Edmonton Oilers News & Notes
Edmonton Oilers Playoff Thoughts: Round 1, Game 5
As I pointed out in my Game 2 preview, the Edmonton Oilers are obsessed with adversity. They’ll start off playing average or terrible hockey, but then suddenly turn into the Harlem Globetrotters on ice when everybody on social media loses their minds prematurely. They went from hating Evan Bouchard’s defense to loving how he kept […]
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Edmonton Oilers Playoff Thoughts: Round 1, Game 1
Having the same Round 1 every year has gotten boring. But the games need to be played, so what can you do? The LA Kings meeting our Edmonton Oilers for a fourth straight year is similar to the late 90s and early 2000s Oilers, when they were always meeting the Dallas Stars in the Playoffs. […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
The day after has to be the saddest I’ve ever felt about clinching a Playoff spot. Mattias Ekholm returned to the lineup on Friday night. It only lasted for less than 2 minutes because he reaggravated his previous injury. Via a tweet from Ryan Rishaug, there’s a good chance he’s out for the rest of […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
Bruce McCurdy, a long-time hockey writer for the Edmonton Journal, passed away on Tuesday night shortly after the Oilers win in Vegas. Along with the journal, he also co-hosted the Cult Of Hockey podcast with fellow Oilers writer David Staples. His son Kevin tweeted out this news yesterday. Our thoughts, prayers and well wishes go […]
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Edmonton Oilers Post-Game Review
The Edmonton Oilers started a four game road trip on the other side of Niagara Falls against the Buffalo Sabres. Jeff Skinner was in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for three straight games. He got a video tribute from his former team during a commercial break. First Period Summary Newly acquired Oilers defenseman […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
If you ever have spare time when an Oilers game isn’t on, watch a Habs game on TSN. I don’t think there’s a blunter colour commentator than Craig Button. Both Evan Bouchard and Stuart Skinner needed that Overtime win more than anybody else in Edmonton. Skinner hadn’t won a game in a month, has been […]
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NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Washington Capitals with Line Combinations 2/23/2025
Edmonton Oilers (34-18-4, 72 pts) at Washington Capitals (37-11-8, 82 pts) Venue: Capital One ArenaDate: Sunday, February 23Time: 1:00 pm EST TV: Sportsnet / TNT / TruTV / MAXRadio:Edmonton Oilers – CHED 880 AMWashington Capitals – WJFK 106.7 FM / WFED 1500 AM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Edmonton Oilers -1.5 ML -125Washington Capitals +1.5 ML +105O/U […]
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NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Philadelphia Flyers with Line Combinations 2/22/2025
Edmonton Oilers (34-17-4, 72 pts) at Philadelphia Flyers (24-26-7, 55 pts) Venue: Wells Fargo CenterDate: Saturday, February 22Time: 1:00 pm EST TV: ESPN+ / Sportsnet / NBCSPRadio:Edmonton Oilers – CHED 880 AMPhiladelphia Flyers – WMMR 93.3 FM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Edmonton Oilers -1.5 ML -195Philadelphia Flyers +1.5 ML +165O/U 6.5 Purchase tickets via Ticketmaster Edmonton […]
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NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers at Minnesota Wild with Line Combinations 1/15/2025
Edmonton Oilers (25-12-3, 53 pts) at Minnesota Wild (26-11-4, 56 pts)Venue: Xcel Energy CenterDate: Wednesday, January 15Time: 6:30 pm MST / 7:30 pm CST TV: Sportsnet / TNT / MAXRadio:Edmonton Oilers – CHED 880 AMMinnesota Wild- KFAN 100.3 FM DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:Edmonton Oilers -1.5 ML -220Minnesota Wild +1.5 ML +185O/U 5.5 Purchase tickets via […]
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Edmonton Oilers Pregame Thoughts
Sportsnet was airing an Edmonton Oilers game from the 80s on Saturday. Oh, what? It was a 2024 Oilers game? My mistake. Stuart Skinner can laugh now at his blunder that inched the Golden Knights 2 goals closer to a comeback from 5-0 down. Stopping 38 shots out of 41 is still a solid night, […]
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