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Florida Panthers win third straight with 4-2 victory over Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON — The Florida Panthers don’t seem to mind being on the road. Tomas Kopecky scored the game winner and Jussi Jokinen recorded a pair of assists as the Panthers stretched their winning streak to...
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Yakupov scores winning goal in shootout, Oilers top Panthers
By Paul Gereffi SUNRISE, Fla. — Nail Yakupov scored the winning goal in the shootout to lift the Edmonton Oilers over the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Saturday night. Yakupov’s shot got past Roberto Luongo...
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Dean Blundell is returning to Toronto airwaves on Sportsnet Fan 590
After a disastrous exit from the Toronto radio scene last Jan., Dean Blundell is returning to the airwaves in March. Sportsnet 590 The Fan announced Tuesday that the former shock jock is set to host...
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Six players the Toronto Maple Leafs should try and deal before the NHL trade...
TORONTO — And now, finally, the all-star break. For the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have lost 18 of their last 20 games, the six-day hiatus could not come at a better time. Eventually, however, the team...
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Kris Letang picks up 5 assists as Sidney Crosby-less Pittsburgh Penguins...
PITTSBURGH — David Perron and Brandon Sutter scored power-play goals less than 4 minutes apart in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied for a 5-3 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday...
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Charlie Coyle’s late goal lifts Minnesota Wild over Edmonton Oilers 2-1
EDMONTON — A trip to Edmonton usually seems to be able to break the Minnesota Wild out of a funk. Charlie Coyle’s goal late in the third period stood up as the winner as the Wild snapped a two-game...
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Marc-Andre Fleury earns seventh shutout of season as Pittsburgh Penguins...
EDMONTON — Marc-Andre Fleury made 22 saves to record his seventh shutout of the season as the Pittsburgh Penguins started off a Western Canadian trip with a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on...
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With Clarkson scratched, Reimer shines as Leafs halt 11-game skid by routing...
TORONTO — Interim coach Peter Horachek scratched David Clarkson, started James Reimer and pushed all the right buttons as the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped their worst skid of the season. Richard Panik...
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David Clarkson likely to be healthy scratch again when Toronto Maple Leafs...
TORONTO — David Clarkson got to Air Canada Centre on Saturday and got the surprising news. For the first time since signing with the Maple Leafs, the veteran right-winger was a healthy scratch....
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Goaltender James Reimer shows value to Toronto Maple Leafs with words and play
TORONTO — James Reimer took his frustration public when the Toronto Maple Leafs’ losing streak reached 11 games. The goaltender said he and his teammates needed to “smarten up and really play the way...
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Anton Lander scores in overtime as Edmonton Oilers come back to down Montreal...
MONTREAL — They sauntered into their rink on 1909 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montreal with the assuredness reserved for the team on the National Hockey League’s hottest streak. But the Montreal Canadiens,...
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Abel: U.S. may legalize sports gambling, if it doesn’t chicken out
WASHINGTON — Kevin (K.J.) McDaniels of the Philadelphia 76ers is at the free-throw stripe, shooting two. It’s already a lost cause for the woebegone Sixers, who trail the Washington Wizards by 29...
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Scrivens back, but fellow goaltender Fasth on injured reserve for Oilers
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers activated goaltender Ben Scrivens off injured reserve Wednesday while placing goalie Viktor Fasth on the injured list. Fasth suffered a knee injury in Edmonton’s 5-4...
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Flyers sign veteran defenceman Nick Schultz to multi-year contract extension
PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers have signed defenceman Nick Schultz to a multi-year contract extension. Terms were not announced. Schultz has two goals and 13 points in 55 games for the Flyers...
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Oilers recall Oesterle, sign Klinkhammer and Hamilton to one-year extensions
The look-ahead to the future continued for the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. The club recalled 22-year-old defenceman Jordan Oesterle from the AHL’s Oklahoma City Barons and signed forwards Rob...
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It’s a busy seller’s market for NHL teams ahead of trade deadline
By Stephen Whyno General managers, count your draft picks. In this trade market, they’re valuable currency. In the days leading up to Monday’s 3 p.m. NHL trade deadline, draft picks have been moving at...
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Montreal Canadiens acquire Jeff Petry, Brian Flynn and Torrey Mitchell at NHL...
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens kicked off NHL trade deadline action Monday with the acquisition of defenceman Jeff Petry from the Edmonton Oilers and forwards Brian Flynn and Torrey Mitchell in two...
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Kopitar, Lewis record three points each as Kings beat Oilers to snap...
EDMONTON — Anze Kopitar and Trevor Lewis each had a goal and two assists as the Los Angeles Kings got a shot in the arm in their battle for a playoff position, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on...
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Penguins squander huge lead, recover late for 6-4 win over sagging Oilers
PITTSBURGH — Steve Downie and Patric Hornqvist scored just over a minute apart late in the third period and the Pittsburgh Penguins avoided an embarrassing collapse with a 6-4 win over Edmonton on...
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Wennberg has shootout winner in Blue Jackets’ 5-4 comeback victory over Oilers
COLUMBUS, Ohio — At 32, Scott Hartnell is a dozen years older than Alexander Wennberg and Marko Dano. Since they have been put on the same line, the rookies have learned a lot, and the veteran has been...
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Oilers strike quickly to defeat Maple Leafs 4-1
By Joanne Ireland Edmonton Journal It’s been said it’s not how you start, but how you finish. But that’s not what they were saying in the Edmonton Oilers’ quarters. The Oilers, a team which has not...
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Toronto Maple Leafs’ Nazem Kadri faces hearing for headshot
TORONTO — Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri will have a hearing with the NHL’s department of player safety to discuss his hit to the head of Edmonton’s Matt Fraser. Kadri skated by Fraser behind Toronto’s...
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Leafs’ Kadri suspended four games for hit on Oilers’ Fraser
NEW YORK — The NHL has given Toronto Maple Leafs centre Nazem Kadri a four-game suspension for his hit to the head of Edmonton’s Matt Fraser. Kadri, who voiced his displeasure at the severity of the...
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Checking in on the Connor McDavid sweepstakes
ERIE, Pa. — Connor McDavid’s future is being determined every night in the NHL. Points won and lost will eventually turn to NHL draft lottery percentages, and one lucky team will win the chance to...
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Dubnyk racks up another victory as Wild edge Leafs
By Neil Davidson TORONTO — A better effort but the same outcome for the Maple Leafs. Toronto lost its sixth straight, mounting a late comeback but falling just short as the Minnesota Wild hung on for a...
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Jets solidify playoff spot with fifth win a row
By Shane Jones EDMONTON — The Winnipeg Jets are keeping pace in the wild-card race. Lee Stempniak scored the winner and goalie Ondrej Pavelec made 33 stops as the Jets continued their work to solidify...
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Derek Roy scores winner as Oilers beat struggling Avalanche 4-3
EDMONTON — Derek Roy scored the winner as the Edmonton Oilers dealt the Colorado Avalanche’s faint playoff hopes another blow, hanging on for a 4-3 victory on Wednesday. Martin Marincin, Jordan Eberle...
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Richard Bachman stops 29 shots as Oilers beat Avalanche 4-1 to end 5-game...
By Pat Graham DENVER — In the midst of a tough season, the Edmonton Oilers are finishing strong. The Colorado Avalanche? Well, they dropped a game they could ill afford to lose. Defenceman Justin...
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Flames recall first-round pick Sam Bennett from Ontario Hockey League
CALGARY — The Calgary Flames recalled centre Sam Bennett from the Ontario Hockey League’s Kingston Frontenacs on Friday. Bennett, a native of Holland Landing, Ont., was the Flames’ first-round pick...
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Otters file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, insist it won’t affect team
ERIE, Pa. — The Erie Otters filed for bankruptcy on Wednesday, a move owner Sherry Bassin insisted would not affect the Ontario Hockey League team’s immediate future. Bassin said Erie Hockey Club...
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Flames, Kings on playoff brink in pivotal game
CALGARY — A plucky Canadian team a win away from ending their NHL playoff drought and the defending Stanley Cup champions facing possible elimination provides Thursday’s game in Calgary with an...
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NHL’s draft lottery for chance to pick Connor McDavid is Saturday
NEW YORK — The NHL will hold the Connor McDavid draft lottery Saturday at 8 p.m. ET. The winner of the most anticipated lottery since 2005 will be revealed before Game 2 between the New York Rangers...
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Edmonton Oilers win NHL draft lottery, chance to pick Connor McDavid
TORONTO — The Edmonton Oilers have won the NHL draft lottery and the right to select Connor McDavid first overall. McDavid is considered the best young talent to come along since Sidney Crosby. This is...
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McLellan has unique skill-set to fill any NHL coaching vacancy
WINNIPEG — Todd McLellan is a wanted man. In fact, he could be the most sought-after coach in an off-season full of movement around the NHL. McLellan and the San Jose Sharks parted ways Monday, and...
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Is Peter Chiarelli joining the Edmonton Oilers?
Edmonton Journal EDMONTON – He came. He talked. He landed the job? Peter Chiarelli, the former general manager of the Boston Bruins, was in Edmonton earlier this week, sparking numerous reports that he...
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Ex-Bruins GM Chiarelli taking over in Edmonton
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers are making several front-office changes after another disappointing NHL season. Former Boston Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli is the team’s new president of hockey...
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‘McDavid day’ keyed changes in Oilers’ front office
Connor McDavid hasn’t donned an Edmonton Oilers’ jersey yet, but already he has changed the franchise’s path. McDavid hadn’t even been the Oilers’ prospective first overall pick in June’s NHL draft for...
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Scott Stinson: Hawks formidable, but Wild undaunted
CHICAGO — Wearing a Minnesota Wild shirt, track pants, and a ball cap pulled down low, Mike Yeo looks every bit like he could be the team’s equipment manager. Or the intern to the equipment manager....
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Detroit Red Wings give coach Mike Babcock permission to talk to other teams
DETROIT — Mike Babcock can start testing the open market. The Detroit Red Wings have granted a request from the highly respected coach for permission to speak with other teams. Babcock’s contract is...
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Reports: Oilers to name McLellan head coach this week
Todd McLellan appears poised to become the next head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. Multiple published reports say that while a deal has not yet been finalized, the Oilers are expected to announce the...
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Oshawa Generals slight favourites over Kelowna Rockets in Memorial Cup final
QUEBEC — It would be fitting that the final game at the soon-to-closed Pepsi Colisee be a wild, end-to-end goal festival like many Quebec City teams have played through the decades, but it’s not likely...
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Connor McDavid wins three CHL awards, including junior player of year
QUEBEC — Erie Otters star and projected No. 1 overall NHL draft pick Connor McDavid walked off with three Canadian junior hockey awards Saturday, including player of the year. The 18-year-old was also...
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Rogers Media looking to tweak ‘Hockey Night in Canada’ in off-season
TORONTO — There is plenty of room for improvement on “Hockey Night in Canada,” but none of it has to do with controversial rookie host George Stroumboulopoulos, says Rogers Media boss Scott Moore. As...
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Canadiens agree to six-year, $33-million US deal with defenceman Jeff Petry
MONTREAL — The Montreal Canadiens agreed to a six-year, $33-million deal US with defenceman Jeff Petry on Tuesday. Petry, who was set to be an unrestricted free agent, was stellar late in the regular...
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Penguins may be sold, but Bettman says Coyotes, Panthers aren’t moving
TAMPA, Fla. — While the Pittsburgh Penguins could be sold and the NHL may soon embark on a formal expansion process, commissioner Gary Bettman insisted neither the Arizona Coyotes nor the Florida...
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Edmonton Oilers trade Boyd Gordon to Arizona Coyotes for Lauri Korpikoski
GLENDALE, Ariz. — The Edmonton Oilers have traded centre Boyd Gordon to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for forward Lauri Korpikoski. The 31-year-old Gordon had six goals and seven assists in 68 games...
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Canadian NHL teams busy on free-agency day as Leafs trade Kessel to Penguins
TORONTO — Canadian teams were busy at the start of free agency and not just with signings. The Toronto Maple Leafs made the biggest splash by sending Phil Kessel to the Pittsburgh Penguins in a...
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Glen Sather steps down as GM, Jeff Gorton replaces him in Rangers front...
GREENBURGH, N.Y. –Glen Sather is stepping down as the general manager of the New York Rangers and being replaced by longtime assistant Jeff Gorton. In making the announcement of the front office change...
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Anaheim Ducks sign veteran centre Shawn Horcoff to one-year, $1.75 million...
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Veteran centre Shawn Horcoff has agreed to a one-year, $1.75 million deal with the Anaheim Ducks. The Ducks announced the deal Friday. Horcoff had 29 points and a plus-9 rating in 76...
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