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 ...

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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Oilers are in second place, Pacific, and on pace for a 106-point campaign. What a difference a year makes. I have the club going 2-1-0 from here, and that would mean 10-3-0 for December, a hair above ...

The Athletic article is all about Ty Emberson’s utility and value. Article is here.

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (at five-on-five) averaged 2.38 takeaways per 60 minutes a year ago. He is at 0.84 this season. He still gets to lots of plays, but not as many as he used to and it’s a concern.