Draisaitl beats buzzer, Oilers beat Jets 4-3
Leon Draisaitl scored with less than a second left to give the Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Winnipeg JetsJANUARY 25, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
Sportlight for week: Oct. 4-10OCTOBER 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why the Oilers should buy out James Neal NHL teams don’t want to buy out players. Buying out players is not a good thing. Here's why the Oilers should buy out at least one more.
SEPTEMBER 15, 2020 • THEATHLETIC.COM
NHL Stanley Cup Qualifying Round: Blackhawks vs. Oilers | Game 2 EXTENDED HIGHLIGHTS
AUGUST 4, 2020 • YOUTUBE
McDavid's hat trick propels Oilers past Blackhawks 6-3
Connor McDavid recorded his first playoff hat trick to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 6-3 win over the Chicago Blackhawks, tying their best-of-five qualifying series at one game api...AUGUST 4, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Canadiens beat Penguins 3-2 in overtime in Game 1
AUGUST 2, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Strikes late on power play Neal netted a power-play goal on three shots and added four hits in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Qualifiers.
Impact Neal's goal cut the deficit to 6-3, but it wouldn't change the result. In 2019-20, Neal had 12 power-play tallies. Despite his current fourth-line usage, he's lethal when converting passes from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl with the extra man. That goal-scoring threat should be enough to earn Neal at least modest interest from DFS managers.
AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Blackhawks stun Oilers 6-4 in series opener
Rookie winger Dominik Kubalik scored two goals and added three assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 6-4 win over the host Edmonton Oilers in the opener of their best-of-fiv...AUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Back on track? Neal produced 19 goals and 31 points in 55 games prior to the pause of play in mid-March.
Impact After a one-year stopover in Calgary that produced mediocre results (seven goals, 12 assists in 63 games), Neal has looked a lot better in his new digs this season. For a guy that rang up 40 (!), 21, 27, 23, 31, 23 and 25 goals, respectively, prior to last year's dud in Cow Town, it's certainly nice to see him knocking on the door of the 20-goal plateau again. Twelve of the 32-year-old's goals came on the power play, where he averaged the most time since 2013-14 with 2:53 per game, which is a role that lends itself to sustained production in a top six that features the league's two top scorers in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Skeptics will point to Neal's 17.0 shooting percentage this year and warn that regression is inevitable. They might be right considering his career mark is 11.9 percent over 821 games, but the fact remains that Neal's scoring in Edmonton would equate to 28 goals over a full season - and that's valuable in a lot of settings.
MAY 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Lucic: 'Hilarious' that Neal trade condition in limbo Milan Lucic is amused by the fact that the hypothetical pick attached to his trade from the Edmonton Oilers to the Calgary Flames is current...
MAY 9, 2020 • THESCORE.COM
Flames Could Lose James Neal-Milan Lucic Deal with the NHL Pause The 2019-20 NHL season has paused amid coronavirus concerns. How does this affect the James Neal-Milan Lucic trade? Do the Flames or Oilers...
MARCH 22, 2020 • THEHOCKEYWRITERS.COM
Edmonton Oilers expecting to get James Neal back against Stars Edmonton Oilers winger James Neal is expected to return from a foot injury on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars.
MARCH 3, 2020 • KELOWNADAILYCOURIER.CA
Edmonton Oilers expecting to get James Neal back against Stars Edmonton Oilers winger James Neal is expected to return from a foot injury on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars.
MARCH 3, 2020 • CHRONICLEJOURNAL.COM
James Neal Pulled From Oilers Lineup Last Minute James Neal will not be in the lineup tonight versus the St. Louis Blues as he was surprising not out for the warm-up skate.
FEBRUARY 1, 2020 • NHLTRADERUMORSTALK.COM
NHL forwards enjoy shift away from rough play in front of goalies
It's still no man's land in front of NHL goalies, but it isn't nearly as rough and tumble as it used to be.JANUARY 8, 2020
Neal records hat trick in 4-point game, Oilers top Rangers
Neal records hat trick in 4-point game, Oilers top RangersJANUARY 1, 2020
James Neal off to hot start with Edmonton Oilers
James Neal is off to a red-hot start for the Edmonton OilersOCTOBER 22, 2019
Neal scores 4 to lead Oilers to 5-2 win over Islanders
James Neal had his first career four-goal game and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 5-2OCTOBER 9, 2019
Flames acquire Milan Lucic from Oilers for James Neal
The Calgary Flames acquired forward Milan Lucic from the Edmonton Oilers for forward James Neal and a conditional third- round pick in the 2020 draftJULY 20, 2019
Neal seeks offense as Flames host Golden Knights
Neal seeks offense as Flames host Golden KnightsNOVEMBER 19, 2018
Neal signs 5-year, $28.75 million contract with Flames
Calgary signed forward James Neal to a five-year, $28.75 million contract on Monday, giving Johnny Gaudreau and the rest of the Flames a muc...JULY 2, 2018
Forward James Neal signs five-year deal with Calgary Flames
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) The Calgary Flames have added a much-needed scorer to their lineup, signing forward James Neal on Monday.JULY 2, 2018
Neal provides goals, leadership and experience for Vegas
WASHINGTON (AP) James Neal has become a source of leadership and inspiration for the Vegas Golden Knights during their improbable run to th...JUNE 1, 2018
Neal scores go-ahead goal in Vegas’ 5-3 win over Sharks
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) James Neal prides himself on scoring big goals.FEBRUARY 9, 2018
Pacific prevails over Atlantic in NHL All-Star Game final
Rickard Rakell had two goals to help the Pacific Division win the NHL All-Star game with a 5-2 victory over the Atlantic Division on Sunday.JANUARY 29, 2018
