When you have a job writing about the Edmonton Oilers, it’s hard not to type out his name at least once in every article.

Sure, the sky fell when they lost not just one but both of their biggest offensive weapons, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid ... but three gimmes against the basement-dwelling San Jose Sharks ...

Tkachuk hasn’t played for the Panthers since suffering a groin injury in February’s 4 Nations Face-Off. He said his “goal” is to rejoin practice this week, but his return to game action will hinge on ...

Maddox Schultz evidently loves hockey and shooting pucks, but sometimes they rip through the strings, sail through the garage ...

Without teammate Connor McDavid, Arvidsson has taken on a role in the top power-play unit for the Oilers. Once again, San Jose has improved, but they are still not out of the basement defensively.

In this instalment of the NHL Playoff Push, we look at a few key games this weekend and how they could impact the post-season matchups to come.

If they can handle that bit of business, though, the dream remains alive — the Flames’ next matchup after Minnesota is a Sunday-night tilt with the basement ... Connor McDavid’s club now ...

But with Michkov’s late-season excellence, it’s hard to imagine the team finishing in the basement again ... and into dangerous situations for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Connor McDavid remains out of the lineup ... Flyers — they're battling just to stay out of the Eastern Conference basement with seven games left — management decided to part ways with the ...