2 h. ago The ultimate edge that the Edmonton Oilers should hold over the Los Angeles Kings in The Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers are getting better every game. The real trick at this point in the season is can they get “good enough, fast enough” to survive their current series with the highly competitive Los Angeles Kings? We presently sit at 2-2. I do not want to take anything at all away from the Kings. They […]

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6 h. ago Oilers Notebook: Coach Kris Knoblauch coy on who's in net for Game 5, but they're riding Calvin Pickard

Pickard’s faced 69 shots in the last two games as the starter and has stopped the bleeding. He’ll be starting Game 5 in Los Angeles

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9 h. ago Edmonton Oilers 50/50 jackpots top other raffles in pro sports

A rule change in July 2020 opened the door to more participants, setting the course for the Oilers 50/50 to be the largest in the world.

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12 h. ago Edmonton Oilers give themselves more runway by extending series with L.A. Kings

The Oilers will need a road win at Crypto.com to take the series, where the Kings are the winningest home team in the NHL.

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15 h. ago 'Complete insanity': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton's miracle win over Kings

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off the highly unlikely, coming from behind by two goals in the third period to beat the Los Angeles Kings in OT. Hockey fans and commentators had plenty to say on-line. Here are some of the highlights as the game unfolded and ended with Leon Draisaitl’s brilliant goal. #Oilers🗣The Moss Pitt […]

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15 h. ago 'Total disbelief': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton's miracle win over Kings

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off the highly unlikely, coming from behind by two goals in the third period to beat the Los Angeles Kings in OT. Hockey fans and commentators had plenty to say on-line. Here are some of the highlights as the game unfolded and ended with Leon Draisaitl’s brilliant goal. #Oilers🗣The Moss Pitt […]

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16 h. ago At 39, Corey Perry continues to be playoff performer, helps Oilers square up series with Kings

"He's nearly 40 years old and he has an effect every single game," Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl said while speaking about his teammate Corey Perry.

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27 h. ago The Team That Wouldn't Die does it again — Edmonton Oilers win Game 4

Evan Bouchard pots two, including tying goal in dying seconds of third period before Leon Draisaitl closes out win in OT.

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35 h. ago Momentum swings the name of the game in Oilers' series vs. L.A. Kings

'These couple of games have been more of an up-and-down roller-coaster for both teams'

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35 h. ago Can Edmonton Oilers hammer down hard on the best weapon of the enemy?

The best weapon of the Los Angeles Kings? Kevin Fiala on the deadly L.A. power play, which has scored seven goals on 12 opportunities in three games. By comparison, the Oilers gave up just four power play goals in 25 games during the 2024 playoffs. Fiala and that power play are the difference in this […]

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44 h. ago SIMMONS SUNDAY: Stan Bowman’s Oilers don’t have the look of Stanley Cup contenders

Stan Bowman has a legendary father and three Stanley Cup rings from the Chicago Blackhawks, but his return to the National Hockey League in Edmonton has been anything but memorable. The Oilers don’t look much like the team that almost won the Cup last June. They don’t seem to have the speed or intensity or […]

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49 h. ago Who should start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 and why: 9 Things

The Edmonton Oilers literally saved their season with a gut-check victory over Los Angeles on Friday night. But while the win was great, the club has yet to entirely dig themselves out of the deep early hole they excavated for themselves. Yes, Friday was a must-win. But if they do not follow that up with […]

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51 h. ago 'Boneheaded challenge': Kings fans & pundits rage about L.A. coach's risky move that cost against Oilers

Los Angeles Kings fans, commentators and pundits are in an uproar over coach Jim Hiller’s decision to challenge Evander Kane’s tying goal late in the third period of Game 3. Hiller and the Kings claimed goalie interference from Kane, but the NHL situation room found no such thing, allowing the goal to stand, making the […]

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60 h. ago 'We haven't decided': Will Oilers go with Pickard or Skinner?

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his question of Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch on which goalies the Edmonton Oilers will go with in Game Four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard. “We’ll let you know tomorrow,” Knoblauch said. “We haven’t decided.” My take 1. Skinner lost the first two games. […]

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60 h. ago 'We haven't decided' Pickard or Skinner? And does it really matter?

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his question of Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch on which goalie the Edmonton Oilers will go with in Game Four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard. “We’ll let you know tomorrow,” Knoblauch said. “We haven’t decided.” My take 1. Skinner lost the first two games. […]

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60 h. ago Edmonton Oilers aim to drag L.A. Kings into the deep playoff water

They still trail 2-1 in their series, they’ve still given up seven power-play goals on 12 chances, they’re still not where they need to be in goal and they still have to win three of the next four games against a team that’s been every bit as good, if not better, as they are. Sorry […]

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64 h. ago If Evander Kane and Evan Bouchard are back, Edmonton Oilers have a fighting chance

If you’re going to go on a decent playoff run or, in the case of the Edmonton Oilers Friday night, you only have a matter of minutes to slip a life-saving goal through the Grim Reaper’s five-hole, you’ll need a little magic. Like a dust-covered veteran who missed the entire season and a blundering defenceman […]

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3 d. ago Boston Pizza releases 'Champion Spray' bringing Edmonton playoff smell anywhere

With the Edmonton Oilers down two games to the Los Angeles Kings in the playoffs, you can smell the comeback in the air. Literally. Edmonton-born restaurant chain Boston Pizza announced the release of the “Champion Room Spray,” which is meant to capture the smells of a playoff win in a single can and was motivated […]

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3 d. ago Edmonton Oilers turn to backup Calvin Pickard for answer to L.A. Kings in Game 3

'We felt that we’re in a position where we need to win a game and we have a lot of confidence in him.'

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3 d. ago Pickard to start for Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 against Los Angeles Kings

Calvin Pickard went 22-10-1 for Edmonton this season. He made his NHL playoff debut last season.

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