No rest for NHL points leader McDavid, Draisaitl in final week of regular season
The Edmonton Oilers aren t planning to rest NHL stars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl before the Stanley Cup playoffs, although head coach Dave Tippett has the option of trimming minutes from their workload.
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Posted: May 10, 2021 3:55 PM ET | Last Updated: May 10
Connor McDavid, left, and Leon Draisaitl, right, would prefer to play in each of the Oilers final three regular-season games. They want to keep playing well and that will be our goal for the last three games, head coach Dave Tippett says.(Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters)
West Division Roundup: February 26th
There was only one postponed game in the West Division this past week and we are seeing a shakeup in the standings.
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A week later and the Arizona Coyotes have a playoff spot again. That s not to say the season is going to get any easier, especially with back-to-back games against the Colorado Avalanche coming up. But with the emergence of the Kings and problems with the Blues and Avalanche having bad weeks we are going to see a very interesting West Division.