Capitals defenceman gung-ho to get a Connor McDavid stick
Karl Alzner collects hockey sticks and he’s not above asking for one during an NHL game. “Yeah, one time I asked (Zdeno) Chara for a stick with about three seconds to go in a period as he was coming in...
View ArticleDevan Dubnyk has been lights out for Minnesota Wild
DALLAS — Montreal’s guardien de but Carey Price is in a league of his own, above the hoi poloi who mind the other NHL nets, but Minnesota goalie Devan Dubnyk leads in shutouts and is only a sliver...
View ArticleJason Gregor: NHL should trim size of goalie's stick along with other...
I’m always perplexed when I hear someone say you can’t change an NHL rule because it will ruin the history of the game. The NHL has constantly changed rules over time. They’ve incorporated a loser...
View ArticleOilers Game Day at Montreal
Edmonton 28-18-8 vs Montreal 30-16-7 11 a.m. SportsNets/630 CHED LAST 5 GAMES EDMONTON 2-3-0 EDM 1 CAR 2 EDM 0 NSH 2 EDM 2 MIN 5 EDM 4 SJS 1 EDM 4 ANA 0 MONTREAL 2-3-0 MTL 2 WSH 3 MTL 1 PHI 3 MTL 5...
View ArticleCult of Hockey Game Day 68: The Edmonton Oilers coaching staff asks "Are You...
GAME DAY 68: Canadiens at Oilers Montreal Canadiens (38-22-8) at Edmonton Oilers (35-23-9) Fifty years ago, almost to the day, an album was released that would change the face of music. “Are You...
View ArticleSnapshots: Loss 'tough to swallow'… Eastern promises … Too high a Price
Two wins in their last seven games. A 1-2-1 record through four games of the eight-game home stand. Held to two or fewer goals in six of their last nine games. Things have taken a bit of a sour turn...
View ArticleCult of Hockey Game Grades: Edmonton Oilers can't execute, Carey Price does...
Some times, the only way to beat Carey Price is 1-0. The Edmonton Oilers attempted to do that Sunday night against the Montreal Canadiens, but a break-down in the Oilers own zone with just 7 and a half...
View ArticleAre fans of the Edmonton Oilers more fickle than faithful?
With Calgary charging ahead of the Edmonton Oilers in the standings, and the Oilers on a three game losing streak, the team’s faithful are starting to get a bit fickle. In a Cult of Hockey poll, 45...
View ArticleThe messy web of Leon Draisaitl, David Pastrnak and Jack Eichel's contract...
Cult of Hockey podcast As the Leon Draisaitl negotiations lag on, there’s talk about how his deal relates as a comp to David Pastrnak and Jack Eichel’s new deals, which are now being negotiated. David...
View ArticleDoes Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens to Edmonton Oilers rumour make any...
This in from Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette, his suggestion that Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price might make sense for the Oilers: “One team that might be interested in Price is the Edmonton...
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