Mark Spector
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Senior columnist Mark Spector is one of Canada’s leading voices on the NHL. Based in Edmonton, Spector gives Canadian hockey fans exclusive insight into the goings-on in NHL franchises while offering opinion and analysis of the Oilers.
Oilers-Canucks Notebook: Canucks might be tinkering, Edmonton power play popping
Mark Spector
As the always-important Game 3 approaches, the Canucks could be in store for a mule-like presence against the Oilers. Iain MacIntyre and Mark Spector bring that and more in their notebook.
Calm down, there is no refs' conspiracy favouring Oilers over Canucks
Mark Spector
'Unreal' Oilers stars McDavid, Draisaitl simply too much for Canucks
Mark Spector
We saw the legend of the Oilers' two-headed monster on Friday. There was nothing the Canucks could do to slow Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl down on this night.
Oilers-Canucks Notebook: Will Draisaitl play? Can McDavid rebound?
Mark Spector
Ahead of Game 2 between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, here's a look at some news and notes on the matchup.
Oilers confident they can respond after Game 1 collapse
Mark Spector
Oilers must embrace playoff journey after frantic fold job in Game 1
Mark Spector
Guys get hurt. Goals go in. Wins turn into losses. This is the playoff journey. The Oilers' journey just got a little more difficult after a Game 1 fold job. But nobody said it was going to be stress free.
Oilers-Canucks Notebook: On Pettersson, the power play, and experience
Mark Spector
Like most athletes, Elias Pettersson tries to focus on what comes next and avoid getting bogged down in the past. After his first-round playoff series against Nashville, the struggling Canucks star has even greater motivation to look forward.
A pro's pro: Oilers' Janmark proving his worth during playoff run
Mark Spector
Cheers to the boobirds: Oilers' Skinner can't wait to be heckled in Vancouver
Mark Spector
Now that he has a good chunk of playoff experience under his belt, Stuart Skinner has a much better idea of what to expect. The Oilers goalie relishes the challenge of going into enemy territory.