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Ken Holland has sent someone an early Christmas Gift. The Edmonton Oilers have locked up goaltender Stuart Skinner to a three-year extension with a cap hit of $2.6 million per season. This is a great deal for him and the team and it helps solidify the crease beyond this season. Edmonton Oilers Extend Stuart Skinner […] READ MORE
On Thursday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers announced that goaltender Mike Smith is injured. He will miss one to two weeks with a partially torn tendon in his thumb. Oilers goaltender Mike Smith will need one-to-two weeks to recover after an MRI revealed a partial tear in a tendon in his thumb, according to head coach […] READ MORE
The Edmonton Oilers announced today that goaltender Mike Smith landed on the team’s Injured Reserve (IR). That removes the netminder from their active roster, leaving a spot filled by Stuart Skinner from their AHL club. Skinner was recalled from the Bakersfield Condors in the same move, the team announced. 🔁 #Oilers roster move 🔁 🔸Mike […] READ MORE
The Edmonton Oilers have lost goaltender Mike Smith. The veteran hasn’t played yet, but he has encountered an obstacle just the same. The news comes on the heals of a strong victory over the Vancouver Canucks Thursday evening. Patrick Johnson of the Vancouver Sun announced the absence Friday afternoon. Source tells me Oilers goalie Mike […] READ MORE
Last Word on Hockey is bringing you its Black Aces Series, covering every team in the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoffs. Recently the NHL owners and NHLPA agreed to an expanded playoff format to finish the 2019-2020 season and award the Stanley Cup. There will be 24 teams participating as opposed to the normal 16 teams. […] READ MORE
Welcome to the 2018 Top Shelf Prospects series. As we go through the Summer of 2018 LWOH will be featuring a team-by-team look at the top prospects in the NHL. We will go team by team through the NHL bringing you a look at each Teams Top Prospects. We will be following the order of […] READ MORE
NCAA basketball has the Final Four. College hockey has the Frozen Four. The equivalent in junior hockey is the Memorial Cup. This year, the WHL is represented by two teams: the WHL Champion Swift Current Broncos and the host team, the Regina Pats. The Pats boast top NHL prospect Sam Steel as their Captain. The Canadian […] READ MORE
It’s official. The red-hot Everett Silvertips and the Swift Current Broncos will play in the WHL Championship. Both teams will be competing for the Ed Chynoweth Cup after long dry spells. This is the first time in 25 years that the Swift Current Broncos won the Eastern Conference Championship. The Everett Silvertips won their last […] READ MORE
Revenge was sweet for the Swift Current Broncos in the first round of the 2018 playoffs. Last year, the Regina Pats eliminated the Broncos from the 2017 Eastern Conference semi-final. With a little help from goalie Stuart Skinner, the Broncos took advantage of their second chance this year. They eliminated the Pats in a dramatic […] READ MORE
Welcome back to Top Shelf Hockey Prospects, the daily column that brings you the next crop of professional hockey players. Each day I will bring you a new player profile or topical article in the lead-up to the 2017 NHL Draft. Be sure to bookmark the site, follow me on Twitter, and spread the word […] READ MORE