Last night in Pittsburgh, Leon Draisaitl became the 21st-fastest player to score 1,000 points in NHL history. Draisaitl needed 824 games to reach the 1,000 mark — two more games than Mark Messier, and six fewer than Adam Oates to slot in between the Hall of Fame players. The list of players to reach 1,000…
If there's one concern that every hockey player, hockey parent, and hockey coach has, it's the safety of the game when it comes to players remaining healthy and in the line-up. One of the biggest injuries that keeps players on the sideline are concussions, and it's a scary injury because of how serious it can be since we can't see the severity of the injury outside of symptoms. It's also scary when one knows that concussions can get worse if a players rushes back, and there can be long-term ef...
Stanley is enjoying a career breakout, scoring more goals and generating more offence than ever before.
Plenty of storylines emerged in the Edmonton Oilers’ 6–4 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins last night. There was a netminder duel between Stuart Skinner and Tristan Jarry, along with Leon Draisaitl recording his 1,000th NHL point. Yet, in the background, there was also a Spencer Stastney and Brett Kulak angle that flew under the radar,…
It was an eventful evening in Pittsburgh as the Edmonton Oilers visited the Penguins on Tuesday, with storylines galore. Just a few days after being traded, Stuart Skinner faced his former team in his debut for Pittsburgh. Leon Draisaitl also managed to score career point 1,000 on Skinner when just last week, they were sharing…
After two days off the ice the Moose get set to face the Icehogs with a few days of practice in between.
Tuesday night wasn’t easy for anyone. Tristan Jarry, Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak had the band-aid ripped off, facing off against their former teams just days after a massive trade shook both the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins. There was no shortage of storylines heading into the game: the trade, Leon Draisaitl chasing point 1,000,…
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
The Edmonton Oilers landed in Pittsburgh for the third game of their five-game road trip, only four days after making the trade that sent Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak to the Penguins in exchange for Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin. And with both goalies still wearing helmets from their former organizations, all eyes were on…
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Lindenwood is off to the best start in program's four-year history, already recording eight wins to tie the program’s record. New head coach Keith Fisher is proud of the team’s progress, especially with a roster featuring 16 new players...
College Hockey News is excited to release its latest monthly recruiting notebook. Stay tuned to CHN’s recruiting page throughout the season for its top 10 list, breaking commitment news and much more...
It’s always a blast when the Edmonton Oilers play the Pittsburgh Penguins. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers played the third of five games on this road trip, defeating the Penguins 6-4 to move to 16-12-6 and into the third spot in the Pacific Division. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one!…
The Edmonton Oilers are down a man against the Pittsburgh Penguins. In the second period Tuesday night, forward Curtis Lazar got tied up with Penguins defenceman Jack St. Ivany and fell into the boards, colliding with former teammate Brett Kulak in the process. Lazar then needed assistance getting off the ice, and did not return…
I'll never turn down an opportunity to watch a Spengler Cup game since the teams that play at that tournament always have players that I had forgotten were still playing. That's not to say that I didn't expect them to be playing, but statistics and results from the Swiss National League aren't posted on SportsCentre. The Spengler Cup always features the host HC Davos team who always seems to have a former NHL player on their roster, but the Fribourg-Gottéron team that is joining them as the se...
Leon Draisaitl has officially hit 1000 career points. The point came against Draisaitl’s former goaltender in Stuart Skinner, as the Edmonton Oilers faced off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. It came early in the game and on the power play, in fitting fashion, as Draisaitl picked up a secondary assist on a Zach Hyman…
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and there’s a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio set, which means the boys were back in the studio to recap the week that was. On today’s episode, the guys discussed the Oilers’ Tuesday’s matchup vs. the Penguins, Tristan Jarry vs. Stuart Skinner, Baggedmilk’s Trivia, and much more. We kicked off the Tuesday…
Quinn Hutson is set to make his season debut Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, slotting in on the Oilers’ fourth line. In a game that doesn’t lack storylines, there’s also the emergence of Quinn Hutson’s game with the Bakersfield Condors. He is set to play on the right wing after being called up on…
A mid-December game with teams from different conferences normally doesn’t have this many storylines, but tonight’s tilt between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins is plump with juicy angles. Leon Draisaitl can become the 20th-fastest player to 1,000 career points. Sidney Crosby is two points shy of tying Mario Lemieux for first on the Penguins’…
Donning the black and gold, and calling a different country home, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner is ready to write a new chapter of his career with his new team. Skinner, along with defenceman Brett Kulak and a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft, was traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Penguins last…
There isn’t much debate about which game matters most on Tuesday night’s NHL schedule. The Edmonton Oilers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, and what’s set to unfold has everything to do with the convergence of storylines that rarely align like this. Sidney Crosby sits at 1,721 career points, just three shy of…
The Jets will skate in Winnipeg before they head to St. Louis to kick off three games on the road.
Could the Edmonton Oilers play a game overseas in the near future? Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes there’s a strong chance. In his 32 Thoughts blog last Thursday, Friedman speculated that an Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators game in Germany is a possibility in the near future. “Have mentioned a few times now that the NHL…
Rarely do we as fans get the next chapter to a huge story so quickly. Just four days after Tristan Jarry became an Edmonton Oiler, he gets to face his former team. Fresh off of work visa completion, Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak will don the Penguins’ sweater for the first time against the Oil…
The newest Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to roll. After dealing with immigration issues that kept them out of the Penguins’ lineup for two games this weekend, Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak will be eligible to make their debut tonight as the Edmonton Oilers roll into town. It was a rough weekend for the Penguins, who…