Capitals edge Oilers for Fifth straight win
Two of the National Hockey League’s top teams will tangle at Rogers Center in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitols, which top all NHL teams with 67 points, will open a five-game road trip against the Oilers (29-14-3, in the Pacific Division), one of six teams with at least 60 points.
Opening a five-game road trip against the Oilers, who were seeking a seventh straight win at Rogers Place as they opened a five-game homestand, the Caps earned a 3-2 victory. Washington’s fifth consecutive win came on the strength of a 30-save night in the nets from Logan Thompson,
The Edmonton Oilers released a statement after captain Connor McDavid received a three-game suspension for cross-checking.
Vancouver Canucks (20-16-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (29-15-3, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Pacific Division
The Grade A shots in the game were 16 for Edmonton, eight for the Caps, with the subset of 5-alarm shots six for the Oilers, five for the Caps.
The Edmonton Oilers benefitted from a cheesy distraction during Tuesday's game against the Washington Capitals. The Oilers were on the comeback trail down
Alexander Ovechkin is thrilled that his Washington Capitals will face an Edmonton Oilers team without Connor McDavid.
The Edmonton Oilers found themselves facing a win-win scenario against the Washington Capitals on Tuesday. Lose and it’s to the top team in the NHL, while missing your captain. Win, and you’ve just beaten the top team in the league,
Fans are outraged with the Department of Player Safety following Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Connor Garland in the head. Now, P.K. Subban has weighed in on the situation,
On Tuesday, it’s not like the Canucks were bad, or didn’t try or weren’t prepared. They simply failed again at pivotal moments and punted away another two points to the Sabres. It’s impossible to make the case that this team earned the right to stay together.
Vancouver surrendered twof third-period goals by JJ Peterka and a poor Buffalo team playing in the second leg of a back-to-back.