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PHILADELPHIA — As the Flyers faced down three NHL All Stars in the Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Stuart Skinner, they looked like evenly matched opponents through regulation and overtime. But in the shootout, the Flyers edged the Oilers, 2-1.

DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings came out of the All-Star break Tuesday searching for a victory to begin a needed win streak.

The Edmonton Oilers and Detroit Red Wings are set to face off in NHL action at Little Caesars Arena on Tuesday night.

Almost anyone on the Hawks’ roster might be available at the right price. The Hawks are still waiting for Patrick Kane’s and Jonathan Toews’ decisions, but those two are not the only players potentially on the move.

The Sabres have a real chance to play spoiler to a playoff hopeful this season.

Dickinson, an amateur woodworker during the summertime, proved surprisingly successful as Patrick Kane’s center this week.

The Hawks fell 7-3 on Saturday after again failing to contain Oilers stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, who tallied three points each.

PITTSBURGH — Maybe it's because I'm from Buffalo, but from this vantage point, conference championship games feel just as big and sometimes bigger than Super Bowls. That's especially true the first time around, which was Bills 51, Raiders 3, if I recall correctly. (And how could I forget?)

The Tampa Bay Lightning and the Edmonton Oilers are set to face off on Thursday night between two of the top teams in the league.

EDMONTON, Alberta — There was a feeling among the Kraken coming in that this latest road contest represented the unofficial ninth game of a trip that officially ended two contests ago.

Plus, the 49ers were the weekend’s most convincing team.