Connor McDavid
Poor Goaltending Sinks Oilers Once Again
- Patrick Hoffman
- May 15, 2023
It is always the same story, different day for the Edmonton Oilers. Led by generational talents and superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the Oilers had a great regular season and looked like Stanley Cup contenders. The team scores a lot of goals, plays good enough defense, and gets the goaltending they need in order […]
Read MoreOilers Playoffs: Round 2 – Game 5 Preview
- Stephen Vani
- May 12, 2023
After Game 4, the Oilers have an 8-0 record this season (including regular season) following a loss. This record is only relevant when a team, well, wins. While resiliency has been a strong aspect for Edmonton, it’s not something they should always keep looking to. They’ve proven that they can handle adversity at times, but […]
Read MoreGolden Knights Pietrangelo and Oilers Nurse both suspended 1 game
- Richard Lambert
- May 11, 2023
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced the suspension on Thursday. The Vegas Golden Knights will be without their best defenseman in Game 5, with their second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers hanging in the balance. Alex Pietrangelo was suspended for one game Thursday by the NHL Department of Player Safety for his slash on Edmonton’s Leon Draisaitl […]
Read MoreOilers Playoffs Preview: Round 2 – Game 1 Preview
- Stephen Vani
- May 3, 2023
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 […]
Read MoreLine Over the Boards Apr 30th: LAK Out Lasted by Edmonton 5-4 and Drop Series 4-2
- Jacob Mandel
- April 30, 2023
After last night’s 5-4 victory, Edmonton has eliminated the LA Kings in a roller-coaster of a series. The series was closed out on a late 3rd-period goal by Kailer Yamamoto, who capped off a very productive game 6 for the Oilers’ bottom 6. Klim Kostin posted 2 goals and an assist in the game and […]
Read MoreOilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 6 Preview
- Stephen Vani
- April 29, 2023
The Oilers put on a dominant performance in Game 5 after a stellar comeback win in Game 4. The roles on both sides of the rink are reversed from last year. Edmonton went into Game 6 in LA, needing to force Game 7 back at Rogers Place. This year, after the aforementioned Games 4 and […]
Read MoreLine Over The Boards: Pushed to the Brink
- Connor Doyle
- April 26, 2023
Last year for Game Five in Edmonton, the LA Kings and Oilers went back and forth to lead the game to an overtime match. Adrian Kempe sealed that game just 72 seconds in. It was the only overtime game in last year’s series. This year we have seen three overtime games in the first four […]
Read MoreOilers Show Resiliency in Comeback 5-4 Win
- Connor Hrabchak
- April 24, 2023
Coming into Game 4, trailing the series 2-1, this was a game the Edmonton Oilers had to win, and they fought their way to a 5-4 overtime victory after being down 3-0 in the first 20 minutes. Once the second period started, there was a clear shift in momentum. The Oilers’ power play gave them […]
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