Jeff Skinner Trade “Agreement” Likely, Says Former Oiler

The post Jeff Skinner Trade “Agreement” Likely, Says Former Oiler appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Jason Strudwick believes the Edmonton Oilers and Jeff Skinner will have mutual understanding that a trade is inevitable. The post Jeff Skinner Trade “...

Published: 5 months ago by NHL Trade Talk

Was Oilers’ Draisaitl Snubbed by His Peers in Ted Lindsay Award Voting?

On Wednesday (April 30), Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning along with Colorado Avalanche teammates Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were announced as this season’s Ted Lindsay Award finalists.…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

How the Edmonton Oilers turned it around defensively against the Los Angeles Kings

Without getting too deep into the weeds of history, the Edmonton Oilers were flat-out not good enough in their own zone in Games 1 and 2 of the current first-round playoff series versus the Los Angeles Kings. Both games the Kings scored six times on....

Published: 1 month ago by The Oil Rig

Writer Suggests Oilers Trade Key Piece to Land Bruins’ Swayman

The post Writer Suggests Oilers Trade Key Piece to Land Bruins’ Swayman appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. If Jeremy Swayman is traded by the Boston Bruins this summer, would the Edmonton Oilers make sense as a landing spot? The post Writer Suggests O...

Published: 1 month ago by NHL Trade Talk

Oilers Connection to Bruins’ Jeremy Swayman Makes Perfect Sense

The Edmonton Oilers are focused on making another deep run into the playoffs and will look to complete the series on Thursday (May. 1) when they have a chance to…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

Oilers’ Evander Kane emerging as an unexpected series X-factor against the Kings

After missing almost 10 months of hockey while recovering from multiple surgeries, Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane was thrust into their against the Los Angeles Kings in Game 2. And before the playoffs even began, I wrote a piece speculating whi...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Pressure mounting: What Leafs need to do in Game 6 to eliminate Sens

The Maple Leafs' record in closeout games since 2018 fell to 1-13 on Tuesday, as the Senators staved off elimination for a second time in four days. The Eastern Conference first-round series, now 3-2 for Toronto, resumes Thursday in Ottawa. Beyon...

Published: 1 month ago by The Score

Inside Calvin Pickard's long journey to starting Oilers' Round 1 playoff games

Through a journeyman career, Pickard's trajectory has never quite gone where he expected.

Published: 1 month ago by The Athletic

NHL playoff picks, odds, how to watch info with a series win on the line in every game

Thursday's Stanley Cup playoff action continues on Thursday with the Maple Leafs, Golden Knights, Stars and Oilers close to advancing.

Published: 1 month ago by The Athletic

Calvin Pickard is exactly what the Oilers needed

Pickard has a .908 SV% in his three starts in the series.

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Faceoff

Better Lait Than Never: Oilers win Game 5, but the job’s not finished

It’s the Wednesday after Game 5, which means a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never is ready to recap the Edmonton Oilers’ miraculous comeback while also looking back at the week that was. On today’s podcast, I recapped games 3-5, looked ahead at....

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Edmonton Oilers dominating at five-on-five in this series and the numbers prove it

Are the Edmonton Oilers five-on-five merchants? Connor McDavid’s Oilers have gained a bit of an unfair reputation over the years as being a team that relies too much on the power play to score goals. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth i...

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Hive