It is the dog days of August. Article content

Some people think that is a baseball term that describes that jockeying for position in the standings during the sweltering summer. In actual fact, it is a phrase dating back to Roman times and has more to do with the stars than sports. Article content Article content

Although for one Edmonton Oilers star in particular, August has turned out to be a hopeful celestial event indeed.

That and more in this edition of…

9 Things

9. Barring injury, Leon Draisaitl will easily surpass a milestone that all but guarantees his spot in The Hockey Hall of Fame, if it is not already. Draisaitl is just forty-four points away from 1,000 NHL regular season games.

8. I tend not to comment on player’s personal lives. They share enough of themselves alr

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