97 m. ago 'Absolutely bossed': Vegas hockey world soured by Edmonton Oilers comeback

The Edmonton Oilers again did the improbable, coming from behind to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 in Game One of their divisional final. It was Edmonton’s fifth comeback win in a row, having done it four times straight to vaquish the Los Angeles Kings. Vegas got up 2-0, and all was well in Vegas, […]

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3 h. ago 5 THINGS: Edmonton Oilers strike gold in series opener against Vegas

It was also the fifth time in these playoffs the Oilers rallied to come from behind and win a game, which set a new NHL record. So, the win was both rare and par for the course at the same time

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13 h. ago Edmonton Oilers send Golden Knights a chilling message in Game 1 win

Now the Oilers, who usually get stronger as a series goes on, have stolen home ice advantage and are playing their best hockey right from the outset

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21 h. ago Oilers goalie Calvin Pickard confirmed to start Game 1 of series against Golden Knights

The 33-year-old Pickard from Moncton started 31 games in the regular season behind Skinner's 50.

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25 h. ago Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights to begin NHL playoff series Tuesday

Game 2 in the series is Thursday in Vegas. Games 3 and 4 are in Edmonton on Saturday and Monday.

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25 h. ago 'Major wildcard': Vegas analyst worried about star VGK defender vs Edmonton Oilers

This in from Chris Gawlik, a top Vegas Golden Knights hockey analyst on the Locked On Vegas podcast, his repeatedly stated concerns about the play of top VGK d-man Alex Pietrangelo. Pietrangelo has been battling injury all year, missing out on the Four Nations tournament because of his woes, and struggled to some extent against […]

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35 h. ago 'I do not trust Oilers goaltending at all': Analysts blast Pickard heading into Vegas series

The verdict is in from a number of hockey analysts, with none of them sold that the Edmonton Oilers can beat the Vegas Golden Knights if Calvin Pickard is net. Leading the way is goalie expert Steve Valiquette,  a former NHLer, who has become an analystics expert in Grade A shots and goalie play. Now […]

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43 h. ago Shades of 2023 as Edmonton Oilers clash with Vegas Golden Knights again in 2nd round

Here's a quick look at the second-round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights that starts Tuesday with Game 1 at T-Mobile Arena.

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61 h. ago Vegas vets spells our Golden Knights' secret sauce for winning. Can Oilers copy it?

This in from broadcaster Daren Millard of the VGK Today podcast, his interview with massive Vegas Golden Knights d-man Nicolas Hague, who made a strong play on the boards to help set up the winning OT goal against the Minnesota Wild in Game 6, with Hague giving the recipe to Vegas’ secret sauce for winning […]

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61 h. ago Vegas vets spells out Golden Knights' secret sauce for winning. Can Oilers copy it?

This in from broadcaster Daren Millard of the VGK Today podcast, his interview with massive Vegas Golden Knights d-man Nicolas Hague, who made a strong play on the boards to help set up the winning OT goal against the Minnesota Wild in Game 6, with Hague giving the recipe to Vegas’ secret sauce for winning […]

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68 h. ago Edmonton Oilers' Calvin Pickard reflects on brief stint with Vegas Golden Knights

“There’s lots of guys moving around teams, it’s kind of like musical chairs. Just part of my journey"

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3 d. ago Round 2 Preview: Oilers in another medieval matchup vs. Golden Knights

The regular-season series is no help when it comes to who has the advantage here in the playoffs, as the Oilers and Golden Knights split it right down the middle, 2-2

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4 d. ago 'Cassidy's mouth is watering': Top analysts doubt Oilers goalie, defence vs Vegas

Two of the sharpest commentators in hockey, TSN’s Ray Ferraro and Chris Gawlik of the Locked On Vegas Golden Knights podcast, have doubts and questions about the defence and goaltending of the Edmonton Oilers heading into their second round series against the Vegas Golden Knights. Said Ferraro of the Oilers on the Ray & Dregs […]

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4 d. ago Oilers’ offence firing on all cylinders heading into series against Golden Knights

The teams last met in the post-season in 2023 when the Knights eliminated the Oilers in six games in the second round en route to winning the Stanley Cup.

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7 d. ago Toronto Maple Leafs doing exactly the thing you thought they would in playoffs

Not to be dramatic, but the Toronto Maple Leafs might actually be cursed.The Buds were blanked in another blown opportunity to close out a playoff series on Tuesday night, bringing the Battle of Ontario to a nail-biting 3-2 lead for the Leafs after what seemed like an unbreakable 3-0 series advantage.The team has now posted an unthinkably terrible 2-14 record in series-clinching playoff games since 2004, following a 4-0 loss to the Ottawa Senators before a stunned crowd at Scotiabank Arena.Tuesday's loss proved just the latest chapter in what has become a saga of the Leafs' long-term struggles in close-out games.Like the years-long choke fest it contributed to, the game was replete with missed opportunities, frustrations, and the team's stars seemingly vanishing off the surface of the ice when it counted the most.Game 6 will bring the series back to Ottawa on Thursday, where the Leafs will have a third consecutive opportunity to close out the first round.Should...

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2 w. ago Golden Knights 4, Canucks 1: One last letdown in a sorry season gone astray

The Knights are built to win. The Canucks thought they were going to be a team like that. Turns out they’re still a long way off

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3 w. ago Canucks vs. Golden Knights Game Day: And so a miserable season closes

One team is headed for the playoffs, one is facing oblivion.

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last month Golden Knights 3, Canucks 2: Lots of fight but not enough punch

A late goal by Vegas made for a tough resolution to a game the Canucks had otherwise been in until the end

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