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Ovechkin says Oilers top line sick
Alex Ovechkin, who knows a thing or two about playing the showstopper, was duly impressed by the Edmonton Oilers Brat Pack. “We watched the video . . . that first line is pretty sick,” said Ovechkin,...
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Nail Yakupov is a throwback to the old school Soviet attackers
There are two types of outstanding Russian forwards, soloists and team players. The good news for fans of the Edmonton Oilers is that Nail Yakupov appears to be the right type. That’s certainly the...
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Check your schedule if there’s lockout
Nobody wants to think about NHL arenas being dark for months this season, but if there’s a lockout and they don’t start up play until say Dec. 1 and teams miss 20 or so games, don’t be surprised if the...
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NHL exhibition games scrapped. Who really cares?
The good folks in the burg of Stirling-Rawdon, Ont., which is down the road a spell from Belleville, may be ticked that they won’t be seeing the Maple Leafs and the Blue Jackets on Kraft Hockeyville on...
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How did Cam Barker pull wool over the NHL scouts?
If you missed it, Cam Barker has signed a PTO (professional tryout offer) deal with the AHL’s Texas Stars, the farm club of the Dallas Stars, which means he’s gainfully employed but on a short leash...
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Matty’s Short Shifts-What’s happened to Ovechkin?
MATTY ‘S SHORT SHIFTS: *How did the supernova Alex Ovechkin, only 27, become such a flickering light in the NHL sky? It’s mind-boggling to think he has only one even-strength goal through the first 12...
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Did Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini think to call Washington on Ales Hemsky?
So if the Washington Capitals wanted Martin Erat, who was crushed into boards by Florida Panthers’ Erik Gudbranson Saturday, injuring his left leg, and were willing to take his contract ($4.5 million...
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