1 week ago NHL, NHLPA in ’really good shape’ on talks for new CBA: Bettman

EDMONTON — NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says the league and its union are in “really good shape” with negotiations on a new collective bargaining agreement. Speaking ahead of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final rematch between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers, he added that this round of talks with NHL Players’ Association executive […]

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1 week ago Oilers, Panthers to square off in Stanley Cup rematch with Game 1 in Edmonton

Both teams have toughened up, added experience and made improvements and adjustments since their last Cup clash.

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1 week ago Psychology 101: The mental gymnastics behind this Edmonton Oilers Cup run

"To be honest, if I'm Kris Knoblauch working with these players, I don't think you should be talking about last year, because last year is so done and dusted and has absolutely no bearing on what's about to happen"

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2 w. ago ‘It’s exciting to have worked ourselves back’: Oilers set for Stanley Cup rematch with Panthers

The Oilers open this year's best-of-seven showcase against the Panthers on Wednesday at Rogers Place as a calmer, more confident, grounded bunch.

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers' Skinner relishes rematch against Florida Panthers' Bobrovsky

So it’s Bob vs. Stu once again. Florida’s Sergei Bobrovsky, 36, with his two Vezina trophies, his Stanley Cup ring and his 429 career regular-season wins, 10th most all-time. And at the other end of the ice we bring you Edmonton’s decade-younger Stuart Skinner, 26, with his 104 wins and craving a manhole-sized championship ring […]

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2 w. ago More Canadians endorse Edmonton Oilers in Stanley Cup rematch against Panthers: poll

The Ipsos poll found that 52 per cent of respondents said they have been following the NHL playoffs closely this year, up from 48 per cent in 2024.

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2 w. ago Card games and Tolstoy: How the Oilers pass the time in the air

A Stanley Cup rematch between the Oilers and Panthers means lots of long-haul flights between Edmonton and South Florida

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2 w. ago Skinner and Bobrovsky matching wits once again in Stanley Cup final rematch

Stuart Skinner had the starter job going into the post-season, then lost it to Calvin Pickard, then got it back.

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers have more resolve in Cup rematch with Florida: Ken Hitchcock

"The Edmonton Oilers now fight for that space as good as anybody in the National Hockey League."

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2 w. ago ‘Mature’ Oilers ready for Stanley Cup final rematch with battle

Edmonton had already ridden a wild roller-coaster by this point last year. This run feels different.

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2 w. ago 5 things to know about the Stanley Cup final rematch between the Oilers and Panthers

Florida's been the undisputed epicentre of NHL success recently. Between the Panthers and Lightning, teams from the Sunshine State have appeared in six straight Stanley Cup finals.

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2 w. ago Oilers, Panthers set for 12th Stanley Cup final rematch in NHL history

A Cup final rematch had happened just 11 times since 1927 and not at all since Detroit and Pittsburgh went back-to-back in 2008 and ‘09.

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2 w. ago Mattias Ekholm makes playoff debut with Edmonton Oilers after injury

Better late than never, Mattias Ekholm has rejoined the Edmonton Oilers on their path to a Stanley Cup Finals rematch against the Florida Panthers. The veteran Swedish defenceman was reinserted into the lineup to make his 2024-25 playoff debut Thursday in Game 5 of the Western Conference final against the Dallas Stars, at the same […]

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3 w. ago Stars score 3 PP goals in 5 1/2 minutes early in 3rd, rally to beat Oilers 6

Miro Heiskanen, Mikael Granlund and Matt Duchene scored power-play goals in a 5:26 span early in the third period and the Dallas Stars opened their Western Conference final rematch against the Edmonton Oilers with a 6-3 victory Wednesday night. Dallas began the third period with a two-goal deficit and a man advantage from a penalty that carried...

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3 w. ago Proline players backing Edmonton Oilers in conference final rematch with Dallas Stars

The Edmonton Oilers are now Canada’s lone team in the Stanley Cup playoffs. With both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Winnipeg Jets having been eliminated, the Oilers are the only Canadian-based team still alive. Edmonton is slated to open its best-of-seven Western Conference final versus the Dallas Stars in Texas on Wednesday night. It’s a […]

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3 w. ago Wayne Gretzky visited Stars’ locker room after team advanced to West final rematch with Oilers

"What a great honour to have the greatest player of all time come down after the game and say hello," Stars coach Pete DeBoer said.

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3 w. ago Oilers’ West final rematch against the Stars set to begin in Texas

The Oilers will start on the road this time around.

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