62 m. ago Pressure of playoff success no issue for Berube’s Maple Leafs

We know now what the Maple Leafs do in the face of adversity. Or, better put, what they don’t do. They don’t flinch. The Leafs didn’t flinch on Thursday night in Ottawa when Senators captain Brady Tkachuk scored on his team’s first shot of the third period to tie the game. The Leafs didn’t flinch […]

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5 h. ago Which goalie should the Edmonton Oilers start in Game 3 against the Kings?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Oil Spills, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Edmonton Journal Oilers writer Gerry Moddejonge to talk about the struggles in net for the Oilers so far in their series against the Los Angeles Kings. They discuss whether Edmonton will start Calvin Pickard in Game 3 and which players need […]

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8 h. ago Edmonton Oilers legend Grant Fuhr weighs in on Stuart Skinner's playoff performance and team's Game 2 debacle

"They love you when you’re good, hate you when you’re not," Fuhr says

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9 h. ago Edmonton Oilers look to regroup after Game 2 loss to L.A. Kings: ‘We’ve got to be better’

The Oilers came into the playoffs having ousted the Kings from the first round of the playoffs three years in a row.

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9 h. ago It's not Skinner's fault, but it's the Edmonton Oilers problem

It’s not Stuart Skinner’s fault but, as the old saying goes, it’s his problem. The Edmonton Oilers have been hot garbage in front of him and that’s why he’s given up 11 goals in two games and that’s why the team is down 2-0 in its first (and perhaps last) round series with the Los […]

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10 h. ago ‘I’m in trouble’ says Charles Barkley about picking Edmonton Oilers to win Stanley Cup

'I don't think so'" Barkley said of if the Oilers can rally against Los Angeles Kings.

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12 h. ago Special teams struggles costing Oilers in NHL playoff battle with Kings

Game 3 of the series goes Friday in Edmonton.

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14 h. ago With Edmonton Oilers going downhill fast, can the series be saved?

“We just have to find it and we have to find it quick. We have to start playing here. Obviously it hasn’t been good enough"

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14 h. ago 5 THINGS: Edmonton Oilers out of their element in series against Kings

After taking the past three consecutive opening series against L.A. in seven games, six games and five games, respectively, all the Oilers have done so far is proven they didn’t get any better over the year. But the Kings certainly have.

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23 h. ago Edmonton Oilers get slapped in the mouth, have one foot in the grave

What’s worse than losing Game 2 of a playoff series to fall behind 2-0? Losing it the way the Edmonton Oilers did Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Edmonton didn’t just lose, it got smoked. Rolled over. Pummelled. Embarrassed. Beaten down and left for dead. If that 6-2 slap in the face was Edmonton’s best response […]

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23 h. ago Player grades: Edmonton Oilers shoot themselves in the skate, lose 6

The Edmonton Oilers looked like a team that hasn’t played together much. They constantly shot themselves in the skate in this one. They were plagued by offsides, atrocious reads, missed passes and turnovers. For the second game running, they also got crushed on special teams, this time three goals to none. It all added up […]

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26 h. ago Avs captain Gabe Landeskog returns to lineup for Game 3 after missing 3 years with knee injury

DENVER — Colorado Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was in the lineup and will play his first NHL game in nearly three years Wednesday night against the Dallas Stars. He strongly hinted he was suiting up for Game 3 in a video posted by the team on social media about an hour before puck drop. Landeskog […]

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31 h. ago Evander Kane set for debut in Edmonton Oilers lineup for Game 2 vs. Kings

"Playing the Kings in this barn, I enjoy it, it's a fun atmosphere to play in. There might be a little nervousness, but nothing that's going to impact my game in a negative fashion"

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33 h. ago Kane to make season debut for Oilers in Game 2 of Kings series

Evander Kane said he is feeling strong and healthy, and looking forward to contributing to his team.

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37 h. ago Oiler Brett Kulak raced from daughter’s birth to get to Game 1 against Kings

Kulak and the Oilers will be back in Edmonton for Game 3 on Friday.

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38 h. ago Stuart Skinner will start, Evander Kane in for Jeff Skinner, Oilers insider suggests

This in from Oilers insider Bob Stauffer, his suggestion that the Edmonton Oilers will stick with goalie Stuart Skinner for Game Two of the Stanley Cup quarter-finals against the Los Angeles. Stauffer also said if Evander Kane and John Klingberg are cleared to play, they will be in for Jeff Skinner and Josh Brown respectively. […]

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53 h. ago Game 1 curse a bit more troubling for the Edmonton Oilers this time

Game 1 is for suckers. It’s a rather bizarre way to approach a series, but that seems to have always been the Edmonton Oilers’ subconscious philosophy. They’re never good in the first game of a series. The trend has been eating away at them for years. Last spring, they were a respectable 2-2 in Game […]

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57 h. ago Two key vets could be back for Game 2, no decision yet on starting goalie, Knoblauch says

This in from Edmonton Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels: “Kris Knoblauch waiting on Kane & Klingberg as possible options for Game 2. Klingberg termed a ‘very good possibility.’ Knoblauch said no decision has been made on a starter in net for Game 2.” And from Sportsnet’s Mark Spector: “Kris Knoblauch confirms that Trent Frederic getting […]

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58 h. ago Henrique calls Oilers ‘a resilient group’ as Edmonton looks to bounce back after wild Game 1 loss

"Now, every single shift, every play matters," said Oilers centre Adam Henrique.

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59 h. ago 'That game was drunk': Hockey world reacts to Kings 6, Oilers 5

The Edmonton Oilers came back from a four goal deficit to tie the Los Angeles Kings at five, only to lose in the last minute of Game One of their Stanley Cup playoff series. Social media was on-fire about the game. Here are some of the highlights: Hockey commentator Paul Bissonnette @BizNasty2point0 We’re just supposed […]

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