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Connor McDavid leads Oilers past Flames
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02 May 2021, 15:05 GMT+10
Connor McDavid collected a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl added four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to a 4-1 victory over the Calgary Flames on Saturday and deliver a blow to their rivals playoff hopes.
Ethan Bear, Josh Archibald and Darnell Nurse also scored for the Oilers (30-17-2, 62 points). Goaltender Mike Smith made 29 saves for the team on the verge of clinching a playoff berth.
With seven games remaining in the regular season, the Oilers are nine points behind the North Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs with two games in hand. Edmonton is also five points ahead of the third-place Winnipeg Jets.
The New York Islanders made their final scheduled game against the New York Rangers in Uniondale, N.Y., a memorable one, as they clinched a postseason berth wit
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This is going to be a really tough challenge, Miller said on a video conference Wednesday, a day before the Canucks were set to return to practice for the first time since a COVID-19 outbreak tore through their locker room. Even for me, skating a couple of times, my lungs are screaming and not in game-shape at all right now from sitting around and not doing much. I couldn t imagine what these guys are going to have to go through to get back and be ready to play at a high level.
Twenty-two Canucks players and four members of the coaching staff have tested positive for COVID-19 since March 30. The team hasn t played since March 24, with eight games postponed up to April 14.