'Trying not to get discouraged': Oilers' Tomasek navigating limited opportunity
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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' Draisaitl 'grateful' after notching 1,000th point on emotional night
Mark Spector
Leon Draisaitl became a 1,000-point player in an Oilers win over the Penguins on Tuesday that was emotional in more ways than one.
Penguins' Skinner ready to 'rip off the Band-Aid' in first start against Oilers
Mark Spector
How Oilers' Leon Draisaitl became the superstar nobody saw coming
Mark Spector
Leon Draisaitl is about to become only the 103rd 1,000-point scorer in NHL history, 11 years after he was drafted third overall. At the time, he looked like a nice player, sure. But nobody saw this coming.
Oilers' Pickard 'dealing with it' after Skinner trade, loss to Canadiens
Mark Spector
On a night when all the top Oilers delivered C-minus performances, there was Calvin Pickard, “dealing with it.” Mark Spector breaks down Edmonton's loss and how the backup goalie handled not just the outcome, but also saying goodbye to Stuart Skinner.
'Two best players in the world' lift Oilers to convincing win over Maple Leafs
Mark Spector
Tristan Jarry’s journey comes full circle as Oilers bet on him to fix crease
Mark Spector
A decade after leaving Edmonton as a junior hockey prospect, Tristan Jarry returns, tasked with steadying an Oilers team that finally decided change in goal was needed.
Why Oilers chose to roll the dice on Tristan Jarry over Stuart Skinner
Mark Spector
Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is to some extent rolling the dice on Tristan Jarry, who becomes the one responsible for backstopping Connor McDavid's team to that elusive Stanley Cup win.
Oilers' Hyman keeps Olympic dream alive with hat trick in win
Mark Spector
Oilers continue to reap benefits of Podkolzkin trade as winger blooms
Mark Spector
Vasily Podkolzin likely would never have become this player had he remained in Vancouver. But the player he is today, the Canucks could use about three of right now. Mark Spector weighs in on the forward's continued growth in Edmonton.
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