Brett Kulak

Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch Switches Defensive Pairings at Friday’s Practice

During yesterday’s 3-2 comeback overtime win against the Boston Bruins, Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch experimented with new defensive pairings in the third period. This decision worked in Edmonton’s favor, as he paired Evan Bouchard with Brett Kulak, Mattias Ekholm with Ty Emberson, and Darnell Nurse with Troy Stecher. These adjustments played a crucial role […]

Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts

Before I criticize the team for doing an impression of last season, I’m going to congratulate a couple of milestones that were reached this past weekend. Saturday night was Brett Kulak’s 500th NHL game. That same night, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recorded his 700th NHL point. And don’t forget Jeff Skinner scoring his first goal on his […]

Should Coach Knoblauch of the Edmonton Oilers Stick With the Same Lineup for Game 5?

The Edmonton Oilers‘ depth really shone in Game 4 on Wednesday night. Prior to the game, Head Coach Kris Knoblauch made some key lineup changes, bringing back Ryan McLeod, Corey Perry, and Phillip Broberg and shuffling the defensive pairings. The new defensive pairings were: Ekholm – Bouchard, Nurse – Kulak, Broberg – Ceci. This decision […]

NHL Playoffs: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Game 1 Recap

The Dallas Stars kicked off the Western Conference Final against the Edmonton Oilers in Dallas, Texas. Connor McDavid and the Oilers scored the game-winning goal and sunk the Stars 3-2 in Game 1 at the American Airlines Center on Thursday night. Edmonton leads the series 1-0 over Dallas. The Stars’ starting lineup featured Joe Pavelski, […]

NHL Trade Rumors: Broberg Is Not Going Anywhere

On last night’s Hockey Night In Canada broadcast, Elliotte Friedman gave news about the Edmonton Oilers and their prospect defenseman Philip Broberg. While while they have been reportedly looking at some of the big targets nearing the Trade Deadline, general manager Ken Holland let other teams know that he will not trade Broberg for a […]

NHL Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Recap | 02/17/2024

The Dallas Stars returned home to host the Edmonton Oilers in a Saturday matinee game on ABC. The Stars fell 4-3 to the Oilers in overtime at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 34-14-7, while Edmonton improved to 32-18-1. Oilers backup goaltender Calvin Pickard made 24 saves for a win. Stars fans who arrived […]

Edmonton Oilers defenseman #27 Brett Kulak

Could the Oilers Switch Kulak For Broberg?

A couple of days ago on the website Daily Faceoff, Frank Seravalli made his list of 30 trade targets heading into this season’s Trade Deadline. On his list from the Edmonton Oilers was defenseman Brett Kulak. Here is his take… 11. Brett KulakLeft Defense, Edmonton OilersAge: 30Stats: 44 GP, 2 G, 3 A, 5 PtsContract: […]

Stars Hold off Oilers 4-3 in Edmonton

The Dallas Stars continued the three-game Canadian road trip with a Thursday night game against the Edmonton Oilers. The Stars held off the Oilers for a 4-3 win at Rogers Arena. Dallas improved to 7-1-1, while Edmonton fell to 2-6-1. Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner made 23 saves in a losing effort. The Stars’ starting lineup […]

Oilers Playoffs Preview: Round 2 – Game 1 Preview

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl scored goals in an elimination game on Saturday night, as you expect superstars to do in big moments. And yet, it’s not even their goals that were talked about. It was evident throughout the first round that the Edmonton Oilers no longer fit the one- or two-man team narrative they’ve […]

Oilers: Is Kulak Ready For A Top 4 Role?

Last season, Ken Holland and the Oilers were on the market for a left-defenseman who could shore up the 3rd pair, bringing a more defensive presence to the line. There were two main names the Oilers were looking at, Colton Soucy and Brett Kulak. Funny enough, both are Edmonton natives, with Soucy being born in […]