Automatic Web Traffic Generator

Ken Hitchcock is riding Edmonton Oilers' big horses even harder than Todd McLellan did

Eight games into Ken Hitchcock’s tenure with Edmonton Oilers, some patterns are starting to emerge about the new coach’s player usage. The new bench boss is even more reliant on his top-end ... read more

Ken Hitchcock returns to coaching, replaces McLellan in Edmonton

Ken Hitchcock’s retirement lasted a whole 221 days. On Tuesday morning, the Edmonton Oilers announced what we’d all been waiting for: that head coach Todd McLellan had been fired ... of stops in his c... read more

31 Thoughts: Examining why a Nylander-Pietrangelo deal never materialized

(He’s also notoriously hard on himself.) Coyle won’t score as much as was hoped, but the Wild kept him despite temptation because they know his value. Even Tampa ... to sign a big contract and live up ... read more

Fantasy NHL - Players rising and falling for all 31 teams - Fantasy 31

As for Ken Hitchcock ... Oilers. While the decision isn't Todd McLellan's alone, Edmonton's head coach is clearly impressed with the diminutive 19-year-old, to the point of skating him on a top line w... read more

New coach, new linemates, new role, but no end in sight for Milan Lucic's excruciating scoring drought

Presumably McLellan didn’t foresee that cliff approaching any better than the rest of us did, so let ... that seems beyond even the powers of Hitchcock. Still, it’s hard to believe that ... read more

Power Ranking Each NHL Coach | Bleacher Report | Latest News, Videos and Highlights

The club looked very average until they hired Ken Hitchcock ... than Dale Hunter did in Washington. Last year, Oates served as an assistant with the Devils and helped the team reach the Stanley Cup Fi... read more

Flames turn Dome into no-fly zone, down Jets 6-3

On Wednesday, the supporting-casters did ... Edmonton Oilers were able to coax Ken Hitchcock out of retirement. Peters didn’t hesitate, didn’t flinch. The answer is no. The 66-year-old Hitchcock is no... read more

Can Ken Hitchcock save the Oilers?

Continuing a staggering run of coaching changes around the NHL this month, the Edmonton Oilers put Todd McLellan out of his misery on Tuesday, replacing him with … Ken Hitchcock ... Hitchcock is very ... read more

The future of Mike Babcock: Did Wings coach drop hints after Game 7 loss?

(Getty) There are several accomplished coaches on the market, including Dan Bylsma, Pete DeBoer and Todd McLellan. Claude Julien and Ken Hitchcock could join ... and Peter Chiarelli in Edmonton and ta... read more

Vancouver Canucks not good enough when it matters, unpredictable goalies and media relations 101

ANOTHER AMIGO: The appointment Monday of former Hockey Canada head Bob Nicholson as Edmonton Oilers’ CEO may clarify the ... Same with coaches like Mike Babcock, Paul Maurice, Ken Hitchcock, Todd McLe... read more

Midseason review: Awards picks

Ken Hitchcock ... even better hockey than last spring. He's got his team playing like it's hungry for another title. Honorable mentions: Kevin Dineen, Florida Panthers; Mike Babcock, Detroit Red Wings ... read more