Maple Leafs Should Look to Mimic Oilers’ Roster Construction
New year, same result for the Toronto Maple Leafs. After another solid regular season in which they finished with 102 points on the season, some fans hoped results could finally…
Monthly Archives: June 2024
NHL Team Sponsorships Hit Record $1.4B for Season, up 10%
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Washington Capitals’ History of Drafting 4th Overall
When it comes to the NHL Entry Draft, all the teams who really need to select talent at the top would prefer having the first overall pick. It gives them…
Washington Capitals’ History of Drafting 4th Overall
When it comes to the NHL Entry Draft, all the teams who really need to select talent at the top would prefer having the first overall pick. It gives them…
Possible Canadiens Target Martin Necas Is No Pierre-Luc Dubois
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Rangers Shouldn’t Re-Sign Any of Their Free Agents This Offseason
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Oskar Vuollet – 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Oskar Vuollet 2023-24 Team: Skellefteå AIK J20 (Nationell)Date of Birth: Dec. 03, 2005Place of Birth: Skellefteå, SWEHt: 5-foot-11 Wt: 181 poundsShoots: LPosition: C/LWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2024 first-year eligible Rankings When…
Oskar Vuollet – 2024 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
Oskar Vuollet 2023-24 Team: Skellefteå AIK J20 (Nationell)Date of Birth: Dec. 03, 2005Place of Birth: Skellefteå, SWEHt: 5-foot-11 Wt: 181 poundsShoots: LPosition: C/LWNHL Draft Eligibility: 2024 first-year eligible Rankings When…
NHL Morning Coffee Headlines – June 6, 2024
Tkachuk: Hatred for Oilers not the same as with Flames
Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk is excited to renew hostilities with the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final but conceded he doesn't hate the club like he used to as a member of the Calgary Flames.
"I don't know. I wouldn't say that," Tkachuk told NHL.com's Tom Gulitti in response to whether he sustained the same level of disdain for the Oilers. "But anytime you're playing any opponent in the Stanley Cup Final, you don't even have to have a team rivalry or any rivalry with them. Right when the puck drops, it's going to be very intense like you've had that rivalry a few years."
"It's the Stanley Cup Final, so much on the line, so I'm sure the teams will go after it pretty good early, and I'm sure both teams really, really want this."
Tkachuk was front and center in the Battle of Alberta during his six years in Calgary, and the two clubs engaged in a memorable second-round playoff series months before he was dealt to the Panthers.
As former public enemy No. 1 in Edmonton, Tkachuk recognizes how big the stage will be north of the border as the Oilers return to the Cup Final for the first time since 2006.
"It's a great environment to play in up there. They're all into it," he said. "It's really probably the biggest thing to happen in Canada in 30 years or whatever. ... They've been waiting for it for 20 years, so I'm sure it's going to be a great atmosphere."
Tkachuk has been a vital part of Florida's success this postseason, leading the club with 19 points in 17 games.
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