13 h. ago Edmonton Oilers already picked as early Stanley Cup favourites in 2026

Cue the doom and gloom. The Edmonton Oilers lost in the Stanley Cup Final. Again. To the Florida Panthers. Again. And somehow, this time seems even worse than the last time around, when they bounced back from a 3-0 series deficit to force Game 7, only to end up losing by the slimmest of margins, […]

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4 d. ago Calvin Pickard puts perfect playoff record on the line in crucial Stanley Cup Final start for Edmonton Oilers

After pulling the Edmonton Oilers out of the fire in Game 4, goalie Calvin Pickard is getting the nod to make the first Stanley Cup Final start of his career in Game 5. Pickard was sent in to relieve Stuart Skinner after the Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period of Thursday’s game, making […]

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4 d. ago Oilers go with undefeated ace in goal for Game 5, bring back top point scoring winger

This in from play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels of Sporsnet, news that Calvin Pickard will start in Game 5 for the Edmonton Oilers. “Pickard starts Game 5.” So far in the playoffs, Pickard has a record of seven wins and no losses. He was the hero, coming in when the Oilers were down by three and […]

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5 d. ago "Calm down everyone': Florida Panthers country reacts to historic Stanley Cup Final collapse

Florida Panthers hockey country is disgusted and down, but not out. In fact, the more sober fans and commentators from Ratland are quietly confident their team can rebound — and with good reason. Florida has brought its best game more often than the Oilers in this Stanley Cup Final. Still, there was plenty of outrage […]

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5 d. ago 'Not the ref's fault': Florida Panthers country reacts to historic Stanley Cup Final collapse in Game 4

Florida Panthers hockey country is disgusted and down, but not out. In fact, the more sober fans and commentators from Ratland are quietly confident their team can rebound — and with good reason. Florida has brought its best game more often than the Oilers in this Stanley Cup Final. As Panthers commentator TJ Peterson of […]

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5 d. ago Calvin Pickard again steps up for Edmonton Oilers at crunch time

The 33-year-old has bailed the Oilers out before this spring.

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7 d. ago Skinner or Pickard? Who should be Oilers' starter in pivotal Game 4?

It’s the biggest decision of head coach Kris Knoblauch’s year and it won’t be revealed until the morning of Game 4

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7 d. ago Edmonton Oilers should go with Pickard over Skinner next game. Agreed?

This in from former NHL goalie Steve Valiquette, analyst for MSG and CEO of Clear Sight Analytics, his considered and informed take that so far in the Stanley Cup Final the Edmonton Oilers are getting “goalied.” Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky is  over-performing and Edmonton’s Stuart Skinner under-performing. Valiquette said. This suggests Edmonton should likely play Calvin […]

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8 d. ago Edmonton Oilers must be considering another change in net for Game 4

"We haven't made a decision on goaltending," Knoblauch said post-game.

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2 w. ago 'The Oilers time has come': NHL's elder statesmen both pick Edmonton to win

This in from Don “Grapes” Cherry, 91, and Stan “The Maven” Fischler, 93, the two elder statesmen of National Hockey League commentary, their predictions that the Edmonton Oilers will win the Stanley Cup in 2025 over the Florida Panthers. “I’m still sticking with Edmonton,” Don Cherry said this weekend on his Grapevine podcast. “Skinner is […]

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3 w. ago Oilers defenceman Troy Stecher might draw short straw if Mattias Ekholm returns but that's fine with him

When an NHL player is hurt in the postseason, the hoary cliché is  “next man up,” but when you’re the ultimate battler, Troy Stecher, and you have been that next man until, uh, the first man Mattias Ekholm looks like he’s coming back, then what? “He’s a better player than me, that’s the reality of […]

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3 w. ago Calvin Pickard looks ready to go for Edmonton Oilers in Game 4

It’s not nearly as urgent as it seemed when he first went down with a lower-body injury six games ago, but Calvin Pickard could be ready to go for Game 4. Stuart Skinner still gets the start in net after three shutouts and a 33-save, first-star performance in his last five games, but adding Pickard […]

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3 w. ago Add one and maybe two, but subtract one at Edmonton Oilers practice on Monday

A few notable items on the ice this morning. Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard was back at practice on Monday. Edmonton’s back-up goaltender was injured during his last start against Vegas. He finished the game, but then did not appear on the ice again until now. And Pickard was a full participant in practice, taking shots, […]

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