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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 […]

Undervalued and Underappreciated: The Return of Gavrikov

In the last few seasons, the Kings sought to acquire a mobile, left-shot defenseman. With abundance, rumors swirled around Jacob Chychrun and, at times, Ivan Provorov. The Kings found themselves in a pitched battle with other suitors for various names across the league. The Oilers, who, as last season, dispatched the Kings in the first […]

Devils Fall Flat Against Oilers

The New Jersey Devils lost 6-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night at the Rock in a performance that Devils fans would love to forget. The Devils dropped to 16-13-2 while Edmonton snapped their three-game losing skid, improving to 14-15-1. Game Recap Period One The Devils’ trend of slow starts reared its ugly head […]

Oilers Game 7: New York Rangers

Rather than calling this Game 7 of the regular season, we should call it Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Maybe if Edmonton pretends that’s what it is, we won’t see third periods like the one on Tuesday night. Jack Campbell was statistically bad, allowing 6 goals on 31 shots. But he was bailing […]

Oilers Game 1: Vancouver Canucks

We’re back. We’re finally back. It’s Christmas in October, and we can cheer and rant about hockey games again. The Edmonton Oilers season opener starts on the road against a team vastly different from them with regard to leaguewide view. In one corner, we have a team with the biggest Stanley Cup aspirations in Canada. […]

Line Over The Boards: Kings Take Series Lead Amidst Controversial OT

In the first playoff game at Crypto.com area this season, the LA Kings have established themselves in a pretty good spot. Not only did they establish a lead in the series (again), but they finally played a first period where they outshot, outhit, and outscored the Oilers. The Oilers have outscored the Kings 4-0 this […]

A Breakdown of the Oilers Final 10 Games

The Edmonton Oilers are in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, as they currently sit in third place in the Pacific Division. They are one of the hottest teams in the NHL, with a 9-2-0 record in their last 11 games. The additions of Matthias Ekholm and Nick Bjugstad have paid off in […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 22

After Saturday’s 7-4 loss against the Maple Leafs, Ryan McLeod and Vincent Desharnais were initially on the list of players to speak with the media. But as Oilers media members pointed out on Twitter, they had their names taken off that list; Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evander Kane answered questions instead. As someone who attended the […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 21

Except for Saturday’s loss, this past week looked like a statement week for the Oilers. They held their own against the Bruins, the best team in the East. That night’s physical element made the Mattias Ekholm trade a perfect fit. Then, against the Maple Leafs and the first of that back-to-back against the Jets, they […]

Grading All 32 Teams’ Trade Deadline

Here is the Inside The Rink FULL NHL Trade Deadline breakdown. It was a wild Trade Deadline week and was an enjoyment for all NHL fans. We have compiled all of the moves for you below and give a small analysis for all 32 teams. If you prefer to listen to a breakdown of all […]