Through the first three rounds, the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs were a showcase for the Edmonton Oilers and their superstar-laden offense. The final round of the 2024 Stanley Cup playoffs has not gone so well. Down 0-3 to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl & Co. need a win in Game 4 (8 p.m. […]
Continue readingEDMONTON, Alberta — Corey Perry is the only Oilers player with a Stanley Cup ring, winning with the Anaheim Ducks in 2007. As his team faces elimination in Game 4 against the Florida Panthers on Saturday night, Perry’s message to his teammates is clear: Play like it’s the last time you’ll ever be in the […]
Continue readingAlso working in Edmonton’s favor is having two full days off to mull over Monday’s substandard performance in Game 2. They need to figure out how to get more pucks on net (seven through two periods is not going to cut it) and rediscover their patented pace. Finding space and moving the puck around quicker […]
Continue readingThe Florida Panthers have built a 2-0 series lead with their defense, but McDavid is confident the Oilers can break through against them in a critical Game 3 on Thursday night in Edmonton. “We usually solve penalty kills,” McDavid said. ” And I would expect we’ll figure this one out too.” Edmonton’s offense is fueled […]
Continue readingSUNRISE, Fla. — The Edmonton Oilers are making lineup changes for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final as they trail the Florida Panthers 1-0 in the series. Defenseman Vincent Desharnais returns to the lineup Monday night in place of Cody Ceci and is expected to slot in next to Darnell Nurse on the Edmonton […]
Continue readingOilers coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed on Saturday morning that Foegele will return from a three-game absence for undisclosed reasons. He skated on a line with Ryan McLeod and Corey Perry in practice on Friday. Foegele, 28, recorded career-high totals in goals (20), assists (21) and points (41) while playing in 82 games this season. He […]
Continue readingAfter nearly two months of Stanley Cup playoffs, we are down to two teams left. The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers begin the final series of the season on Saturday (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+), with the ultimate prize in hockey on the line. As a service to those fans who haven’t been following every shot, […]
Continue readingRyan Nugent-Hopkins and the Edmonton Oilers went into Game 5 of the Western Conference finals determined to score if they got a power-play chance. They did twice, and quickly both times, in a 3-1 win over the top-seeded Dallas Stars to take a 3-2 series lead Friday night and get within one victory of going […]
Continue readingThat’s when Nill begins asking a set of questions. Are you stronger than Joe Pavelski? Are you faster than Joe Pavelski? Can you compete as hard as Joe Pavelski? “They’ll say, ‘Yep’ and I’ll ask, ‘So why is it that he wins the battles and you don’t?’” Nill said. “I said, ‘That’s what you gotta […]
Continue readingMacKinnon wrapped up the regular season with 140 points (51 goals, 89 assists) to top Peter Stastny’s franchise record of 139 set in 1981-82 when the club was in Quebec. The speedy MacKinnon couldn’t catch Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, which goes to the leading points scorer. Kucherov […]
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