3 h. ago Edmonton Oilers' Leon Draisaitl nominated for NHL's Hart Memorial trophy

“It’s always going to be his offence that makes him special, for sure, but I think he takes a lot of pride in the D-zone too"

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3 h. ago Edmonton Oilers fans get into wild brawls at Game 5 watch party

At least two fights broke out at an Oilers watch party after Edmonton beat the Kings in Game 5

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6 h. ago Extremist makeover: Edmonton Oilers suddenly bringing the ultra

Playoff Game Day 6: Oilers vs Kings This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, Edmonton’s lines for Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings, a line-up full of players suddenly willing to bring the ultra-violence like they haven’t done all season. EDM lines – Thurs. Morning Skate: Draisaitl – McDavid – Perry Kane – […]

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6 h. ago Almost comical how much more physical Oilers are now compared to regular season

Playoff Game Day 6: Oilers vs Kings This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, Edmonton’s lines for Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings, a line-up full of players suddenly willing to bring the nasty like they haven’t done all season. It’s almost comical how big the difference is between now and then the […]

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6 h. ago Extremist makeover: Edmonton Oilers suddenly bringing the nasty vs Los Angeles

Playoff Game Day 6: Oilers vs Kings This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, Edmonton’s lines for Game 6 against the Los Angeles Kings, a line-up full of players suddenly willing to bring the nasty like they haven’t done all season. It’s almost comical how big the difference is between now and then the […]

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6 h. ago Leon Draisaitl, Connor Hellebuyck and Nikita Kucherov named Hart Trophy finalists

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl and Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck are finalists for the Hart Trophy, the NHL announced Thursday. Tampa Bay Lightning winger Nikita Kucherov is the third nominee for the award, which is given annually to the player judged most valuable to his team. Draisaitl, from Cologne, Germany, led the NHL with […]

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7 h. ago Embattled Oilers newcomer sticking it good to his many critics

John Klingberg has had no shortage of critics coming at him in waves since the Edmonton Oilers signed him in late January. But Klingberg is now sticking it to them good with his burst of strong play against the Los Angeles Kings. The veteran Swedish d-man put an exclamation mark on his return to form […]

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26 h. ago Evander Kane quickly makes a meaningful impact for Oilers after season on LTIR

Guess Evander Kane has caught up to that moving train leaving the station, eh? There was much discussion as the weeks and months dragged on about how good Kane would be in this Edmonton Oilers’ playoff series with Los Angeles, sitting out the entire regular-season after his September abdominal surgeries and a late knee procedure […]

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30 h. ago Top L.A. hockey pundit rips Oilers defence, as Cali hockey world melts down

This in from top Los Angeles hockey commentator Dennis Bernstein of The Fourth Period, “If the Los Angeles Kings cannot win 6 and 7, this season playoff loss has to be the least acceptable. With better team on paper, on verge of losing to a team that despite presence of 97/29 has a pedestrian defense […]

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30 h. ago ‘Keep believing’: Persistent Oilers push Kings to brink of elimination with Game 5 win

The team didn't give up and, on Tuesday, that persistence was rewarded with a 3-1 win over the L.A. Kings in Game 5.

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33 h. ago Calvin Pickard goes from backup to playoff stud for Edmonton Oilers

He didn't just come in and make saves, he absolutely saved this series for an Edmonton crew hellbent on returning to the Stanley Cup Final for the second year in a row

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41 h. ago Edmonton Oilers send Kings to brink of elimination with dominating 3

The Edmonton Oilers have erased a 0-2 start to take a 3-2 series lead on the L.A. Kings after a commanding performance in Los Angeles in Game Five. The Oilers utterly dominated the Kings. The shots were 19-4 in the first goalless period of the series. It was 33-12 after two as Edmonton’s hard press […]

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41 h. ago All Oilers, all the time as Edmonton pulls away from Los Angeles

Things were close for a few games, but that sound you heard Tuesday night in Los Angeles was the Edmonton Oilers pulling away from the Kings — probably for good, if the last five periods are any indication. A series that started in L.A.’s favour, with the Kings up 2-0 and a break or two […]

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50 h. ago Edmonton Oilers look to dull down wild series with simple style hockey

"We've done a great job so far at different points in the series of being resilient and finding ways to keep ourselves in games, even though we probably haven't played the cleanest 60 minutes that we wanted to see so far"

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51 h. ago Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard to start Game 5 against the Kings 

Calvin Pickard was 22-10-1 in regular-season play through the 2024-25 campaign.

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64 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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69 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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2 d. 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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3 d. 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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3 d. 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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