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Jonathan Quick and Anze Kopitar have been teammates since they were drafted together 13 1/2 years ago by the Los Angeles Kings, so the synchronicity of their milestone achievements Saturday night just felt right. Quick earned his 300th victory and Kopitar scored his 300th goal while Los Angeles escaped last place in the overall league standings with a 4-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The Kings' captain and their longtime starting goalie were the foundation of two Stanley Cup championship teams in Los Angeles, where they've been on the NHL roster together since late 2008. Continue to Article

January 06, 2019 1:44:am EST

On paper, it’s not that big of a deal that the Oilers acquired two marginal defensemen in Brandon Manning and Alex Petrovic, even if giving up assets like Drake Caggiula still makes the end result seem like a disquieting loss. But when you dig deeper, it’s almost comical how head-scratching it is. McDavid said all the right things about Manning, but there’s no getting around their past: At best, McDavid and Manning can keep things professional. Continue to Article

January 02, 2019 6:52:pm EST

Jake DeBrusk excited as 1st time Classic participant: "Not a bad time to have a good game" originally appeared on nbcsportsboston.com SOUTH BEND, Indiana – There are plenty of veteran Bruins players like Zdeno Chara and Patrice Bergeron that have been through the Winter Classic experience multiple times before, so this won't be their first outdoor hockey rodeo at the NHL level. But there will be plenty of young, and not-so-young, Bruins players where the New Year's Day game against the Chicago Blackhawks at Notre Dame Stadium will be their first chance to experience the postcard perfectness of the Winter Classic. Continue to Article

January 01, 2019 12:12:pm EST

After hiring Ken Hitchcock earlier this season the Edmonton Oilers went on a brief, Connor McDavid-driven hot streak that made it look like they might be turning their season around. Now that they have followed that up by losing six games in a row, and seven out of their past eight, they are once again on the outside of the Western Conference playoff picture and looking like another season of McDavid’s prime is on the verge of being completely wasted. In response, general manager Peter Chiarelli has attempted to go into job-saving mode and spent Sunday frantically rearranging the deck chairs on his sinking ship by making a pair of trades to address his team’s horrendous blue line. Continue to Article

December 31, 2018 10:54:am EST

Erik Karlsson's two-game suspension didn't slow him down one bit. Karlsson returned with a goal and three assists, Logan Couture and Melker Karlsson each scored twice, and the San Jose Sharks beat the slumping Edmonton Oilers 7-4 on Saturday. Karlsson had been banned for an illegal check to the head of Kings forward Austin Wagner. Continue to Article

December 29, 2018 8:52:pm EST