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Game Date:
03/23/2019
4:00pm EST
Lines:
Ottawa +1.5
Edmonton -1.5
Total:
Over
6.5 (-125)
Under 6.5 (+105)
Community Picks: Ottawa 0% vs Edmonton 0%
Ottawa and Edmonton Thread
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Edmonton Oilers forward Tobias Rieder had the same reaction everyone should have had when he first read the comments from team CEO Bob Nicholson on Thursday, essentially blaming him for the Oilers' struggles this season and missing the playoffs for what will be the second year in a row (and 12th time in the past 13 years). “You look at it and kind of can't believe it,” said Rieder on Friday, just less than 24 hours he was thrown under the bus by the team's CEO. Speaking at an event with season ticket holders, Nicholson did not hold back in his criticism of Rieder, saying that he went to Edmonton as a free agent hoping to play with one of the team's two superstars (Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl), score 15 or 16 goals, and turn that performance into a larger contract. Continue to Article
March 22, 2019 5:20:pm EST
If Bob Nicholson is to be believed, it's Tobias Rieder's fault the Edmonton Oilers aren't in the playoffs at the moment. Yes, a fourth-liner who is averaging 12:42 of ice time this season is the scapegoat for the disaster the Oilers have been this season. The Oilers CEO said so. Continue to Article
March 22, 2019 8:03:am EST
The circus set up shop in the capital of Alberta at the beginning of the NHL season and hasn't left since. With the team's poor play, firings throughout the organization, and negative comments from a former captain (among many other things), the 2018-19 campaign hasn't been one to remember for the Edmonton Oilers. Seven points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference with nine games remaining, you'd expect everyone associated with the team to just put their heads down and try to draw as little attention as possible to the tire fire they're a part of. Continue to Article
March 21, 2019 7:32:pm EST
Getting some bounces on the power play helped get the Vancouver Canucks back into the NHL playoff picture. Bo Horvat had two goals and an assist and the Canucks kept their playoff hopes alive with a 7-4 win over the short-handed Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night. Tanner Pearson also had two goals for Vancouver (32-32-10). Continue to Article
March 21, 2019 2:26:am EST
The annual NHLPA Player Poll has been released and there are very few surprises from the results. Over 500 players took part in the 20-question poll answering questions ranging from best forward to best shot to biggest trash talker to best mascot to best hair. The poll was conducted during the Players' Association's annual team meetings, which took place between late September 2018 and January 2019. Continue to Article
March 20, 2019 7:57:pm EST
