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Barry Petchesky

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - DECEMBER 31: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers in action against the New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center on December 31, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Oilers 6-5 in overtime. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Media Meltdowns

It’s Pissy Season In Edmonton

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 03: Mikko Koskinen #19 of the Edmonton Oilers is beaten by Ryan Strome #16 of the New York Rangers during the third period at Madison Square Garden on January 03, 2022 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Oilers 4-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Goaltending Is The Biggest Of The Oilers’ Many Problems

Lauren Theisen

Leon Draisaitl Has Thrown His Hat Into The Scoring Race


<p>Richard Marx has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide over the course of his career. He is the only male artist whose first seven singles reached the Top 5 on the Billboard charts, and he has written on a number one single in each of the last four decades—an accolade previously only reached by Michael Jackson. He won a 2004 Song of the Year Grammy and has scored fourteen number-one singles, both as a performer and as a songwriter/producer. He is also a committed philanthropist, supporting charitable causes such as the American Cancer Society and the Ronald McDonald House Charities, Mercy For Animals, ASPCA, Humane Society, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and the charity closest to his heart, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. He lives in Malibu, California, with his wife, Daisy Fuentes.</p>


Richard Marx

Book Excerpts That Don't Suck

Not Even Richard Marx Gets The Girl When The Other Guy Is The Great One

Ray Ratto

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - MAY 23: Connor McDavid #97 and Jesse Puljujarvi #13 of the Edmonton Oilers react after the Jets tied up Game Three of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Winnipeg Jets on May 23, 2021 at Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. (Photo by Jason Halstead/Getty Images)

New Disappointments, Same Old Oilers

The Canadiens Made A Big Bet On Josh Anderson, And It’s Winning Them Games

You Can Only Contain Connor McDavid For So Long

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers warms up

Connor McDavid Is Eating Teams Alive

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Connor McDavid #97 of the Edmonton Oilers waits for a faceoff during a 4-2 Oilers win over the Los Angeles Kings at Staples Center on February 23, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Oh No, Connor McDavid’s Home Is Unspeakably Chilling

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