Trade Talk: Oilers Land Murphy, Myers' Decision, Big Names in Play, Hiller Fired in LA.

The Oilers added big, right-shot defender Connor Murphy to shore up their defensive conscience, but when you factor in the Skinner/Kulak-for-Jarry swap and the draft capital spent, it’s fair to question whether they’ve meaningfully improved, especially with bottom-six centre still a need. On the br…

Leafs Lose to Lightning, Quenneville hits 1000, Oilers Goalie Struggles, Panarin Debuts with Kings. Plus, Ask R&D Anything!

Jake Guentzel hit the post of the empty net but the Lightning roll over the Leafs in a 4-2 win. Leafs CEO Keith Pelley issued a letter to Toronto Maple Leafs season-ticket holders, saying the team will do what it takes to not only make the playoffs but take the next step. Joel Quenneville wins his …

Olympics Recap, Trade Speculation, Coffey Returns to the Oilers Bench, Tim Hortons Hockey Challenge

Olympics recap, Gold medal overtime goal analysis, Hughes brothers class, Tkachuk brothers swagger, Matthews has his moment, trade speculation heating up including: Flames Nazim Kadri, Predators Ryan O'Reilly, Canucks' Evander Kane and Elias Pettersson. Paul Coffey returns to the Oilers bench. Plus…

Gold for USA, Heartbreak for Canada

Ray & Dregs react to USA's OT win over Canada for Olympic men’s hockey gold.

Tim Hortons Team Canada Olympic Report. Plus: Rishaug from Italy, Stone impressing, Celebrini stellar, Wilson a unicorn. Team USA report card.

Ryan Rishaug calls in with Tim Hortons Olympic updates from Team Canada practice. In Canadian Brewhouse headlines: Mark Stone impressing, Celebrini stellar, Tom Wilson a unicorn, has Binnington has surpassed expectations? Team USA report card, including Auston Matthews' performance, and the Tkachu…

Tim Hortons Team Canada Olympic Preview. Plus: Closed Practices, Head Contact Debate & Daily Leafs Rumours.

Frankie Corrado sits in for Ray Ferraro for our Team Canada Olympic Preview. The fellas discuss Jon Cooper’s tendency to mix lines early, the intriguing fit of Tom Wilson alongside Connor McDavid and how McDavid, MacKinnon, and Crosby down the middle could pose matchup nightmares, especially  for t…

Panarin Picks His Spot, Draisaitl Holds Nothing Back, Playoff Bubble Team Predictions. Plus, Ask R&D Anything!

The Rangers dealt Artemi Panarin to LA for former first-round pick Liam Greentree and a conditional third, a return shaped largely by his trade protection, which limited the market. The Rangers retained 50% of his salary for this season and extended him for two years at $11M AAV; Ray understands th…

Spectacle in Tampa Bay, Olympic Injury Concerns, McDavid Speaks & Trotz to Retire.

Sunday’s Tampa Bay vs Boston outdoor game delivered a true spectacle — great hockey weather, a goalie fight, and a wild Lightning comeback from four goals down — though not without controversy, as Boston bristled at the penalty disparity and power plays that swung momentum, even if, as Ray notes, t…

Rangers Put Panarin on Ice, Leafs’ Reality Check, Ottawa’s Surge & 3 Games for Rust.

Artemi Panarin appears to be headed out of New York, with the Rangers reportedly shelving him through the Olympic break to protect the asset, and his no-trade clause giving him significant control as teams like LA, Washington, San Jose and possibly Dallas circle, with the expectation he wants an ex…

Blue-Line Hat Tricks & Finger Fines. Buffalo Believes while Jets and Canucks Fret. Plus Ask Ray & Dregs!

The Edmonton Oilers made history with back-to-back hat tricks by defencemen; Bouchard and then Ekholm, the former now sits among the league’s top-scoring blueliners, after a typically slow start to the season. In Toronto, William Nylander was fined $5,000 for an ill-advised gesture toward a TV came…