The Oilers have done something that they have never been able to accomplish with Saturday night's 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken.
First Period_1, Vancouver, Hughes 11 (Miller), 14:38 (pp). 2, Vancouver, Heinen 6 (Myers, Di Giuseppe), 15:49. 3, Vancouver, Hughes 12 (Miller, Boeser), 18:00 (pp). Penalties_Bouchard, EDM (Slashing), 14:32; Ekholm, EDM (High Sticking), 17:19.
SEATTLE KRAKEN — Sent D Gustav Olafsson to Coachella Valley (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Sent D Max Crozier to Syracuse (AHL).
The biggest possible signing among Oilers prospects is Russian power winger Maxim Berezkin. I ranked him No. 3 on the winter edition of Edmonton’s top-20 prospect list based on size, skill and performance. He has scored 11-21-32 in 46 KHL games this season, and his free-agent window opens this spring.
Gracyn Sawchyn was selected by the Florida Panthers in the second round (No. 63) of the 2023 NHL Draft in part because of his dynamic playmaking ability. But Sawchyn has elevated his game this season by focusing on making plays for himself by shooting the puck more.
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The Penguins blew yet another third-period lead, falling to Seattle 4-2 to finish off a terrible 1-3-1 homestand.
PHILADELPHIA — Casey DeSmith stopped 27 shots to lead the Dallas Stars to their sixth straight victory, 4-1 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night.
We’re nearly midway through the 2024-25 season, and there is a clear line between playoff contenders and non-playoff contenders in the Pacific Division.
Note: Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns. Brandon 5 Prince Albert 3
In a perfect world, the Seattle Kraken would have won Monday’s game (4-3) over the visiting New Jersey Devils. That would have halted a two-game slide, and they could have ventured off for a road swing with some wind in their sails (or waves pushing the Kraken in the right direction).
The Oilers arrive winners of three straight, seven of 10, and 14 of 18, with top NHL scorer Leon Draisaitl on a 14-game point streak.