Make no mistake about it Vasily Podkolzin was a bright spot early on ... something that anyone can appreciate. A fight with Nashville Predators defenceman Jeremy Lauzon in which he laid a knee ...

Leon Draisaitl's late equalizer with 2:04 left in the third period is overturned for offside before the Oilers come up just short of the comeback in a 4-3 defeat to the Maple Leafs on Saturday ...

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Podkolzin recorded an assist, two hits, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Blackhawks. Podkolzin helped out on a Jeff Skinner tally in the third period.

Being moved down to the fourth line and used much less is a clear sign from Coach Knoblauch that Podkolzin isn't bringing enough right now. Podkolzin has shown good work ethic next to Draisaitl as ...

“Chemistry is something that happens over time,” said Hyman. “Guys like Connor, you try to get them the puck as much as you ...

As game plans go, the No. 1 item last July 1 was to find Leon Draisaitl two wingers on the second line, if Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was going to be the left-winger with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman ...

Names like Vasily Podkolzin, Ty Emberson, Kasperi Kapanen and John Klingberg were brought in to help in depth roles, with Podkolzin and Klingberg (in his early days) occupying prominent positions.

The players were once again granted anonymity to allow them to speak freely. Here are the results: Vasily Podkolzin – 3 or 21.4 percent Darnell Nurse – 2.5 or 17.9 percent Evan Bouchard – 2 ...