GDB 68.0 Wrap Up: The streak is over, Oilers fall 3-2 to the Leafs
At least they made it interesting? ?♂️ Final Score: 3-2 Leafs
March 9, 2019
Keepers
Like most of you, the four-game heater Zack Kassian has been on alongside Connor McDavid going into tonight’s game with the Toronto Maple Leafs hasn’t convinced me he’s a fit there over the long term. We know better — small sample size and all that — because we pretty much know what Kassian is at…
GDB 68.0: Let’s try that again (5pm MT, CBC)
Welcome, citizens, to yet another Hockey Night in Canada edition of the GDB as we get ourselves set for tonight’s matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs.
Ride the Lightning
On Monday, we learned of six men who are still in the mix to be the next GM of the Oilers. Earlier in the week, I took a look at what Kelly McCrimmon, Sean Burke, Mike Futa, Keith Gretzky, Dave Nonis and Mark Hunter may be able to offer the Oilers.
GDB Game Day Notes: Maple Leafs @ Oilers
The Oilers are one win away from setting a new season-high with five-consecutive wins. In their way are the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team who hammered them in the middle of their otherwise-successful road trip last week.
The Nation Roundup Mar 9
Oilers GM candidates; did the Leafs make the wrong choice signing Tavares; how Iginla got to Calgary; when will the Flames clinch; the passing of Ted Lindsay and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by Sumo Jerky.