David Staples, Edmonton Journal
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What's not to love about Edmonton Oilers slow-cooking of Connor McDavid's return?
Game Day 79: Oilers vs Canucks This in from the Edmonton Oilers on team captain Connor McDavid missing his third straight game due to injury, tonight’s match against the Vancouver Canucks: “He’s been getting better and better every day,” said coach Kris Knoblauch. “I guess we were more optimistic that it’d be a quicker turnaround, but it takes time and we’re just being cautious. I think it’d be different if it was playoffs, but we want to make sure everyone, not only Connor, but the entire team is healthy and ready to go, and we’re doing the best for every person on the team.”
David Staples: 'Mega-intellectual PR machine': Professor blasts gigantic funding of Trudeau Liberals climate narrative
Can we trust the information and arguments coming out of Canadian universities and environmental organizations when it comes to issues like the carbon tax and its impact on emissions, inflation and the Canadian food industry?
You will never guess the Edmonton Oilers penalty kill aces for 2023-24
This in from Jonathan Willis, a former colleague at the Cult of Hockey and a fine occasional writer at The Athletic, a stat that got my attention in relation to Darnell Nurse on the penalty kill.
McDavid out day-to-day with injury, Oilers bring back Hat Trick Kid to Edmonton
This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that Connor McDavid is out day-to-day with a lower body injury and they have recalled Dylan Holloway from Bakersfield: “The Oilers announced Tuesday morning they have recalled forward Dylan Holloway from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. The 22-year-old has scored three goals and one assist in 32 games with the Oilers this season, as well as 10 goals and six assists in 18 games with the Condors, including a hat-trick plus a helper during Saturday’s 5-2 Bakersfield win over the Calgary Wranglers.”