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Widner/NHL/Getty ImagesThe Edmonton Oilersannounced Tuesday that theyfired head coach Todd McLellan and replaced him with Ken Hitchcock.Edmonton is off to a disappointing 9-10-1 start this season Authentic Alexander Radulov Jersey , and it is three points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference's Pacific Division.The Oilers also went just 36-40-6 last season and missed the playoffs after reaching the postseason with a 47-26-9 mark in 2016-17.The 66-year-old Hitchcock retired in April after coaching the Dallas Stars to a 42-32-8 mark last season.Hitchcock initially announced his intention to retire at the conclusion of the 2016-17 season, but he was fired by the St. Louis Blues during the campaign, which led to his decision to spend one season in Dallas.He has 22 years of NHL head coaching experience with the Stars, Philadelphia Flyers, Columbus Blue Jackets and Blues.Hitchcock has reached the playoffs as a head coach on 14 occasions, and he led the Stars to the Stanley Cup Final in both 1999 and 2000, guiding Dallas to its first and only Stanley Cup win in franchise history in 1999.Additionally Womens Ben Bishop Jersey , Hitchcock ranks third on the NHL's all-time wins list for head coaches, with 823. He trails only Scotty Bowman (1,244) and Joel Quenneville (890), who was fired by the Chicago Blackhawks earlier in November.The 51-year-old McLellan spent parts of four seasons as Edmonton's head coach, posting a 123-119-24 record with just one playoff appearance.Prior to joining the Oilers, McLellan was the San Jose Sharks' head coach for seven seasons, during which time he went 311-163-66 and reached the playoffs six times.Despite the Oilers' struggles http://www.starsshoponline.com/authentic-brett-ritchie-jersey , Hitchcock walks into an enviable position since Edmonton boasts arguably the NHL's best player in Connor McDavid.The 21-year-old phenom was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2015 NHL draft, and he already has two Art Ross Trophies as the NHL's leading point scorer and one Hart Memorial Trophy as NHL MVP to his credit.This season, McDavid has racked up 12 points and 16 assists for 28 points in 20 games, ranking him third in the league in points.The Oilers sorely lack secondary scoring beyond McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, but if Hitchcock can pull the right strings and put together some quality combinations beyond the first line, the Oilers are a dangerous team capable of making a playoff run. CHICAGO (AP) — Dylan Strome and Brendan Perlini got right to work with the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday.Strome and Perlini made it to Chicago in time to join their new team for practice after they were acquired Sunday night in a trade with Arizona. The Blackhawks sent Nick Schmaltz to the Coyotes for Strome and Perlini in a swap of former first-round draft picks.“Watching both Brendan and Dylan play Dennis Cholowski Jersey Womens , I think there’s a lot of attributes to their game that are going to translate well to how we want to play,” general manager Stan Bowman said.Strome and Perlini could make their Chicago debuts when the Blackhawks host the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.The trade reunites Strome with Alex DeBrincat after they played together with the Erie Otters in the OHL for three seasons. Strome had 22 goals and 53 assists and DeBrincat finished with 65 goals and 62 assists during their final season together in 2016-17.“He’s one of my best friends,” Stome said. “It’s nice to see him again, see a familiar face around the rink. We had a lot of chemistry back in junior, a lot of good times. We’ll see what happens here. But obviously he can score. I know he’s fun to play with.”Strome was selected by Arizona with the No. 3 pick in the 2015 draft, ahead of budding stars Mitch Marner, Mikko Rantanen http://www.starsshoponline.com/authentic-devin-shore-jersey , Mathew Barzal and Thomas Chabot. DeBrincat had to wait to No. 39 overall before Chicago grabbed him in 2016.But DeBrincat has flourished with the Blackhawks while Strome has put up more modest numbers. The 21-year-old Strome has just seven goals and nine assists in 48 career games, and the Blackhawks are hoping he can deliver on his considerable potential in Chicago.“Obviously I want to be a little bit more productive. I don’t think it’s any surprise to anyone,” Strome said. “I want to put up numbers and help whatever team I’m on win, so I want to come here and help this team win. I’m a Chicago Blackhawk now and I’m proud and I’m ready to get to work.”The 22-year-old Perlini has two goals and four assists in 22 games this season. He set career highs with 17 goals and 13 assists in 74 games last season.“It’s a new fresh opportunity for me,” said Perlini, who was selected by Arizona with the No. 12 pick in the 2014 draft. “You can tell in practice, you know Womens Esa Lindell Jersey , great players, a lot of veteran guys who have done great things in the game. So for me to come in, I just want to learn off them and improve and get better every day.”