebrini? So initial projections […]
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman: As the market changes, we will see more deals over $10 million Kyle Connor (just signed), Adrian Kempe, Martin Necas, Alex Tuk. Kale Makar And Quinn Hughes are eligible for huge expansions next summer. How high will the young RFAs go – Connor Bedard, Logan CooleyAnd Macklin Celebrini? So initial projections put […]
Welcome to my annual preview series of the opponent where I will go to division, looking at how the Vancouver Canucks Match against the teams with which they are confronted during the regular season. Related: More Canouct season Prespusus -Hetful After we looked at the first opponent of the season, the Calgary Flames, we will […]
Last season, the Edmonton Oilers’Defense not only played solid hockey – it helped to stimulate the attack. From the attacking game of Evan Bouchard to a steady production of veterans such as Darnell Nurse and Mattias Ekholm, the blue line shot on all cylinders. But this fall there is an important change: Paul Coffey Is […]