A weekly gauge of the players who are controlling substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included on this list it may not be a good thing -- it means that they are capturing a large amount of the hockey world's attention.
Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers
Connor McDavid scored the game's lone goal and Stuart Skinner provided a shutout to power the host Edmonton Oilers to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday. Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse picked up assists as McDavid scored on his 28th birthday.
At 11:29 of the third period, Edmonton star Connor McDavid rushed into the L.A. end ... Edmonton doesn’t need to become the 1974 Philadelphia Flyers, but if that’s the way the game is going to unfold, the Oilers can’t pretend otherwise.
The inaugural Connor McDavid OHL Top Prospects Game takes place on Wednesday, Jan. 14th, and the rosters for Team East and Team West are officially set.
McDonald’s Canada released a teaser on TikTok for a new advertising campaign centered around Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid and Toronto Maple Leafs’ captain Auston Matthews.
"Los Angeles' Adrian Kempe has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for slew-footing Edmonton's Connor McDavid," the NHL Department of Player Safety announced on X on Tuesday. More NHL: Flames' Rasmus Andersson Throws Shade at Oilers, Canucks While Discussing Potential Trade Rumors
The Los Angeles Kings forward has received a $5,000 fine for slew-footing Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid during their game on Monday, the NHL's department of player safety announced.
Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith has a three or more goals allowed in four of his seven career starts against the Philadelphia Flyers
January 14 - Connor McDavid ... goals in the first period. Flyers 4, Panthers 3 Noah Cates scored his second goal of the game with 5:51 remaining to propel host Philadelphia to a comeback win ...
Konecny has been on a steady rise. He has led the Flyers in scoring each of the last three seasons and four of the past five. An All-Star last February, he finished the 2023-24 season with a career high in goals (33) and points (68), and he’s on pace to shatter his best numbers with 35 goals, 59 assists and 94 points this year.
Artemi Panarin scored twice, Chris Kreider got the go-ahead goal with 9:38 left and the New York Rangers rallied for a 5-3 victory over the Utah Hockey Club on Thursday night. Reilly Smith tied it 3-all with a short-handed goal 28 seconds into the third period for the Rangers,