Mark Spector

Connor McDavid, it seems, has had enough of waiting for the officials to give him the room he requires to be the best player on earth. For now, he’ll cut his own swath, rather than waiting patiently for a striped arm to go up.

They talked about how the Edmonton Oilers had owned the Pittsburgh Penguins throughout this decade. Then, after a 5-3 Penguins win, the script flipped.

As the Edmonton Oilers hit the halfway point of the NHL season, Sportsnet's Mark Spector caught up with GM Stan Bowman to chat about his off-season moves, Evander Kane and much more.

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Ryan Smith is the epitome of what the Coyotes never had. After 22 games as the Utah Hockey Club, promises have been kept and the hopes of what might be here in Salt Lake City have all been exceeded.

For a goalie behind a slow-starting Edmonton Oilers team to have a slow-starting stats line should not surprise. But what might be a surprise is how Stuart Skinner feels about it. Mark Spector explains.

Now that Connor McDavid has 1,000 points under his belt, it's worth wondering how much higher he can go. As Leon Draisaitl says, it's unwise to bet against the Oilers superstar.

With a four-point showing Tuesday in an OT win, Connor McDavid moved within one of the 1,000 mark. That makes the Oilers' next game on Thursday must-see TV.

Connor McDavid says there's no debate. The Oilers star wants Sidney Crosby to captain Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February.

Since assistant coach Glen Gulutzan took over the Edmonton Oilers power play six seasons ago, they have been the best there is. The clip, 27.3 per cent since his arrival, commands respect. Enough respect that even today, with the Oilers not winning and the power play just one-for-15 since the start of the season, it’s not time to change.