How is a repeat offender like Marchand suspended only 6 games for punching goalie in head and later hit him in head with his stick long after play was over? None of Jarrys teammates went after Marchand either.
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Sources: Edmonton Oilers fire Dave Tippett after another loss
8:34 AM
Kristen ShiltonESPN NHL reporter
Dave Tippett has been fired as Edmonton Oilers' coach, a source confirmed to ESPN. Jay Woodcroft, coach of the Oilers' American Hockey League affiliate Bakersfield Condors, has been promoted to work behind Edmonton's bench.
The shakeup came Thursday, following back-to-back losses against Vegas and Chicago by a combined score of 8-1.
Tippett had been behind the Oilers' bench since May 2019, after spending nearly two years out of coaching. He becomes the seventh NHL coach fired this season, and the second in just 48 hours after Dominique Ducharme was replaced in Montreal on Wednesday.
The veteran coach had been on the hot seat in Edmonton for weeks. After getting off to a great start, the Oilers began to skid late in the fall, going just 5-12-3 since Dec. 3. He leaves Edmonton with a 95-62-14 record, and two first-round playoff exits.
Before deciding to move on from Tippett, Oilers management was willing to make moves in an effort to improve Edmonton's prospects. General manager Ken Holland went out and signed embattled forward Evander Kane to a one-year deal in January with the hopes he'd boost the Oilers' flagging offence and offer some help to superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
It hasn't been enough, and there's a real chance Edmonton could miss the postseason. The Oilers are currently sixth in the Pacific Division, five points back of a wild-card spot in the Western Conference. That would be a damaging blow for the Oilers, who were swept in the playoffs last season by Winnipeg.
Tippett is now the fourth Oilers coach to come and go since McDavid was drafted first overall in 2015, and Woodcroft will be Edmonton's eighth coach to step in since 2010.
Holland had said he doesn't want to move Edmonton's first-round pick before the NHL's March 21 trade deadline just to bring in a rental player, and the Oilers already have two of the league's best scorers in McDavid and Draisaitl. Woodcroft will bring fresh eyes, and a fresh voice, to a reeling organization.
Woodcroft, 45, was previously an assistant coach under Todd McLellan with San Jose in 2008, and then rejoined him again as an assistant on Edmonton's staff in 2015. He has been in Bakersfield since 2018, and is now poised to take on his first NHL head-coaching gig.
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Guys I don't know why, but NJ Devils puckline +1.5 -120 is getting some action tonight for their road game in St.Louis
At places where I look... by the way this indicator has been wrong before, but....
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one possible reason is that the type of infraction is "new" for Marchand. He is a repeat offender, but no prior history in this particular variation.
Another thing is when they suspend a player for 6 games or more he can appeal the decision. So they should have given him 5 instead of 6 games, which for 5 he could not appeal.Comment -
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Backlund and Andersson 2 points in each in 5-2 Flames win over Leafs.
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Couturier out for season for Flyers after back surgery
Center scored 17 points in 29 games, expected to be ready for start of 2022-23
Sean Couturier will be out for the season for the Philadelphia Flyers after the center had back surgery Friday.
Couturier last played Dec. 18 because of an upper-body injury. He scored 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 29 games.
He is expected to need three months to recover and to be ready for the start of next season.
The Flyers are 3-11-3 without Couturier, who was expected to be their No. 1 center this season.
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Team USA is playing Team Canada in mens hockey tonight at 11:00 pm EST. I may just tune in to the Olympics tonight because mens Ice Hockey is actually fun watching especially when its USA vs Canada.Comment -
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A pair of goals for Donato in Kaken's 4-3 win over the Ducks last night.Comment -
[COLOR=var(--c-grey-600)]Austin Watson will be hearing from the NHL Department of Player Safety.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=var(--c-grey-600)]The Senators forward laid a late, high hit on Bruins defenseman Jack Ahcan in the first period of Boston’s 2-0 win against Ottawa on Saturday afternoon.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=var(--c-grey-600)]Ahcan went to play the puck near the Senators’ net, dumped it behind him before catching Watson’s hit to the head. Watson was given a two-minute interference penalty.[/COLOR]
[COLOR=var(--c-grey-600)]Shortly after the game, the DPoS revealed Watson will have a hearing. It’s unclear when it will take place.[/COLOR][quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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Brady Tkachuk had 1 goal, 1 assist, and 7 hits in win at Caps. He almost had Gordie Howe hat trick when he tried to fight Tom Wilson. Naturally he was the player of the game.Comment -
All 4 road teams won by at least 2 goals yesterday.Comment -
Montreal will be selling this trade deadline.Comment -
Jack Eichel will debut for the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday in a home game against the Colorado Avalanche, Vegas general manager Kelly McCrimmon announced Monday.[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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USA hockey going to end the group but will they win the gold?Comment -
3 points each for the line of Tarasenko, Thomas, and Buchnevich.Comment -
Calgary is playing some good hockey , seven straight wins .
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Pavelski 2 goals 2 assists; Stars 4-1 over Avalanche.Comment -
If NHL players are taking part in the 2026 Winter Olympics, international hockey officials want to know sooner rather than later.
International Ice Hockey Federation president Luc Tardif said Thursday he is optimistic about reaching an agreement with the league, NHL Players' Association and IOC but he does not want to wait until the final year before the Games in Milan and Cortina to finalize it. NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly does not believe that will be a problem.[quote=jjgold;5683305]I win again like usual
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Winnipeg with a nice win over the wild .
Scheifele with the hat trick .Comment -
Had a good night betting on the ice with winners on Florida and Colorado ml. That Florida game was a coin flip I was going to take Carolina but I changed my mind at the last second when I saw the sharps were on Florida and they turned out to be right.
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Avalanche only 9 lossesComment -
Marner scored once and added two assists to reach 400 career points in that Leafs win over Kraken on Monday night.Comment -
Hat trick for Laine in 7-4 CBJ win over CBH.Comment -
Montreal finally won a game .
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