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Here is a list of the Awards candidates and recipients from the 2022-23 season Stanley Cup-Vegas Golden Knights Prince of Wales Trophy-Florida Panthers Clarence S. Campbell-Vegas Golden Knights Presidents' Trophy-Boston Bruins Conn Smythe-Jonathan Marchessault (VGK) Art Ross-Connor McDavid Maurice Richard-Connor McDavid Jennings Trophy-Linus Ullmark Hart Trophy Finalists Connor McDavid, F, EDM David Pastrnak, F, BOS Matthew Tkachuk, F, FLA Prediction: Connor McDavid Vezina Trophy Connor Hellebuyck, WPG Ilya Sorokin, NYI Linus Ullmark, BOS Prediction: Ilya Sorokin Ted Lindsay Trophy Erik Karlsson, D, SJ Connor McDavid, F, EDM David Pastrnak, F, BOS Prediction: Connor McDavid James Norris Trophy Adam Fox, NYR Erik Karlsson, SJ Cale Makar, COL Prediction: Erik Karlsson Calder Trophy Matty Beniers, F, SJ Owen Power, D, BUF Stuart Skinner, G, EDM Prediction: Matty Beniers Frank J Selke Trophy Patrice Bergeron, F, BOS Nico Hischier, F, NJ Mitch Marner, F, TOR Prediction: Patrice Bergeron...

The NHL and NHL Players' Association announced in November of last year that the World Cup of Hockey will not be played in February 2024. This is an absolute travesty that the NHL and NHLPA can't see the value of having the NHLs best players playing against each other. It has been 7 years since the last World Cup of Hockey has been played and if there is no World Cup of Hockey tournament in 2024, it will be 8 years since this tournament hasn't been played. Now some articles are saying that the NHL and NHLPA are trying to work out something so that there is a World Cup of Hockey in 2025, but that is still two years away and by that point, some of the legendary players playing now might not even make the team for the respective countries. After the conclusion of the World Baseball Classic, in which Japan beat the USA to win the Championship, Superstar Connor McDavid praised the baseball because of the Ohtani vs Trout showdown, and stated that "It's what we've bee...

The NHL's regular season starting to wind down, so I thought it would be fitting to track the race for various awards. Hart: C.McDavid D.Pastrnak L.Draisaitl T.Thompson J.Robetson Connor McDavid is the favorite to win the Hart Trophy this season, after losing out on the Hart Trophy last season, despite a 122-point season. McDavid is on track to set new career highs in goals, PPP, and points. If there is anyone that has a shot at challenging McDavid, it is David Pastrnak, because not only is he having a great individual season, he is helping lead the Bruins to the best record in the NHL. Leon Draisaitl is constantly overlooked because he plays with McDavid, but few players in the league are more consistent than him. Tage Thompson and Jason Robertson have cooled off a bit lately, so they most likely will not be the Hart winner. Art Ross: C.McDavid-124 L.Draisaitl-97 N.Kucherov-94 D.Pastrnak-86 T.Thompson-85 Connor McDavid is running away with this award right now; he has 27 more poin...

 Here are the standout forwards in Fantasy Hockey so far this season: Connor McDavid Connor McDavid is scoring at an unreal pace to start the season, he already has 40 goals, 48 assists, 43 PPP, along with 200 SOG and 6 GWG so far this season. He is the favorite to win the Hart Trophy at the current moment, and unless someone has an unreal second half, I don't see anyone surpassing his goal or point total. McDavid has maintained his position as the top-ranked player in Fantasy since the start of the season. Bo Horvat Bo Horvat is having a career year this season because he wants to get paid, as a result, he already has 30 goals, 19 assists, 17 PPP, 4 GWG, 135 SOG, and 589 Faceoff wins so far this season. Statistically, Horvat has been one of the better Vancouver Canucks this season, which has certainly made his fantasy owners happy. Horvat was ranked 103rd overall in fantasy at the start of the season, and now he is ranked 9th overall in fantasy. Leon Draisaitl While Leon Draistait...

The Edmonton Oilers are in utter disarray right now, after getting off to a hot start to the season. As the season has progressed, the team's weaknesses have been exposed more and more and if they don't fix them, they won't make the playoffs at all. This is what the Oilers have to do to make the playoffs and potentially win a Stanley Cup. Issues w/ Edmonton Oilers: 1. Goaltending has not been good 2. Goal Scoring depth 3. Defensive depth The Goaltending situation for the Edmonton Oilers has not been stable to say the least. Mike Smith has been constantly hurt, so Mikko Koskinen has been the starter for most of the season, and he has proven to be quite inconsistent from game to game. In 20 appearances, Koskinen has a 3.19 GAA and .900 SV%, and Stuart Skinner started 10 games as well, with a 2.70 GAA and .916 SV%. If Mike Smith is going to be constantly hurt this year, the Oilers will definitely need to make a trade for a veteran goalie because Koskinen isn't going to get...

 It has been 30 years since the Oilers won their last Stanley Cup but with two of the best players in the world to build around, it is certainly possible to restore the glory days. At the trade deadline, two trades are made: Edmonton Oilers trade Jesse Puljujarvi, Caleb Jones, Zack Kassian, 2021 2nd round pick to the Chicago Blackhawks for Dylan Strome, Philipp Kurashev. The Oilers add Dylan Strome and Philipp Kurashev to add some offensive punch to the lineup. The Oilers also trade Adam Larsson, Jujhar Khaira to the New York Islanders for Anthony Beauvillier, Scott Mayfield.  The Oilers add vital role players in Anthony Beauvillier and Scott Mayfield. The Edmonton Oilers make it to the 2020-21 season but lose in the 2nd round of the playoffs. Edmonton Oilers buyout James Neal ; the buyout costs 1.9 million per season until 2025. Edmonton Oilers lose Ethan Bear to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft. Before the 2021 draft, the Oilers make one trade: Edmonton Oilers trade...