When I was writing “On the Clock” the toughest group to make interesting were college defensemen who did not contribute heavily on offense. The NCAA lists plus/minus, but not “even-strength goals-for ...

In the grand scheme of things, this game should not matter much. The odds of these two teams meeting in the final again is low, and I’m fairly certain Kris Knoblauch would deploy his troops ...

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Calvin Pickard played well for the Oilers, and made some huge saves late in the game to give Edmonton every chance to tie it up. Even the folks who regard every goal allowed as a mortal sin by the ...

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Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl had assists and skated miles, even on a night when they don’t go supernova their presence is key. McDavid’s pass on the Arvidsson goal was pure witchcraft, ...

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Minor league numbers have value. Minor league numbers inform us about a player’s progress throughout his career there, and NHL debuts are almost always predictable. We have limited AHL totals, but as ...

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On a night when the Edmonton Oilers posted another statement game (they’ve been coming fast and furious since the 0-1 Vegas), I was heartened by the universal concern over Evan Bouchard’s injury ...

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