2 w. ago What went wrong for the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final? Three factors

That’s back-to-back eliminations from the Stanley Cup Final, where the Edmonton Oilers didn’t even bother to show up. Make that three in a row, going back to Game 7 of the 2006 playoff run where they were outplayed worse than the scoreboard indicated in a 3-1 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. For as great a […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton Oilers can't 'drag 'em back to Alberta' for Game 7 showdown

The best the Edmonton Oilers could have hoped for facing elimination in Tuesday’s Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final was to be able to face another elimination game Friday. That was the consequence of a 5-2 loss in Game 5 on Saturday to the very same Florida Panthers the Oilers needed four straight wins […]

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3 w. ago Stuart Skinner will start for Edmonton Oilers in elimination game against Florida Panthers

Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch: “He’s played in a lot of high-pressure games and played well"

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3 w. ago Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 of Stanley Cup final in goal for Oilers

Skinner was pulled in Game 4 after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the first period.

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3 w. ago 'Damn any negativity': Edmonton Oilers country on high alert for Game 6

Sam Francisco @ColonelTweeto In every single series in history that has gone to 7 games, the team that was down 3-2 won game 6. Carly Derms @carlyderms If I’m Hyman, I’m playing tonight. I’m risking disfigurement in order to help my team. I’m risking serious physical repercussions to get this win. – Me, as I […]

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3 w. ago 'I wanna throw up': Edmonton Oilers fans' unique coping strategies for Game 6

Edmonton Oilers fan are on high alert heading into Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, a must-win for the Oilers. Many of them are having a hard time just getting through the day and are variously doom scrolling, thinking happy thoughts only or catastrophizing away their day until game time. Here are some of […]

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3 w. ago Oilers flasher Kait Flynn seen as last hope in Edmonton’s bid to win Stanley Cup: ‘We need her!!!’

With the Edmonton Oilers on the ropes heading into Tuesday night’s Game 6 matchup against the Florida Panthers, fans are calling on the team’s most notorious fan to help save their season and bring the Stanley Cup back to Canada. With The Cats one win away from winning their second Stanley Cup, Barstool Sports shared […]

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3 w. ago Oilers need win over Panthers Tuesday to drag Stanley Cup final back to Edmonton for a Game 7

Three of the first four games were decided in overtime, but the Panthers crushed the Oilers 6-1 in Game 3 in Sunrise.

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3 w. ago It looks bad for the Oilers, which is actually good for the Oilers

"Being down, facing elimination is not an ideal situation, but for this group it’s almost like that’s the situation they want to be in.”

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3 w. ago From Red Deer to Downtown: Free watch parties for Oilers' Game 6 against Florida Panthers

Oilers try to keep their season alive in Florida on Tuesday; if you can't fly south, here's the next best things

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3 w. ago What's up with new and jumbled lines at Edmonton Oilers practice today?

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug at the Edmonton Oilers practice today, some new lines: Lines were a bit jumbled but best guess at today’s formation. Full team skate. Pod (93) McDavid Brown Skinner Draisaitl Kane Frederic Henrique Arvidsson Kapanen Janmark Perry RNH not on ice. 92 place holding Skinner in what was starters net […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton Oilers want early goals to avoid Game 6 elimination in Stanley Cup final

Both teams get a longer breather ahead of Tuesday's Game 6, but the Oilers arguably need more time to top up the tank.

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3 w. ago Edmonton Oilers have no answers for Stanley Cup snipers Bennett, Marchand

If the Florida Panthers close out the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 Tuesday, either Sam Bennett or Brad Marchand will get the most votes for playoff MVP. They’ve been the serial killers in this Stanley Cup Final. Bennett has five goals in the first five games, Marchand has six. They’re the first teammates in 52 […]

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3 w. ago Edmonton Oilers' goalie carousel keeps spinning in Stanley Cup Final

What’s worse than losing in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final? Getting all the way back there the next year, only to lose to the same opponent in Game 6. That very situation is possible in every which way right now for the Edmonton Oilers, who head into Amerant Bank Arena facing an elimination […]

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3 w. ago Player grades: Florida Panthers dead puck Edmonton Oilers to death in 5

After four high-flying games in the Stanley Cup Final, the Florida Panthers played their best smothering, dead puck game, throttling the Edmonton Oilers at most every turn in a 5-2 win. It was the lowest event hockey game of the year for Edmonton, hardly any Grade A shots at all. One big difference in the […]

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3 w. ago Corey Perry: The speech that saved the Edmonton Oilers season

“When he speaks up like that, it means a lot, and I thought we did a good job of responding”

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3 w. ago 'Not the ref's fault': Florida Panthers country reacts to historic Stanley Cup Final collapse in Game 4

Florida Panthers hockey country is disgusted and down, but not out. In fact, the more sober fans and commentators from Ratland are quietly confident their team can rebound — and with good reason. Florida has brought its best game more often than the Oilers in this Stanley Cup Final. As Panthers commentator TJ Peterson of […]

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3 w. ago Connor McDavid’s wife seemingly shades Florida Panthers: ‘Why is Alberta rat

Lauren Kyle McDavid chimed in as the Florida Panthers were beating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final

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4 w. ago Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jake Walman fined $10,000 for Game 3 antics

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jake Walman has received a pair of $5,000 fines for infractions committed in Monday’s 6-1 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. One of the fines was for roughing in the third period against Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk, who was already tied up with Oilers defenceman […]

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4 w. ago Connor McDavid’s wife takes shot at Florida Panthers in Instagram post

Lauren Kyle took a thinly veiled shot at the Florida Panthers in an Instagram Story during Game 3.

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