Mark Spector
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Senior columnist Mark Spector is one of Canada’s leading voices on the NHL. Based in Edmonton, Spector gives Canadian hockey fans exclusive insight into the goings-on in NHL franchises while offering opinion and analysis of the Oilers.
Coyotes determined to go out with a bang in front of angry, heartbroken fans
Mark Spector
The troubled tenure of the Arizona Coyotes comes to what will be an emotional conclusion Wednesday. Mark Spector asks around ahead of the game to see what fans and players alike think about it all.
Oilers shrug off loss that all but hands Pacific crown to Canucks
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Oilers still control fate in Pacific race ahead of critical showdown vs. Canucks
Mark Spector
The Edmonton Oilers are still in control of first place in the Pacific — if only barely — heading into Saturday's game No. 79. Hey, sometimes the last horse out of the gates beats everyone else to the wire.
Arizona Coyotes try to stay focused as expected move to Utah looms
Mark Spector
As Arizona Coyotes GM Bill Armstrong prepared to address the team on Friday in Edmonton, players and coaches were coming to grips with the likelihood that their days in the desert are numbered
Oilers finding groove, pull off convincing win without McDavid
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Why Oilers should embrace potential first-round series vs. Golden Knights
Mark Spector
As the Oilers and Golden Knights meet tonight for the final time before the playoffs begin, could this be the time Edmonton finally gets over the hump?
Oilers face questions in final stretch as McDavid deals with injury
Mark Spector
Is the push for first place in the Pacific really worth it when you have no clue what the reward would be, other than home-ice advantage for Rounds 1 and 2? Mark Spector debates that.
Oilers' drawn penalties, momentum shifts will continue to churn victories
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In star-studded matchup, Oilers’ depth provides the playoff-clinching response
Mark Spector
The Oilers were in need of a response after a 5-0 thumping on Wednesday, and they got a playoff-clinching on on Friday. With two of the game's biggest stars on the ice, it was the Oilers' depth that tipped the scales.