- Ice HockeyProHockeyTalk‘We can’t handle prosperity yet’ — McLellan rips Oilers after ugly loss to Sabres
After two wins (and 12 goals) against the rival Calgary Flames to begin the season, the Edmonton Oilers came crashing back down to Earth on Sunday — at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres. Afterward, coach Todd McLellan ripped into his players with a very straightforward assessment of their play, following a 6-2 home loss that included goalie Cam Talbot being scored on from center ice. Talbot has now given up 13 goals on 99 shots faced in three games. But his play wasn’t the only issue facing the Oilers. “We looked like the Bad News Bears,” said McLellan. “We had guys falling all over the place. We didn’t execute. Our passing was poor. Positionally, from the goaltender to the (defense) on up to the
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Kyle Busch has nine wins in the Xfinity Series in 2016. NASCAR appears close to potentially limiting the number of Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series races a Sprint Cup Series driver can participate in. NASCAR vice president Steve O’Donnell said Monday on SiriusXM that the series is taking a “really hard look” at changing the rules for Cup drivers’ participation and could have something to announce in the near future.
