In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elliotte Friedman responded to a report from Larry Brooks and said he believes the New York Rangers aren’t done making changes. Is head coach Peter Laviolette on the way out or are more roster changes coming? Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers made Jeff Skinner a healthy scratch versus the Anaheim Ducks
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In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Connor McDavid is on the verge of 1000 points. He almost got there on Tuesday. Will he get there Thursday versus Nashville? Meanwhile, is Jeff Skinner in the dog house with the coaching staff? His minutes were the lowest of the season and things aren’t trending in
The New York Islanders have underwhelmed to begin the 2024-25 season, largely due to the team’s lack of forward depth. This was a concern at the beginning of the season, and while Anthony Duclair and Mat Barzal have been sidelined with injuries, it has only gotten worse. The season is still young, but it is
After a brilliant start to the offseason in which they signed Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, many had already begun deeming the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup champions. It didn’t seem to be a ridiculous sentiment given that they were a team coming off of a Game 7 loss in the Stanley Cup Final who just
The regular season is finally here, and after going to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last season, the Edmonton Oilers are poised to make another deep playoff run. Their quest for Lord Stanley starts on Wednesday night (Oct. 9) when they host the Winnipeg Jets from Rogers Place. If the Oilers want early
In today’s NHL rumors rundown (part two of two), there is speculation coming out of the NHL Draft that some moves by the New Jersey Devils have solidified a big signing in free agency. Meanwhile, the Buffalo Sabres have confirmed they intend to buy out Jeff Skinner. Who might Skinner look at when he becomes
The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and for the 13th consecutive season, the Buffalo Sabres are watching other teams compete for hockey’s ultimate prize. In order to win, your best players have to be at their best, and the Sabres are out of it again due (in large part) to the regression of certain
On Tuesday night, Jeff Skinner of the Buffalo Sabres was honored for playing in his 1,000th NHL game. After debuting with the Carolina Hurricanes on Oct. 7, 2010, he became the seventh-fastest player in league history to achieve the milestone, behind names like Anze Kopitar, Patrick Marleau, and Dale Hawerchuk. At 31, Skinner becomes the
As the Buffalo Sabres continue to grow as a team and develop the young talent that they have in their prospect pool, the reality is that they will need to make roster space to actually use them. This means shedding both older players, and the cap hit that comes with them, and the player at