6 h. ago Player grades: Unsung Oiler is OT hero, Edmonton Oilers, 1, Vegas Golden Knights, 0

The Edmonton Oilers have their revenge on the Vegas Golden Knights, beating them 1-0 OT in a defensive showdown, with Kasperi Kapanen pounding in the winning goal. In total, the Grade A shots were 14 for the Oilers, 11 for VGK, with the subset of more dangerous 5-alarm shots six for Edmonton, three for the […]

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6 h. ago Player grades: Revenge for Oilers, unsung forward wins it, Edmonton 1, Vegas, 0

The Edmonton Oilers have their revenge on the Vegas Golden Knights, beating them 1-0 OT in a defensive showdown, with Kasperi Kapanen pounding in the winning goal. In total, the Grade A shots were 14 for the Oilers, 11 for VGK, with the subset of more dangerous 5-alarm shots six for Edmonton, three for the […]

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6 h. ago Sleep tight Vegas: Edmonton Oilers turn lights out on Golden Knights

In the movie Slap Shot, Charlestown Chiefs coach Reggie Dunlop famously paid an ambulance driver to circle the arena and hype the impending violence. The Edmonton Oilers could have something similar before Game 5 on Wednesday, only with a hearse. After how Edmonton dominated Game 4 Monday, and with the Oilers’ well-earned reputation for finishing […]

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40 h. ago Edmonton Oilers look to eliminate Vegas Golden Knights from NHL playoffs in Game 5

The Oilers can advance to the NHL's Western Conference final for a second straight year.

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40 h. ago 3 THINGS: Edmonton Oilers hitting on all playoff cylinders right now

One more win against the Pacific Division-winning Vegas Golden Knights and the Oilers will find themselves one step closer to reaching the Stanley Cup Final.

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43 h. ago 'Beaten to a pulp': Vegas hockey world hit by fear and loathing

It was a hardrock loss for the Vegas hockey world, as the pride of their sporting world, the Vegas Golden Knights, were shut-out by the Edmonton Oilers and are now down 3-1 in the Pacific division final. The Grade A shots in the game favoured Vegas, 15-14, but the subset of the most dangerous 5-alarm […]

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54 h. ago Henrique, Skinner help Oilers push Knights to brink of elimination with 3

Adam Henrique had a pair of goals and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves as the Edmonton Oilers blanked the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0 on Monday to take a commanding 3-1 lead in their second-round, best-of-seven NHL playoff series. Evander Kane had a goal and an assist for the Oilers. Skinner was once again in net for Edmonton after...

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55 h. ago Stuart Skinner stones Golden Knights and his critics in Edmonton's 3

The Oilers have rolled the Vegas Golden Knights to the brink of elimination after a commanding performance in a Game Four win, 3-0. The Oilers were the far better team in a rock’em, sock’em first, out-shooting Vegas 15-5 and out-scoring them 2-0 as they effectively burrowed beneath Aiden Hill’s skin. That approach appeared to pay […]

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55 h. ago Shock and awe as Edmonton Oilers pound Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4

A 3-1 series is now theirs to close

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58 h. ago 'Don't panic': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton Oilers vs Vegas Golden Knights, Game 4

The Edmonton Oilers lined up against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup divisional final on Monday. Reaction online heated up fast. Here are the some of the highlights: Pre-game The Athletic’s Daniel Nugent-Bowman Oilers lines and pairings in warmups for Game 4 vs. VGK: RNH-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen Kane-Henrique-Brown Frederic-Janmark-Perry Nurse-Stecher Kulak-Bouchard […]

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58 h. ago 'Pure mayhem': Hockey world reacts to Oilers, 2 vs Golden Knights, 0, Game 4

The Edmonton Oilers lined up against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup divisional final on Monday. Reaction online heated up fast. Here are the some of the highlights: Pre-game The Athletic’s Daniel Nugent-Bowman Oilers lines and pairings in warmups for Game 4 vs. VGK: RNH-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen Kane-Henrique-Brown Frederic-Janmark-Perry Nurse-Stecher Kulak-Bouchard […]

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58 h. ago 'Pure mayhem': Hockey world reacts to Oilers, 3, vs Golden Knights, 0, Game 4

The Edmonton Oilers lined up against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup divisional final on Monday. Reaction online heated up fast. Here are the some of the highlights: Pre-game The Athletic’s Daniel Nugent-Bowman Oilers lines and pairings in warmups for Game 4 vs. VGK: RNH-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen Kane-Henrique-Brown Frederic-Janmark-Perry Nurse-Stecher Kulak-Bouchard […]

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58 h. ago 'Atta boy Skinner': Hockey world reacts to Oilers, 3, vs Golden Knights, 0, Game 4

The Edmonton Oilers lined up against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup divisional final on Monday. Reaction online heated up fast. Here are the some of the highlights: Pre-game The Athletic’s Daniel Nugent-Bowman Oilers lines and pairings in warmups for Game 4 vs. VGK: RNH-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen Kane-Henrique-Brown Frederic-Janmark-Perry Nurse-Stecher Kulak-Bouchard […]

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58 h. ago 'Total domination': Hockey world reacts to Oilers, 3, vs Golden Knights, 0, Game 4

The Edmonton Oilers lined up against the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 4 of their Stanley Cup divisional final on Monday. Reaction online heated up fast. Here are the some of the highlights: Pre-game The Athletic’s Daniel Nugent-Bowman Oilers lines and pairings in warmups for Game 4 vs. VGK: RNH-McDavid-Hyman Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen Kane-Henrique-Brown Frederic-Janmark-Perry Nurse-Stecher Kulak-Bouchard […]

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66 h. ago Mystery roster: Edmonton Oilers coach leaves everyone guessing for Game 4

Who will play for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 against the Vegas Golden Knights? What will the lines and defence pairings be? Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch is keeping this information to himself for now, not tipping his hand at today’s morning skate, where there were no line rushes and the media was left to […]

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3 d. ago Vegas turns Edmonton's biggest gun on them, but Oilers have 3 ways to fight back

The Vegas Golden Knights stolen Edmonton’s hockey mojo. They’ve stolen Edmonton’s best weapon — their even strength dominance — and turned it against the Oilers. In Game 1 of the series, it looked like men against boys, with the Edmonton Oilers dominating VGK, 14 Grade A shots for Edmonton, a measly five for Vegas. At […]

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4 d. ago Player grades: Oilers lose game 3 in crushing fashion to Golden Knights

The Oilers were dealt a devastating defeat by the Vegas Golden Knights on a late goal with just 0.4 seconds left in the game. That pretty accurately summarizes how the majority of the game went tonight, and left a lot to be desired as a “first post” for the newest addition to the Cult of […]

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4 d. ago 'Scorey Perry is a saint': hockey world reacts to Oilers vs Golden Knights, Game 3

The Edmonton Oilers faced off in Game 3 of their divisional final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Social media reaction to the game was fast and furious. Here are some of the lightlights: Sportsnet Stats @SNstats Oilers Vasily Podkolzin is averaging 4.61 points per 60 minutes this postseason, 4th highest in the NHL […]

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4 d. ago 'Ugly defensive play': hockey world reacts to Oilers vs Golden Knights, Game 3

The Edmonton Oilers faced off in Game 3 of their divisional final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Social media reaction to the game was fast and furious. Here are some of the lightlights: Sportsnet Stats @SNstats Oilers Vasily Podkolzin is averaging 4.61 points per 60 minutes this postseason, 4th highest in the NHL […]

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4 d. ago 'I’m sick to my stomach ': hockey world reacts to Vegas, 4, Oilers, 3

The Edmonton Oilers faced off in Game 3 of their divisional final against the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday. Social media reaction to the game was fast and furious. Here are some of the lightlights: Sportsnet Stats @SNstats Oilers Vasily Podkolzin is averaging 4.61 points per 60 minutes this postseason, 4th highest in the NHL […]

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