This is the “McDavid cluster” from seven years ago. I was convinced there would be four or five young players in the cluster who would grow with 97 and emerge as a veteran sledgehammer in the 2020’s.

Slats also talked about his two juniors who played 1981-82 for the Saskatoon Blades (Marc Habscheid and Todd Strueby) and (late, not much) for the NHL Oilers.

It was there, ladies and men. A 2-0 lead in the first series of spring was out there, available, it was in the cards. Vegas Golden Knights grabbed it, the Edmonton Oilers were also in photo. You can ...

Evander Kane revealed yesterday that he’s been dealing with a sports hernia all year, and that dominated the news surrounding the team. I suspect it will for some time. It’s unusual for an active ...

The Kings are populated by lesser offensive players than 97 and 29, but they are dogged and physical, playing on the edge of the rules and beyond. This is going to be a war and there is no guarantee ...

This is a 2017 summer comparison of Oilers versus Flames AHL prospects using primary points-game. Over the years I’ve tried every wrench in the toolbox to draw a predictive drop from AHL forwards ...

There’s a spirit, an orinoco flow to borrow a song title from the remnants of my youth, that has me feeling good no matter what tomorrow brings. You know, Stanley doesn’t come to visit everyone, and ...