McDavid, MacKinnon, Kucherov named finalists for Hart Trophy
The usual suspects are back at it again in the Hart Memorial Trophy race. After missing out of the top three in Hart voting last year for the first time…
Things we think we know: McDavid, Draisaitl want more out of Oilers
EDMONTON — Things We (Think We) Know. Series V, Volume I. I’ve covered 35 years of the National Hockey League, give or take. Which means I’ve been to 35 years…
Assessing Connor McDavid concern level as Oilers face elimination
With five minutes left in regulation and the score tied in Game 4 on Sunday, Connor McDavid gloved down a loose puck in the defensive zone and took off. The…
How Ducks have shut down McDavid through first two games
ANAHEIM — Whether he likes it or not, Tim Washe has become the face of Anaheim’s effort to shut down Connor McDavid. Washe (pronounced WASH-ee) is a six-foot-three, 212 pound…
Oilers still waiting for McDavid to put stamp on series with Ducks
EDMONTON — There is a weird fascination in watching Connor McDavid struggle like this. Like spotting a lynx in the wild, or watching your golf partner bag a hole-in-one, there…
Conn Smythe rankings: Is Oilers’ McDavid on pace to repeat?
Connor McDavid is already on one Conn Smythe Trophy short list; could he jump on a second this spring? Last season, McDavid became the sixth member of an exclusive club…
Matthews, McDavid headline third group named to NHL Quarter-Century Team
The third batch of superstars from the NHL’s Quarter-Century Team was revealed and it highlighted some of the biggest names from the modern era of the sport. Joining the list…
Oilers HC Kris Knoblauch gets real about Connor McDavid, Draisaitl being targeted most by VGK players ahead of Game 2
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch believes the Vegas Golden Knights pursposely targeted Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid in Game 1 on Tuesday night. Edmonton pulled out a 4-2 come-from-behind win…
Connor Bedard doesn’t mince words about his skating speed potentially reaching that of Nathan MacKinnon or Connor McDavid
Chicago Blackhawks rising star Connor Bedard talked about improving his game for next season by boosting his skating skills this summer. In an X post, Blackhawks beat reporter Charlie Roumeliotis…
McDavid pushes back on idea that Oilers are ‘wounded’
EDMONTON — Connor McDavid walked out of an optional practice that included just four players — himself, Leon Draisaitl, rookie Quinn Hutson and injured John Klingberg — and told the…