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Burns' golden skate blades highlighted during Game 2

Brent Burns looked as good as gold.

Oilers Could Have Trio of 40-Goal Scorers in 2022-23

There was a time when more than two players scoring at least 40 goals in the same season for the Edmonton Oilers wasn’t uncommon, as it occurred five times in a span of six seasons between 1982-83 and 1987-88, when they became a dynasty. From 1991-92 to 2016-17, the team did not have a single player...

2 years ago / The Hockey Writers

Edmonton Oilers’ Forgotten Greats: Craig Simpson

Edmonton Oilers

An entire generation knows Craig Simpson only as a television analyst. And there are probably quite a few older fans that don’t remember him for anything else but being in…

Craig Simpson on Campbell & Leafs' stars fueling hot streak

Bruce Boudreau

Craig Simpson, former NHLer and voice of Hockey Night in Canada, weighs in on how the Toronto Maple Leafs have found their footing during the last 5 games, the impact of Sheldon Keefe's blue line shakeup to revitalize the defense, if Toronto relies too heavily on their top forwards, how Petr Mrazek...

Koskinen, Oilers defeat Golden Knights for fifth straight win

James Neal (ice hockey)

LAS VEGAS -- The Edmonton Oilers won their fifth straight game to start the season, 5-3 against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Friday.

Jim Hughson Announces Retirement From Broadcasting

EA Sports

Sportsnet has announced that Jim Hughson is retiring after a 42-year broadcasting career.

Canadiens believe in each other and truly believe they can beat anyone

Chris Cuthbert

Chris Cuthbert and Craig Simpson break down the Canadiens series win over the Golden Knights, and how they have really embraced the underdog role, have the belief in each other and truly believe they can beat anyone.

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David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet

from Ken Dryden at the National Post, Head hits. Whether intentional, careless or completely accidental, that distinction matters only to the hitter, not to the player hit. Nor even much to the rest of us now. The back stories — it’s the sort of thing he would do, or wouldn’t do — who cares? It...