Leon Draisaitl and Matthew Tkachuk renewed hostilities Sunday at the Winter Olympics, and they certainly didn’t get through the competition without some heated confrontations. Tkachuk and the Americans frustrated Draisaitl and the Germans all night en route to a 5-1 victory that was not only extremely physical in the superstar center but also included this […]
The highly anticipated first game of the 2026 Olympic tournament for both Team Germany and Team Denmark has arrived, and many top NHL players got to take the ice in their first Olympic competition. Germany got off to a hot start and managed to hold their lead throughout the match. Denmark played a strong match […]
As NHL players prepare to play in the Olympics for their respective countries, there is still a lot of talk in Edmonton about Leon Draisaitl’s commentary on his team’s performance heading into the break. Edmonton Oilers enter the Olympic break looking for answers The Oilers superstar was asked about his team’s play following Edmonton’s 4-3 […]
As NHL players prepare to play in the Olympics for their respective countries, there is still a lot of talk in Edmonton about Leon Draisaitl’s comments about his team’s performance heading into the break. Edmonton Oilers enter the Olympic break looking for answers The Oilers superstar was asked about his team’s play following Edmonton’s 4-3 […]
When people talk about Olympic men’s hockey, the same teams are always tossed around: Canada, the US and Sweden. But in a short tournament where strange things happen, you can’t ignore the one team quietly hanging out in the weeds: Germany. She could absolutely jump in and ruin a few predictions. And the main reason? […]
NHL insider Frank Seravalli joined Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now on Monday and heavily tasked with the Edmonton Oilers. By suggesting there is a troubling problem with the roster mix, some key players and the coach’s handling of the effort, Seravalli seemed to suggest the Oilers have a significant problem. These comments come after Leon […]
For the Edmonton Oilers, this week is all about the 2026 Winter Olympics. There are no NHL regular season games, but several major storylines involving current and former players will dominate the conversation. McDavid is chasing gold The biggest story in the hockey world is that Connor McDavid is finally making his Olympic debut. After […]
Sometimes you think a player needs a minute to catch up or maybe come back. Then they just show up and do everything, right? That’s Leon Draisaitl in a nutshell, and Kris Knoblauch can’t help but shake his head. Draisaitl has missed some games for personal reasons, but he is back Draisaitl missed a few […]
Sean Farrell: Buffalo Sabers defenseman Jacob Bryson left last night’s game in the second period with an upper-body injury. Coach Lindy Ruff said, “He’s going to miss some time.” Chicago Blackhawks: Forward Frank Nazar was activated from the IR. Daily confrontation: Blackhawks forward Andre Burakovsky also returned to the lineup last night. Kurt Dusterberg: Blackhawks […]
Sean Farrell: Buffalo Sabers defenseman Jacob Bryson left last night’s game in the second period with an upper-body injury. Coach Lindy Ruff said, “He’s going to miss some time.” Chicago Blackhawks: Forward Frank Nazar was activated from the IR. Daily confrontation: Blackhawks forward Andre Burakovsky also returned to the lineup last night. Kurt Dusterberg: Blackhawks […]