Milan Lucic

Milan Lucic thrown out of Battle of Alberta for hit on goaltender Mike Smith that sparks line brawl

The Battle of Alberta is no stranger to some rough stuff and that was on display in Sunday night’s Game Three. The Edmonton Oilers took down the Calgary Flames 4-1 to give them a 2-1 series lead but that end result was a bit overshadowed by a play that occurred with more than half of the third period left to play.

The Flames Milan Lucic bowled over Oilers goaltender Mike Smith behind the Edmonton net with the score 4-0 in favor of the Oilers. The most obvious of all melees ensued and when the dust settled Lucic was handed a five-minute major for charging and thrown out of the game.

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By Chris Cerullo 10 months ago

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Report: Oilers trade Milan Lucic to Flames for James Neal

It may be mid-July, but a major trade between aging forwards is about to be announced between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.

According to Nick Kypreos and The Athletic’s Eric Francis, the Oilers are close to dealing Milan Lucic to the Flames for James Neal.

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By Ian Oland 4 years ago

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Milan Lucic makes Christmas wish come true for special-needs Oilers fan

Edmonton Oilers forward Milan Lucic spent last night making the Christmas wish of a young special-needs fan come true.

Before the game, the Oilers and the veteran forward spotted Braxton with an orange and blue stocking sign that read, “All I want for Christmas is to meet Lucic.” After the game, Lucic went and met the young Oilers fanatic on the concourse.

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By Brendan Doyle 5 years ago

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Capitals prepare to face ‘incredible’ Connor McDavid and surging Oilers

For years, the Edmonton Oilers were in the cellar of the standings, raking in high draft picks like fall leaves. Last offseason, the Oilers rebuilt their rebuild, trading away number one selections Taylor Hall and Nail Yakupov while signing Milan Lucic to a seven-year contract. Connor McDavid, a generational talent with just 45 games of NHL experience, was given the C.

With the new captain, the youngest in NHL history, and a half billion dollar new arena, the Oilers have now won five of their first six games in the 2016-17 season, holding the top spot in the Western Conference and placing second in the NHL.

“It’ll interesting to see how they do this year because I think they have all the talent to be a much better team than they have been recently, with McDavid leading the way especially,” Washington Capitals defenseman Matt Niskanen said Tuesday at Kettler Capitals Iceplex. “It’ll be for sure a different Oilers team than it’s been the last couple years.”

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By Chris Gordon 6 years ago

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Braden Holtby Butt-Checks Milan Lucic, Falcon Punches Brad Marchand (GIF)

Milan Lucic has a history of running goaltenders. Tonight he tried to do it to Braden Holtby. Instead he got butt-checked.

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By Ian Oland 8 years ago

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Tom Wilson’s Future is Not on the Fourth Line

Photo: Derek Leung

The Washington Capitals had a tough decision to make in Tom Wilson. The promising young forward could have started the year with the Plymouth Whalers in the OHL, where he’d likely score over a point per game. Instead, George McPhee decided the 19-year-old was ready for the big show. Having played more than ten games in the NHL, Wilson is now consuming the first year of his entry-level contract, but he’s got precious little to show for it.

Playing under seven minutes a night on the Caps’ fourth line, it’s not a big surprise that Wilson has yet to score his first NHL point. Instead his role has been relegated to fisticuffs: Wilson leads the team in fighting majors with 4. For a big, physical prospect touted by some as a future power forward, the early season comes a disappointment.

I’m not sure why.

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By Peter Hassett 9 years ago

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Joel Rechlicz’s Epic Fight With Milan Lucic (Video)

Joel Rechlicz is a heavyweight fighter. He has held his own in fights with Donald Brashear, Matt Clackson, and Jay Rosehill. Every bout Recker’s had follows the same script: he either knocks you out or it’s a marathon that will make you wish you hadn’t dropped the gloves in the first place.

In Monday’s Washington Capitals’ preseason game against the Boston Bruins, Rechlicz reminded us that there’s more to his game than just shootout winners. Recker fought one of the toughest players in the NHL, Milan Lucic. ‘Twas epic.

Lasting nearly 50 seconds, Rechlicz and Lucic exchanged a flurry of lefts and rights, which left Recker bleeding and Looch gasping. By my count, Lucic landed more blows (9) than Rechlicz (8), but Recker got the upper hand in intense facial expressions.

Jack Edwards, the Boston Bruins’ homerlicious play-by-play guy, apparently did not see the same fight I watched.

“Lucic connects and connects and connects,” Edwards screamed midway through the bout. “Rechlicz’s being reckless with his face. He’s assaulting Lucic’s knuckles… with his nose.” Cute.

Because I love you, precious RMNB reader, here’s video, GIFs, and screenshots of the fight. Hockey best!)))))

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By Ian Oland 9 years ago

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Jaromir Jagr and Milan Lucic Fall Down Go Boom (GIF)

GIF by welshhockeyfan

What did I say yesterday? Do not smite the hockey gods lest you shall pay. In game one of the Stanley Cup Finals, Jaromir Jagr hit the post in second overtime and then collided with teammate and part-time bouncer, Milan Lucic. Shades of this, amirite?

Next for Jagr: locusts!

By Ian Oland 10 years ago

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Prescriptions for Game Four: Win It For Nicky Signs

Photo: Chris Gordon. Guy on TweetDeck: Adam Vingan

The Washington Capitals had only a 38% win percentage on the road this season, so getting the W Thursday night is crucial; they just can’t depend on victory away from Verizon Center. But Monday’s home loss to the Bruins was an ugly affair, and the once well composed team fell to shambles. To win Game Four, the Caps are gonna have to dig deep.

I have compiled a series of modest steps the Capitals should take to make it happen. And then we threw in the secret weapon. (Okay, we’ll tell you: more posters.)

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By Peter Hassett 11 years ago

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Just Because: Karl Alzner’s “Crybaby” Taunt for Milan Lucic

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Because this is apparently A Thing now, and because our comments are inundated with semi-literate Boston fans, here’s an animated GIF of Karl Alzner taunting Milan Lucic.

As an antidote, Beccah at Japers Rink wrote a very smart article about how playing the pest won’t work against the Bruins. And there’s a special treat behind the jump for The Alz-Stars (which is our new name for Karl’s fan club).

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By Peter Hassett 11 years ago

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