#Greg McKegg

A lot of roster positions were settled before this Edmonton Oilers training camp ever started. The organization must be happy with how the battles have played out for the few that were/are still up for grabs. We were all watching the waiver wire today, as some tough decisions are now at hand. Sunday morning moves: Greg McKegg on waivers, if he…

The recently completed top 20 prospects shows three young Oilers who have already pushed into the NHL in Dylan Holloway, Philip Broberg and Markus Niemelainen. If all goes well, those three men will occupy a roster spot with the team for the rest of the decade and beyond. What about the next group? Is anyone close? Any surprises? Is there an impact…

I have covered the Maple Leafs for 16 straight seasons and have yet to see them make it past the first round. At first I thought it was me. They had been fairly successful prior to me being around regularly. I joined the beat for the 2006-07 season and they kept just missing the playoffs. It was always something: The Muskoka Five. Wade…

Gerard Gallant was blunt in sharing his thoughts following the New York Rangers' 4-1 loss in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. "I'm hoping it's going to be a homer series," the head coach said with a hint of a smile, but a whole lot of truth. Despite their troubles on the road, the Blueshirts return to Madison Square Garden for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference…

Most betting sites have the Toronto Maple Leafs as the most favoured Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup in 2022-23 and the second or third most likely in the NHL (from'NHL Stanley Cup Odds: 2022-23 Winner Futures Betting', The Philadelphia Inquirer, 7/21/22). Considering what the Edmonton Oilers accomplished last season, making it to the Western…