‘Draisaitl, and not McDavid, actually leads the Oilers in goals with 40. That’s seven more than McDavid, who had 41 last year, and gives Edmonton a 40-goal man in two straight years for the first time since Mark Messier had 45 in 1989-90 and Petr Klima had 40 in 1990-91.’
Archives for March 4, 2019
Mike Harrington: In rising cities, Sabres and Oilers suffer falls from grace
‘The major inquiry is this one: Will either of these teams ever win again?’
Sabres could turn to goalie Carter Hutton again
‘In last Monday’s 5-3 loss in Toronto, the Sabres imploded in front of Hutton, hanging him out to dry. Sabres coach Phil Housley mercifully yanked Hutton after the Maple Leafs scored three times in barely two minutes during a wretched second period.’
Monday’s Edmonton Coverage
Edmonton Oilers Game Day: Set for Sabres rematch (Edmonton Sun)
Draisaitl, Oilers chase wild-card spot in matchup vs. Sabres (The Sports Xchange)
Oilers at Sabres preview (NHL.com)
Preview: Oilers at Sabres (EdmontonOilers.com)
Morning skate report: Oilers at Sabres (EdmontonOilers.com)
What happened in Vegas won’t stay in Vegas
‘So how much should the Sabres pay Skinner and how long should the contract be? Now that we are past the trade deadline, the Sabres can do what no other team can do by offering Skinner an eight-year contract. In terms of average value, the easy answer is less than the $10 million a year that Eichel is making. Eichel should be the highest paid player on the team at this point, and while an agent wants to get everything he can for his client, I wouldn’t think Skinner’s agent would be looking to make him the highest paid Sabre.’
Monday’s Rochester Coverage
Amerks fall to Crunch, drop back into a tie for first in division (Buffalo News)
Amerks split weekend with 4-1 loss to Crunch (Amerks.com)
Crunch Top Amerks, 4-1 (SyracuseCrunch.com)