Edmonton Oilers

Going Out Excellent

It’s rare to find someone as good as his or her profession at the end of a career as he or she was at the start, particularly in sports. However, in Los Angeles, broadcasting excellence often carries from generation to generation: Chick Hearn, Vin Scully, Bob Miller, and Nick Nickson.

UND Hockey: Dane Jackson Promoted to Head Coach

by Eric Burton | Mar 30, 2025

Grand Forks, ND -- What a week it's been. Last Sunday, around 6:20 p.m., the University of North Dakota announced that it had fired Brad Berry and named Associate Head Coach Dane Jackson interim head coach. UND announced that a national search would start immediately...

Can’t Ignore Core Four

by Brian Kennedy | Mar 30, 2025

What would it feel like if, at work, your every move was chronicled and analyzed endlessly on the radio the next day without your being able to explain any of the why’s for all of the what’s being bandied about? That’s how I imagine it feels to be a Toronto Maple Leafs player.

NHL playoff watch: Who will emerge from the Eastern wild-card chaos?

The Canadiens and Blue Jackets both take the ice Thursday. Here are matchup details, full bracket projections. [...]

Why Ovechkin is 'nearly impossible' to stop: Opponents, teammates explain his shot

Top NHL blueliners, goalies and scorers explain Ovi's unique skill as he closes in on Wayne Gretzky's record. [...]

Makar 9th NHL blueliner with 30 goals in season

Cale Makar scored against the Blue Jackets on Thursday night to become the ninth defenseman in the NHL, and the first with Colorado, to reach the 30-goal plateau in a [...]

Blues' Holloway exits with lower-body injury

St. Louis forward Dylan Holloway left the Blues' game Thursday night against the Penguins in the first period because of a lower-body injury. [...]

Benn's consecutive-games streak ends at 371

Stars captain Jamie Benn sat out against the Predators on Thursday night, with coach Pete DeBoer saying it was for "maintenance." [...]

Islanders' Duclair steps away after Roy ridicule

New York Islanders forward Anthony Duclair will be taking time away from the team, head coach Patrick Roy said Thursday. [...]

Ovechkin nets 892nd, now 3 from breaking mark

Alex Ovechkin moved three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record after scoring the 892nd of his career in the Capitals' loss at Carolina on Wednesday night. [...]

Thompson exits Caps' loss with upper-body injury

Capitals goalie Logan Thompson left Wednesday night's game against the Hurricanes because of an upper-body injury and did not return. [...]