Edmonton is showing what a coaching change really means
That dull roar you hear in the distance would be the momentum of the Edmonton Oilers. They’re kind of out there, admittedly, which is why your house isn’t shaking. Only so much a team can do from the hinterlands of Alberta. – Sam Fels Read More
Hockey is supposed to be for everyone, but Bob Nardella must not have gotten the memo
Isn’t hockey supposed to be for everyone?
Bob Nardella, the head coach of the AHL’s Chicago Wolves, has been suspended 10 games for using anti-gay language directed at an official during a Dec. 9 game. – Mackenzie Meaney Read More
The Avalanche can still make it look easy. The problem is, they don’t often seem to want to
It hasn’t been the smoothest season for the Colorado Avalanche. They still lead the Central Division, because the Central is the division where everyone has mittens pinned to their jackets year round. There’s the Dallas Stars, sort of, and then a bunch of teams trying to figure out how doorknobs work. – Sam Fels Read More
Stars, Senators still looking to find consistency
Plagued by inconsistency of late, the Dallas Stars look to build their game when they host the Ottawa Senators on Friday.
The Stars are 5-5-2 in their past 12 contests and haven’t won consecutive games since a four-game winning streak Nov. 9-14.
“We’ve got a real even-keeled group this year,” forward Tyler Seguin said. “I know it’s cliche, but it’s been a great mix of guys and we know what we have in this locker room. That’s what makes it exciting. That’s what makes some of the losses we don’t think we should have hurt a bit more. It’s still about finding that balance.” – Field Level Media Read More
NHL roundup: Steven Stamkos nets 4, Lightning halt Oilers’ win streak
Steven Stamkos scored four goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy made a season-high 53 saves as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Edmonton’s eight-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory on Thursday night. – Field Level Media Read More
Canucks blank Panthers, stretch winning streak to four
Dakota Joshua scored twice and goaltender Thatcher Demko posted his third shutout of the season as the host Vancouver Canucks beat the Florida Panthers 4-0 on Thursday. – Field Level Media Read More
Kailer Yamamoto scores twice to help Kraken blast Blackhawks
Kailer Yamamoto scored twice as the Seattle Kraken defeated the visiting Chicago Blackhawks 7-1 on Thursday night.
Oliver Bjorkstrand had a goal and two assists, Tye Kartye, Eeli Tolvanen, Jared McCann and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare also tallied and Will Borgen and rookie Ryker Evans added two assists apiece as the – Field Level Media Read More
Steven Stamkos posts first 4-goal game, Lightning end Oilers’ streak
Steven Stamkos scored four goals and Andrei Vasilevskiy made a season-high 50 saves as the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning snapped Edmonton’s eight-game winning streak with a 7-4 victory on Thursday night. – Field Level Media Read More
Matt Boldy helps Wild outlast Flames in shootout
Matt Boldy scored a goal in regulation and netted the decisive goal in the shootout round to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the visiting Calgary Flames on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn. – Field Level Media Read More
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