John MacKinnon
Edmonton Journal
Edmonton, AB, Canada
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John MacKinnon: Can 'good' Zack Kassian help cure what ails stumbling Oilers?
Oilers fans are about to see whether the 6-foot-3, 214-pound Kassian, recalled Wednesday from the club's AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, Calif., can overcome his demons, on-ice and off, and harness his evident hockey talent. → Read More
John MacKinnon: Edmonton Oilers about to face a slew of desperate teams in NHL 2nd half
"It stays with you forever, because when you're that close, it's unreal. You pay such a price to get there. . .and then you walk away." -- Rick Bowness → Read More
John MacKinnon: Oilers catch Lightning at a good time — in a scoring outage
"We've just never been able to find our game on a consistent basis," Lightning head coach Jon Cooper said following his team's practice on Thursday. "If you want to win in this league, you have to ... → Read More
Eskimos extend All-Stars Adarius Bowman and Almondo Sewell through 2017 CFL season
The Eskimos have extended the contracts of key starters, 2015 CFL all-stars and impending free agents Adarius Bowman and Almondo Sewell through the 2017 season, general manager Ed Hervey announced Tuesday. → Read More
John MacKinnon: Roughriders woo Eskimos head coach with lucrative offer
"Well, certainly we don't want to drag our feet. We want to make sure that for both organizations involved, that it would be a quick deal. We're not wanting to drag this out very long. It's going t... → Read More
John MacKinnon: Eskimos defence delivered consistently superior play
"We were expected to come in and know all our plays. That's why we (started) a lot better and a lot faster (than 2014.)" → Read More
John MacKinnon: 34 years later, Ottawa and Edmonton Grey Cup rematch has shades of 1981 final
Thirty-four years later, Edmonton and Ottawa are back in the Grey Cup with one quarterback from the state of Washington facing another from Oklahoma, a Campbell coaching, the Eskimos heavily favoured and a Prime Minister named Trudeau — Justin, not Pierre — leading the government. → Read More
John MacKinnon: Eskimos rush end Marcus Howard tired of resting, ready to play Stampeders
Howard was determined to start this season strong, and he did. Through eight games, he had recorded six quarterback sacks, best on the Eskimos. → Read More
John MacKinnon: McDavid leading Oilers on journey of exuberant discovery so far this season
Educational research has demonstrated that young people learn more effectively in an atmosphere of what the writer Alfie Kohn calls "exuberant discovery. " → Read More
John MacKinnon: First-place Edmonton Eskimos overcome sloppiness, penalties and the Lions, win 26-23 in 2OT
The Eskimos hadn't won six games in a row since the 2003 season, when they went on to win the Grey Cup. → Read More
Eskimos aim to stay on task against B.C. Lions in Saturday night special
The 11-4 Eskimos, winners of five straight games, can take another step toward clinching first place in the West Division with a victory today (5 p.m. kickoff, Commonwealth Stadium) against the B.C. Lions in the rubber match of their three-game season series. → Read More
John MacKinnon: Edmonton Oilers can't beat the Blues in last first regular-season game at Rexall Place
It was the last first game at Rexall Place, at once a hopeful 'Hello' to the Oilers future with Connor McDavid and the beginning of a long, sentiment-soaked 'Goodbye' to the arena where a city's dreams came true a generation ago. → Read More
John MacKinnon: Edmonton Oilers can't beat the Blues in last first regular-season game at Rexall Place
It was the last first game at Rexall Place, at once a hopeful 'Hello' to the Oilers future with Connor McDavid and the beginning of a long, sentiment-soaked 'Goodbye' to the arena where a city's dreams came true a generation ago. → Read More
John MacKinnon: First-place Eskimos make statement with win over Stampeders
In the hallway adjacent to the Eskimos locker-room, the call-and-response roars blasting from the players inside were deafening. Every pro football team indulges in post-game celebrations, and the ... → Read More
Eskimos grind out 15-11 win over Stampeders to take over first place in West Division
Both sides tired to downplay the importance of this game, since both teams have three regular-season games remaining. But who's kidding whom? This was a big game, a big statement game, if nothing else. → Read More
Five things to know about Saturday's Eskimos-Stampeders matchup
More on point for the Eskimos, Hufnagel has posted a 19-5 won-lost record against Edmonton since he became the Calgary head man in 2008. → Read More
John MacKinnon: Edmonton Oilers need fast start to validate off-season moves, reinforce new attitude
The Oilers play five of their first six games on the road, and against teams like St. Louis, Nashville and Vancouver that have historically owned them, particularly in their own building. → Read More
John MacKinnon: Don't look back, Edmonton Eskimos, look ahead to showdown with Stampeders
Don't look back, Eskimos, something might be gaining. → Read More
John MacKinnon: Oilers send gifted defence prospect Darnell Nurse to farm club
When the Oilers first sent Nurse back for seasoning in September 2013, they were doing the young star a big favour. → Read More
Eskimos win three straight, downing B.C. Lions and their rookie quarterback
Mike Reilly saved his clutch, grinding best for last in a 29-23 comeback victory Saturday over the B.C. Lions. → Read More