Warren Foegele brought his best game, Leon Draisaitl brought his “A” game, and the Edmonton Oilers generally did the same, all of it adding up to be too much for the Ottawa Senators.
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Player grades: Foegele and Draisaitl power forward Edmonton Oilers past Ottawa Senators
Edmonton won the contest 6-3. Grade A shots were 16 for Edmonton, 13 for the Senators, with the subset of even more dangerous 5-alarm shots gong nine for Edmonton, eight for the Senators (running count).
Connor McDavid, 6. Super quiet first period, no shots, but he did drive a Grade A on net early in the second. He made a fine low-high pass to set up Drasaitl’s second goal. He set up Ceci for a dangerous slot shot in the third. He made a fine PK clearance in the third. Two point night due to the empty net goal.
Evander Kane, 5. He’s yet to find his form after two injuries. His bad line change led to an early Brady Tkachuk break-in opportunity. He almost slammed home a McDavid slot feed in the second. He poked the puck loose and got a break-in chance half way through the third. He made a decent board play to get the puck to McDavid on the empty-net goal.
Leon Draisaitl, 8. He had a huge game at even strength, a good sign for the Oilers. He bashed in a slot shot for Edmonton’s second goal. He started off the Virtuous Cycle on Edmonton’s third goal by blocking a zone clearance. He got off a rare Executioner’s Shot at even strength to pound in his second goal of the game and 100th point of the season. He picked off an errant pass in the o-zone slot in the third and almost scored on a backhander. He pounded Jacob Chychrun into the boards with a hard shoulder-to-shoulder hit in the third. He led the team with six shots and won 16 out of 23 face-offs. He led the Oilers with seven major contributions to Grade A shots.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, 7. He made a mid-ice steal and quick pass on Draisaitl’s first goal. He was slow to recognize the danger on Ottawa’s short-handed goal, which led to their 2-on-1 rush. He slammed a harpoon into the back of great white opposition net for Edmonton’s third goal. A moment later a loose puck popped to him and he fired another 5-alarmer off the post.
Nick Bjugstad, 6. He made a brilliant move to his backhand to stick the deadly dagger into Ottawa in the last second of the second period, giving Edmonton a 5-2 lead.
Klim Kostin, 5. He threw a huge and wicked hit late in the second. Quiet game otherwise. He played just 7:24.
Derek Ryan, 6. Fantastic shot to score on the break-in for the game’s first goal; he put it top shelf where Momma keeps the cookies, as the famous Edmonton skills coach Jim Fleming always likes to say His line had a few more buzzing shifts, but he got beat out of the corner by Drake Batherson on Ottawa’s third goal.
Devin Shore, 6. He made a clever and calm n-zone pass in the build to Ryan’s early goal.
Ryan McLeod, 6. Slick pass to Ryan on Edmonton’s first goal. He left the game for the third period, not sure why.
Cody Ceci, 7. He was hard-matched against Brady Tkachuk and his line, but held his own. He had a 5-alarm slot shot off a McDavid feed in the third.
Mattias Ekholm, 7. He made a slick pass to send in Bjugstad on his late second period goal. Was otherwise his solid self.
Evan Bouchard, 6. High event night. He failed to cut off the pass on Ottawa’s 2-on-1 shorthanded goal. He let Stutzle get away from him in the slot for a 5-alarm short in the second. He picked off a pass to start and almost finish an attacking play with a nasty one-timer shot on net in the second. He fired a power play shot off the post. He won a board battle, kicking off the sequence on Draisaitl’s second goal. He kept things a little too interesting with an atrocious turnover on a pass through the defensive slot late in the third, picked off by Claude Giroux.
Brett Kulak, 6. Quiet game, which is fine for a d-man. Nothing too bad or good. He kept a clean sheet at even strength, not one major mistake on a Grade A shot against.
Stuart Skinner, 7. He could do nothing on Ottawa’s first goal but made a fine stop a moment later on a dangerous Giroux tip. He had little chance on Stutzle’s shorthanded goal. He made a lunging stop on Stutzle in the second with Edmonton holding yet another of its one-goal lead. Failed to close down Stutzle’s fast slot shot on Ottawa’s third goal. Two huge saves off that rancid Bouchard turnover late in the third.
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The French league’s legal commission has ordered Paris Saint-Germain to pay Kylian Mbappé the 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages that he claims he’s entitled to, the league said Thursday.
The league confirmed the decision to The Associated Press without more details, a day after the France superstar rejected a mediation offer by the commission in his dispute with his former club.
PSG officials and Mbappé’s representatives met in Paris on Wednesday after Mbappé asked the commission to get involved. Mbappé joined Real Madrid this summer on a free transfer.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former football star Reggie Bush was at his Encino home Tuesday night when three male suspects attempted to break in, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
“Everyone is safe,” Bush said in a text message to the newspaper.
The Los Angeles Police Dept. told the Times that a resident of the house reported hearing a window break and broken glass was found outside. Police said nothing was stolen and that three male suspects dressed in black were seen leaving the scene.
Bush starred at Southern California and in the NFL. The former running back was reinstated as the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner this year. He forfeited it in 2010 after USC was hit with sanctions partly related to Bush’s dealings with two aspiring sports marketers.
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VANCOUVER – A fresh face has been gracing the B.C. Lions‘ highlight reels in recent weeks.
Midway through his second CFL campaign, wide receiver Ayden Eberhardt has contributed touchdowns in two consecutive games.
The 26-year-old wide receiver from Loveland, Colo., was the lone B.C. player to reel in a passing major in his team’s 37-23 victory over the league-leading Montreal Alouettes last Friday. The week before, he notched his first CFL touchdown in the Lions’ win over the Ottawa Redblacks.
“It’s been awesome. It’s been really good,” Eberhardt said of his recent play. “At the end of the day, the biggest stat to me is if we win. But who doesn’t love scoring?”
He’ll look to add to the tally Friday when the Leos (7-6) host the Toronto Argonauts.
Eberhardt signed with B.C. as a free agent in January 2023 and spent much of last season on the practice squad before cementing a role on the roster this year.
The six-foot-two, 195-pound University of Wyoming product has earned more opportunities in his second season, said Lions’ head coach and co-general manager Rick Campbell.
“He’s a super hard worker and very smart. He understands, has high football IQ, as we call it,” Campbell said.
The fact that Eberhardt can play virtually every receiving position helps.
“He could literally go into a game and we could throw him into a spot and he’d know exactly what he’s doing,” the coach said. “That allows him to play fast and earn the quarterback’s trust. And you see him making plays.”
Eberhardt credited his teammates, coaches and the rest of the Lions’ staff with helping him prepare for any situation he might face. They’ve all spent time teaching him the ins and outs of the Canadian game, or go over the playbook and run routes after practice, he said.
“I’ve played every single position on our offence in a game in the last two years, which is kind of crazy. But I love playing football,” he said. “I want to play any position that the team needs me to play.”
While B.C.’s lineup is studded with stars like running back William Stanback — who has a CFL-high 938 rushing yards — and wide receiver Justin McInnis — who leads the league in both receiving yards (1,074) and receiving TDs (seven) — versatility has been a critical part of the team’s back-to-back wins.
“I think we’ve got a lot of talented guys who deserve to get the ball and make big plays when they have the ball in their hands. So it’s really my job to get them the ball as much as possible,” said quarterback Nathan Rourke.
“I think that makes it easy when you can lean on those guys and, really, we’re in a situation where anyone can have a big game. And I think that’s a good place to be.”
Even with a talented lineup, the Lions face a tough test against an eager Argos side.
Toronto lost its second straight game Saturday when it dropped a 41-27 decision to Ottawa.
“We’ll have our hands full,” Rourke said. “We’ll have to adjust on the fly to whatever their game plan is. And no doubt, they’ll be ready to go so we’ll have to be as well.”
The two sides have already met once this season when the Argos handed the Lions a 35-27 loss in Toronto back on June 9.
A win on Friday would vault B.C. to the top of the West Division standings, over the 7-6 Winnipeg Blue Bombers who are on a bye week.
Collecting that victory isn’t assured, though, even with Toronto coming in on a two-game skid, Campbell said.
“They’ve hit a little bit of a rut, but they’re a really good team,” he said. “They’re very athletic. And you can really see (quarterback Chad Kelly’s) got zip on the ball. When you see him in there, he can make all the throws. So we’re expecting their best shot.”
TORONTO ARGONAUTS (6-6) AT B.C. LIONS (7-6)
Friday, B.C. Place
HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE: The Lions boast a 4-1 home record this season, including a 38-12 victory over the Redblacks at Royal Athletic Park in Victoria, B.C., on Aug. 31. The Argos have struggled outside of BMO Field and hold a 1-5 away record. Trips to the West Coast haven’t been easy for Toronto in recent years — since 2003, the club is 4-14 in road games against B.C.
CENTURION: B.C. defensive back Garry Peters is set to appear in his 100th consecutive game. The 32-year-old from Conyers, Ga., is a two-time CFL all-star who has amassed 381 defensive tackles, 19 special teams tackles and 16 interceptions over seven seasons. “Just being on the field with the guys every day, running around, talking trash back and forth, it keeps me young,” Peters said. “It makes me feel good, and my body doesn’t really feel it. I’ve been blessed to be able to play 100 straight.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 12, 2024.
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