14 h. ago SIMMONS SUNDAY: Stan Bowman’s Oilers don’t have the look of Stanley Cup contenders

Stan Bowman has a legendary father and three Stanley Cup rings from the Chicago Blackhawks, but his return to the National Hockey League in Edmonton has been anything but memorable. The Oilers don’t look much like the team that almost won the Cup last June. They don’t seem to have the speed or intensity or […]

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29 h. ago 'We haven't decided': Will Oilers go with Pickard or Skinner?

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his question of Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch on which goalies the Edmonton Oilers will go with in Game Four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard. “We’ll let you know tomorrow,” Knoblauch said. “We haven’t decided.” My take 1. Skinner lost the first two games. […]

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29 h. ago 'We haven't decided' Pickard or Skinner? And does it really matter?

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, his question of Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch on which goalie the Edmonton Oilers will go with in Game Four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, Stuart Skinner or Calvin Pickard. “We’ll let you know tomorrow,” Knoblauch said. “We haven’t decided.” My take 1. Skinner lost the first two games. […]

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3 d. 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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7 d. ago SIMMONS SUNDAY: Leafs have to reverse their sorry record in series openers

Game 1 means everything for the Toronto Maple Leafs. They can’t afford to lose to the Ottawa Senators. Not on opening night. They can’t afford to get behind early. They can’t afford to have doubt creep into their playoff consciousness. They can’t afford to jog memories of past failures. There’s too much history here. And […]

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7 d. ago As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for a cup run, what has their GM done to ensure this happens again and again: 9 Things

The Edmonton Oilers have taken a decidedly more circuitous path to the Stanley Cup Playoffs. But the road begins anew, Monday comes. In the meantime, General Manager Stan Bowman has been busy ensuring that this franchise is in the same position to “go for it” every April, for as long as the jerseys 97 and […]

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8 d. ago 5 reasons the Edmonton Oilers are going to lose, and 5 why they won't

After opening the season as an odds-on favourite to win the Stanley Cup, the Edmonton Oilers aren’t going to make it out of the first round of the playoffs. At least that’s what the experts are saying. The National Hockey League surveyed 16 of its own website staffers Thursday and 13 of them picked Los […]

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8 d. ago Burgers, bananas top Edmonton's Uber Eats during 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and Edmontonians are preparing their waistbands for a whole lot of burgers, chicken nuggets, and bananas. That’s according to a list from Uber Eats of the top 10 local food orders during the 2024 playoff season, which they revealed in a news release this […]

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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 w. ago 'We're going to buckle down': Oilers aim to sign up top Russian winger

This in from Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman, talking with Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now about the team hoping to sign draft pick Maxim Berezkin after his KHL season winds up. “He’s had a very good season,” Bowman said. “We’ve been in touch with his representatives and when his season finishes we’re going to buckle […]

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3 w. ago When and where the Edmonton Oilers will find Stanley Cup traction, consistency: 9 Things

And down the stretch we go. Just where the Edmonton Oilers will finish the regular season and who they may face in Round One of The Stanley Cup Playoffs is still unclear. Although yet another meeting with the L.A. Kings seems likely. The bigger questions are what lineup the banged-up Oilers are able to ice […]

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4 w. ago 'You have to set the tone': Oilers must get nasty protecting their goalie, Hall

This in from Hall of Fame great Chris Pronger, hero of Edmonton’s 2006 run to the Stanley Cup Final, his prescription for how the Oilers should handle anyone who runs an Edmonton goalie, as Mikko Rantanen blasted Stuart Skinner, knocking him out of Wednesday night’s game. Speaking on the Ray & Dregs podcast, Pronger said: […]

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4 w. ago 'If you have to take a suspension, take one': NHL legend says Oilers must better protect goalies

This in from Hall of Fame great Chris Pronger, hero of Edmonton’s 2006 run to the Stanley Cup Final, his prescription for how the Oilers should handle anyone who runs an Edmonton goalie, as Mikko Rantanen blasted Stuart Skinner, knocking him out of Wednesday night’s game. Speaking on the Ray & Dregs podcast, Pronger said: […]

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