4 h. 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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16 h. ago How to bring together the Edmonton Oilers, a team full of strangers?

The Edmonton Oilers tried a unique strategy in Game 2 against the Los Angeles Kings with their top four lines and top two defensive pairings, essentially uniting groups of players who had rarely if ever played together in the 2024-25 regular season. Edmonton lost a game but it’s too much to say this strategy was […]

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24 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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28 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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3 d. 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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3 d. ago Heartbreaking finish ruins Edmonton Oilers miracle comeback in Game 1

Do you believe in miracles? Neither do the Los Angeles Kings. So they shut Edmonton’s stunning comeback attempt dead in its tracks Monday. After letting a 5-2 lead deteriorate into a 5-5 tie on last-minute goals from Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid, the Kings spoiled one of the greatest rallies in Oilers history with a […]

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5 d. ago Fan favourite sticking on top line with Connor McDavid vs Kings

This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV, the Edmonton Oilers forward lines at Sunday’s practice one day before Game One vs the Los Angeles Kings. Fan favourite Connor Brown is on the top line, while Stuart Skinner is in the starter’s net. Hyman – McDavid – Brown Podkolzin – Draisaitl – Arvidsson Skinner – […]

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6 d. ago Will Oilers' Arvidsson finally be on winning side in this Kings clash?

If you can’t beat ’em, do what Viktor Arvidsson is trying this year. By the time the 32-year-old Swedish forward joined the Los Angeles Kings for the 2021-22 season, they had already begun a trend that’s seen them fall to the Edmonton Oilers in the opening round of the NHL playoffs year after year. He […]

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6 d. ago Playoff Preview: Edmonton Oilers look to make it 4 straight vs. L.A.

Bring on the Kings. Again. In what’s quickly becoming a tale as old as time in the Pacific Division, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are opening the NHL playoffs against Anze Kopitar and the Los Angeles Kings. And with an entire slate of 82 regular-season games full of ups and downs under their belts, […]

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6 d. ago Controversial moves that will give Edmonton Oilers edge over Los Angeles Kings

I’m going to propose three controversial moves that will give the Edmonton Oilers an edge over the Los Angeles Kings. At least that’s how I see it, having done video review of all goals and Grade A shots for and against the Oilers this year, and for every season since 2010-11. The three moves are: […]

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8 d. ago Edmonton Oilers kick off Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday in Los Angeles

For the fourth year in a row, the Edmonton Oilers will be facing the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and now we know when the quest for Lord Stanley’s coveted trophy will kick off for the Orange and Blue. Given the Los Angeles Lakers are taking up residence at the Crypto.com Arena […]

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8 d. ago Oilers kick off Stanley Cup Playoffs Monday in Los Angeles; Club launches fan buses for home games

For the fourth year in a row, the Edmonton Oilers will be facing the Los Angeles Kings in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and now we know when the quest for Lord Stanley’s coveted trophy will kick off for the Orange and Blue. Given the Los Angeles Lakers are taking up residence at the Crypto.com Arena […]

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8 d. ago Edmonton Oilers insider with projected forward lines for Game 1 against Los Angeles Kings

This in from Sportsnet announcer and Edmonton Oilers insider Jack Michaels, his best guess as to the Edmonton Oilers line-up for Game One on Monday against the Los Angeles Kings. Projected lines for Oilers, Game 1 at LA .(this is purely a guess, based on speculation by yours truly, but have at it for fun). Skinner-McDavid-Brown […]

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8 d. ago Warren Foegele is on other side of fence now in Edmonton Oilers

When Los Angeles Kings’ winger Warren Foegele gets married this summer in Toronto, rest assured, several of his old Edmonton Oilers teammates will be invited, and some may even be in the wedding party, like Evan Bouchard. There was a photo this regular season when Foegele got a goal against his old club, and Bouchard, […]

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1 week ago Oilers opening on the road isn't ideal, but it isn't a death sentence

It became official Monday night when the Oilers kept their top players off the ice in a 5-0 loss to Los Angeles and handed over second place to the Kings.

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1 week ago Player grades: Depleted Edmonton Oilers stomped by playoff rival Los Angeles Kings

The depleted Edmonton Oilers got stomped 5-0 by their first round playoff rival Los Angeles Kings. Either this was very bad, showing how much better the Kings are right now compared to the Oilers. Or it was good, humiliating and angering the Oilers, given them plenty of juice for the coming series. The Grade A […]

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1 week ago Oilers lose, but get their licks in in playoff preview with LA Kings

Well, the suspicions are confirmed — if you take Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman, Trent Frederic and Evander Kane out of Edmonton’s lineup, they aren’t going to beat the Los Angeles Kings. The experiment played out just the way everyone thought it would Monday night when the Oilers, minus $41.5 […]

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1 week ago Oilers lose, but get their licks in playoff preview with LA Kings

Well, the suspicions are confirmed — if you take Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman, Trent Frederic and Evander Kane out of Edmonton’s lineup, they aren’t going to beat the Los Angeles Kings. The experiment played out just the way everyone thought it would Monday night when the Oilers, minus $41.5 […]

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1 week ago Oilers Notebook: Will Evander Kane be ready in time for playoff run?

We still don’t know if Evander Kane can play Game 1 of the fourth-straight spring playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings because that’s the doctor’s call, but, in his mind and his heart, the Edmonton Oilers winger is ready and willing. He hasn’t been in an NHL game for 308 days, going back to […]

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1 week ago Who will start in net when the Edmonton Oilers open the playoffs?

At this point, the biggest question for the Edmonton Oilers heading into the NHL playoffs isn’t whom they’ll be starting out against, but whom they’ll be starting in net. With the Los Angeles Kings looking to avenge three consecutive early exits at the hands of the Oilers as the two Pacific Division rivals are set […]

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