Category: Mark Spector
The Edmonton Oilers Are Prepared For The Playoffs
Winnipeg Jetsfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet, A year ago this team waltzed into a playoff series against the Winnipeg Jets after handling the Jets all season long. Then they were rudely swept, and left to ponder what it was they lacked in the playoffs, when the regular season had gone so swimmingly. This...
Read moreThe Edmonton Oilers Feel Ready For The Grind Of The Playoffs
Oilersfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet, In the regular season, that 1-1 game can often be won with offence. The Maple Leafs, the Oilers, they’ll turn that into a 5-4 game and look great doing it. But in the playoffs, that game is won with goaltending and defensive play. That’s why Toronto and Edmon...
Read moreThe Edmonton Oilers Are In A Good Place
Edmontonfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet, Six straight wins and in control of second place in the Pacific. Who’d have seen this coming two months ago for Edmonton? If how your team is playing is more important than what seed it is when the playoffs begin — and it is, as long as you’re a top-eight tea...
Read more50 Goals For Leon Draisaitl
Wayne Gretzkyfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet, There are goal scorers, and there are assist men. Players like Guy Lafleur, who will always be remembered for charging down that right side, and guys like Joe Thornton, who consistently hits you on the tape like a surgeon. Or a magician. For every Wayne Gretz...
Read moreFlyers trade Derick Brassard to Edmonton Oilers for 2023 fourth-round pick
Derick BrassardPhoto by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images Chuck Fletcher had one last trade in him with the Flyers sending Derick Brassard to Edmonton. The 3 p.m. deadline came and went, but Chuck Fletcher and the Philadelphia Flyers got one last trade in at the horn. The Flyers traded Der...
Read moreReport: Flyers trade Derick Brassard to Edmonton Oilers for 2023 fourth-round pick
Mark SpectorPhoto by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images Chuck Fletcher had one last trade in him with the Flyers reportedly sending Derick Brassard to Edmonton. The 3 p.m. deadline came and went, but Chuck Fletcher and the Philadelphia Flyers reportedly got one last trade in at the horn....
Read moreDerick Brassard Acquired By Edmonton Oilers
Ryan RishaugThe Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Derick Brassard from the Philadelphia Flyers, per Sportsnet’s Mark Spector. TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reports that the return is a fourth-round pick going back to Philadelphia, while The Athletic’s Charlie O’Connor confirms that the draft pick is in 2023. Most of E...
Read moreOilers add defenceman Brett Kulak in trade with Canadiens
Mark SpectorThe Edmonton Oilers added some depth to their blue line, acquiring Brett Kulak from the Montreal Canadiens.
Read moreThe Edmonton Oilers Looked Like A Playoff Team In A Win Over The Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightningfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet, It is one thing to play the Tampa Bay Lightning hard, outshoot them 30-23, and walk away after a 5-3 loss with your head held high. Nice try, played well, and all that rot. It is quite another, however, to outplay the two-time Stanley Cup champs for most of 6...
Read moreBoth Sides On The Battle Of Alberta
SportsnetGame highlights are below. from Mark Spector of Sportsnet, With the trade deadline fast approaching, the Eastern Conference scout arrived at the Saddledome Monday with explicit instructions. “I’m trying to figure if Edmonton is a buyer or a seller.” Aren’t we all, pal. Aren’t we all....
Read moreThe Edmonton Oilers Couldn’t Finish Against The Chicago Blackhawks
Sportsnetfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet, The Edmonton Oilers may have deserved a little bit of luck, but they surely did not deserve both of the points Thursday night in Chicago. Of that there is no doubt. Sloppy? Yeah, this one was sloppy — and far more entertaining than a tightly played, 3-0 win t...
Read moreSnapshots: Archibald, Reimer, Mantha
Bakersfield CondorsJosh Archibald has not played a single game at any level this season but is in Edmonton skating after dealing with myocarditis. Mark Spector of Sportsnet sent out a string of tweets today updating the depth forward’s status, including confirming that Archibald is still unvaccinated. Because of how d...
Read moreA Part Of Russian Culture Put On Hold
KLMfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet, The Big Red Machine, as Russia’s national men’s hockey team came to be known, was always about more than just the game on the ice. Back when they wore CCCP across their jerseys, more so than today, they played hockey unlike anyone else. The Soviets, with play...
Read moreGoaltender Badly Needed In Edmonton
Oilersfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet, It is more than fair to call Holland out for collecting a $5-million paycheck and not being able to figure out how to fix this problem. But don’t for a minute suggest he does not know a problem exists, and that it is fatal.... Smith stunk Wednesday and the Oi...
Read moreThe Edmonton Oilers Have Embraced Team Defense
Jay Woodcroftfrom Mark Spector of Sportsnet Nobody wanted to hear it. But everyone wants to see it. What is one of the main reasons the Edmonton Oilers are suddenly a structured, defensively stout team that has given up just eight goals — just three at five-on-five — in running Jay Woodcroft’s record to...
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