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Stanley Cup Final notebook: Oilers' Zach Hyman is proving to be one of the best free agent signings
Zach Hyman is proving the Edmonton Oilers right for committing to him long term. Hyman has scored a playoff-best 16 goals on their run to the Stanley Cup Final, the latest of which helped send the series to a deciding Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. His...
The Oilers join 9 other NHL teams that forced a Game 7 after trailing a series 3-0
The Edmonton Oilers aren't the first team in the NHL to fight back from 3-0 down in a best-of-seven series to force a deciding contest. This is the 10th time it has happened in 211 opportunities in NHL history and the first in 10 years. Based on history, the momentum from three...
Oilers' penalty kill has made a major difference in the Stanley Cup Final against the Panthers
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — For all the talk going into the Stanley Cup Final about the Edmonton Oilers' vaunted power play and how Florida might have to adjust to stay out of the box, their penalty kill has actually been one of the biggest difference makers in the series. Edmonton...
Nick Cousins returns for the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nick Cousins played every game of the Florida Panthers' 2023 run to the Stanley Cup Final and 69 more during this past season. He was in the lineup in Game 6 Friday night against the Edmonton Oilers, a 5-1 Panthers loss that sends the series back across...
Penguins re-sign goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to a 2-year contract
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Alex Nedeljkovic is getting his wish. He's staying in Pittsburgh. The Penguins re-signed the veteran goaltender to a two-year deal on Thursday that carries an average annual value of $2.5 million. The 28-year-old Nedeljkovic went 18-7-7 with a 2.97...
Connor McDavid, by the numbers, and the historical significance of his 2024 playoff run
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is having one of the most productive postseasons in NHL history. A look at his numbers and their historical significance: ___ Points, one postseason McDavid is right there with the absolute...
Kings acquire goaltender Darcy Kuemper from Capitals for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rob Blake solved his goaltending problem and shipped away one of the worst moves of his seven-year tenure as the Los Angeles Kings vice president and general manager on Wednesday. Blake and the Kings acquired goaltender Darcy Kuemper from the Washington Capitals...
Oilers fever overtakes Edmonton as fans dream of a Stanley Cup comeback against Florida
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kris Knoblauch got his up-close look at how crazed Edmonton is about the Oilers' playoff run thanks to a mix-up with his car keys the night they clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. Knoblauch had to walk home, and in doing so went through a jubilant...
Panthers see another chance at Cup slip away, fall to Oilers 5-3 in Game 5
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk took off at full speed from basically center ice, chasing a puck that had sailed over his head and was heading directly toward an empty net. He dove. He outstretched his stick. He swatted and barely, just barely, knocked the puck away to keep...
New York Rangers put depth forward Barclay Goodrow on waivers
The New York Rangers put Barclay Goodrow on waivers Tuesday, the first step of an offseason plan to clear salary cap space and prime for another deep playoff run. Goodrow is signed for three more seasons at an annual cap hit of $3.6 million. That comes off the books if one of the...
