22 h. ago Failure to gain split in Florida increases pressure on Maple Leafs

Morgan Rielly is all in favour of a Canadian team winning the Stanley Cup this spring. Preferably, his Maple Leafs. Apologies to the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets. A team based in Canada has not lifted the Cup since 1993, when the Montreal Canadiens beat the Los Angeles Kings in the final. Rielly touched on […]

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5 d. 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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6 d. ago HAVE YOUR SAY: How far will the Edmonton Oilers go in the playoffs?

Be honest now. Did you think the Edmonton Oilers’ playoffs were going to be over almost as soon as they began? After falling behind 0-2 to the Los Angeles Kings, who appeared to be well on their way to ending what had been a three-year losing skid to the Oilers in the opening round, Connor […]

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1 week ago Jack Eichel, Anze Kopitar and Brayden Point named Lady Byng finalists

Forwards Jack Eichel of the Vegas Golden Knights, Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings and Brayden Point of the Tampa Bay Lightning were named the finalists Friday for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy. The award is presented annually to the player who exhibits sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct with a high standard of play. Voting […]

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1 week ago 'I need a hug': L.A. Kings country struggles to make sense of Oilers comeback

There were no shortage of amazing moments for the Edmonton Oilers in their astonishing comeback 4-2 series win over the Los Angeles Kings. It’s almost like Edmonton has a guy or two up there with the Hockey Gords bringing the puck luck. A few key moments? Calvin Pickard takes the starter’s net in Game 3. […]

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1 week ago Player grades: Oilers amazing win to win amazing series over Kings

The Edmonton Oilers won a barn burner of a game 6-4 to take the series against the Los Angeles Kings for the fourth year in a row. Edmonton is now moving on to play Vegas, a revenge series for the Oilers. It was a track meet of a game with Edmonton getting 17 Grade A […]

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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago 'Total disbelief': 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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2 w. ago Jets’ Connor Hellebuyck named Vezina finalist along with Darcy Kuemper, Andrei Vasilevskiy

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is a step closer to repeating as NHL goaltender of the year. The league announced its three finalists for this season’s Vezina Trophy on Monday. Darcy Kuemper of the Los Angeles Kings and Andrei Vasilevskiy of the Tampa Bay Lightning are the others. Hellebuyck won his second career Vezina Trophy […]

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2 w. ago Can Edmonton Oilers hammer down hard on the best weapon of the enemy?

The best weapon of the Los Angeles Kings? Kevin Fiala on the deadly L.A. power play, which has scored seven goals on 12 opportunities in three games. By comparison, the Oilers gave up just four power play goals in 25 games during the 2024 playoffs. Fiala and that power play are the difference in this […]

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2 w. ago 'Boneheaded challenge': Kings fans & pundits rage about L.A. coach's risky move that cost against Oilers

Los Angeles Kings fans, commentators and pundits are in an uproar over coach Jim Hiller’s decision to challenge Evander Kane’s tying goal late in the third period of Game 3. Hiller and the Kings claimed goalie interference from Kane, but the NHL situation room found no such thing, allowing the goal to stand, making the […]

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