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St. Albert Stars Savoie & Dach Propel Oilers

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The Edmonton Oilers are on a quest for their first Stanley Cup since 1993, with two hometown heroes from St. Albert, Alberta, potentially leading them to victory. Matt Savoie, 22, and Colton Dach, 23, both grew up cheering for the Oilers and now bring unique skills to the playoff push. Savoie, acquired from Buffalo last July, has been on a scoring spree since the Olympic break, notching nine goals and nineteen points in his last twenty-four games. Hes also been a key player on the penalty kill and has formed a formidable duo with Connor McDavid. Dach, with his gritty playoff edge from his time in the Western Hockey League and the World Juniors, has been a physical force, ranking fourteenth league-wide in hits. Since the trade deadline, hes been even more productive, racking up thirty hits in eight games while chipping in two goals and four points. These local kids fill key gaps, with Savoie boosting the offense and Dach delivering physicality and net-front chaos. Fans are excited about their timely hot streaks, and if they continue their form, they could carry the Oilers deep into the playoffs.

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St. Albert Stars Savoie & Dach Propel Oilers

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NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!St. Albert Stars Savoie & Dach Propel Oilers. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 18th, NHL News. Today starts now, AI powered and ready for kickoff. The Edmonton Oilers are chasing their first Stanley Cups since 1993 after back-to-back final losses and two hometown heroes from St. Seen Two hometown heroes. Albert Alberta could help them break through. 22-year-old Matt Savoy and 23-year-old Colton Doc both grew up cheering for the Oilers and now bring unique skills to the playoff. Push starting Monday against the Anaheim Ducks. Savoy came over from Buffalo last July and has flipped his game since the Olympic break, notching nine goals and 19 points in his last. 24 games for 37 total this season. He's leading the forwards in penalty-kill time at over 132 minutes and earned a spot on the top line with Conor McDavid, where his. Speed meshes perfectly. He even scored a hat trick in the finale, feeding off McDavid's passes. Meanwhile, Doc brings that gritty playoff edge after Stintz in Saskatoon, Kelona, and

Seattle in the Western Hockey League plus a turn for Canada at the 2023 World Juniors. He's 14th league-wide in hits with 219 in just 61 games, averaging 3.5 per night and since the trade, deadline. He's racked up 30 hits in eight games while chipping in two goals and four points. These local kids feel key gaps. Savoy boosts the offense from the top down while Doc's 6 foot 4 frame delivers physicality, forechecking, and net front chaos that the bottom six needs outpacing guys like Jen Mark or Henrique in production. Fans are buzzing about their timely hot streaks, lighting up the end of the regular season. With the ducks up first, if Savoy keeps clicking with McDavid and Doc wears down opponents over seven games, these St. Albert products might just. Carry the Oilers deep into spring.

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