Oilers, Connor McDavid and Minnesota Wild
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid tallied three points during their victory over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday evening. In the opening period, he would tally a secondary assist on Zach Hyman's 15th goal of the season and would find the back of the net on the power-play.
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch discussed Connor McDavid’s line partners ahead of Thursday’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The OHL announced Monday they approved the transfer of ownership of Brantford to a group led by Hyman and his family, including his brother Spencer and father Stuart, from Michael Andlauer, whose purchase of the Ottawa Senators was approved by the NHL Board of Governors on Sept. 21, 2023.
Oilers’ forward Zach Hyman had an unforgettable campaign last season, scoring a career-high 54 goals and adding 16 more during the Oilers’ remarkable 25-game postseason run.
Edmonton Oilers star center Connor McDavid praised the OHL as one of the best platforms for raising and developing young hockey talent.
Connor McDavid scored in the second period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 1-0 for their second straight win.
If you went back to the beginning of the season and suggested both Zach Hyman and Jeff Skinner would be playing on the Edmonton Oilers’ third line in the new year, you would have been laughed right out of town.
The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the best teams in the NHL over the last couple months, and they just keep on rolling. On Saturday (Jan. 11), Edmonton rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the host Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 at United Center.
The Edmonton Oilers blew out the Minnesota Wild the last time these two teams met to the tune of a 7-1 finish, and it was the kind of result that was as fun as it was unexpected.
Nugent-Hopkins, whose two-way acumen has him stapled to the top line most games, moved down the depth chart against the Wild. He moved from left wing to centre, playing with wingers Vasily Podkolzin and Viktor Arvidsson for much of the evening.
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