By this time tomorrow, fans of the Edmonton Oilers might be breathing a huge sigh of relief. If so, this article may have been premature. That said, if it is discovered that Connor McDavid’s injury is anything serious, the Edmonton Oilers have a huge problem. Some are arguing that a long-term McDavid injury could be
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Oct 22, 2023, 09:20 PM ET Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is expected to miss one to two weeks after suffering an upper-body injury, the team announced Sunday. McDavid, the reigning Hart Trophy winner, suffered the injury during a 3-2 overtime loss to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. He took his final shift in
The Buffalo Sabres have loaned forward Matt Savoie to the Rochester Americans on a conditioning assignment, the team announced Sunday. Savoie sustained an upper-body injury during the opening shift of Buffalo’s Prospects Challenge finale against Pittsburgh on Sept. 18. He started the regular season on injured reserve and has been practicing with the Sabres since
With a slow start to their 2023-24 season, the Washington Capitals seem to be back where they were just a season ago when they ended up missing the playoffs and ultimately, had one of the worst seasons in recent franchise history. With this season lined up to be their potential bounce-back season, they will have
Just five games into the 2023-24 season, the Columbus Blue Jackets look dramatically different than they did all of last season. While it’s still early, it’s easy to see why. The Blue Jackets did earn their third win of the season Saturday night against the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in overtime. It marked the first time
Greg Wyshynski, ESPNOct 22, 2023, 02:08 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was injured in a 3-2 overtime loss at home to the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night. McDavid’s last shift of the game finished with 4:20 remaining in the third period. He
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A two-game series between the defending Calder Cup champion Hershey Bears and the host Providence Bruins is among the highlights of a busy weekend across the AHL. Providence (44-18-8-2, 98 points) edged out Hershey (44-19-5-4, 97 pts.) by a single point for the Atlantic Division title in 2022-23 and won
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday, Oct. 18 might have taken the wind out of the team’s sails. Things had looked as though they were gelling for the team a week prior, when they shut out the Washington Capitals 4-0 and then beat the Calgary Flames 5-2. They now
The Edmonton Oilers have gotten off to a rough start of 1-3-0 and they don’t look like the team that dominated offensively last season…yet. This is bound to change as their puck luck starts turning around and as the team settles into their new system. The Oilers are expected to be buyers at the trade
Associated Press Oct 21, 2023, 08:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions NEW YORK — The NHL has suspended Calgary Flames defenseman Rasmus Andersson for four games without pay for charging Columbus Blue Jackets forward Patrik Laine. Andersson will lose nearly $95,000 in pay, and that money will go to the Players’ Emergency Assistance Fund. In
by Mark Newman | AHL On The Beat If you want to understand new Grand Rapids Griffins head coach Dan Watson, a little trip to the town of Glencoe, Ontario, might tell you all you need. If you journeyed to the village, located in Middlesex County between Chatham and London, you might start with the
On Oct. 19, the Philadelphia Flyers moved to a 3-1-0 record for the top spot in the Metropolitan Division with their 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. What were some takeaways from the rather decisive win over an intimidating foe? Tippett, Atkinson Just Needed Time In my preview of this game, two of the players
The Philadelphia Flyers are riding a two-game winning streak and sitting atop the Metropolitan Division with a 3-1-0 record on the season. They will have a big challenge ahead of them as they face a Dallas Stars team that has yet to be defeated in regulation. The Flyers have not won in Dallas’ home building
Oct 20, 2023, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Columbus Blue Jackets activated defenseman Zach Werenski from injured reserve Friday. He missed the past two games with a quad contusion suffered in the Oct. 12 season opener, a 4-2 loss to the visiting Philadelphia Flyers. Werenski, 26, is in his eighth season with the
Breadcrumb Trail Links Toronto Maple Leafs NHL Hockey Get the latest from Terry Koshan straight to your inbox Sign Up When 33-year-old Martin Jones helped the Toronto Marlies beat the Utica Comets last Sunday, it marked his first game in the minors since 2013-14, when he played in 22 games with the Manchester Monarchs, the
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says there is more than one option for the Ottawa Senators to find a new home in the city’s downtown. Speaking after the mayor’s breakfast Thursday, Sutcliffe told reporters he wants “lots of options” on the new arena’s destination. “The federal government is talking about leaving some of its buildings in downtown Ottawa.
With the rumors of Patrick Kane likely signing with a team in November making the rounds, the New York Rangers are again being linked to the nine-time All-Star. Given how Kane became a Ranger in February, it is no surprise that he would be interested in returning and that the Rangers would be interested. While
Just prior to the new season, the Buffalo Sabres doled out an 8-year, $11 million annual average value (AAV) contract to star defenseman Rasmus Dahlin, as well as a seven-year, $8.35 million AAV contract to fellow defenseman Owen Power. While the duo obviously have an astronomical ceiling — Dahlin is widely regarded as a top-10