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Instant Reaction: Ekholm struggles as Sweden falls to Finland

Instant Reaction: Ekholm struggles as Sweden falls to Finland

Saturday afternoon didn’t go as planned for Sweden and Mattias Ekholm at the 4 Nations Face-Off falling 4-3 in overtime to Finland. While they opened the game strong with Mika Zibanejad scoring 8:35 into the first period, that lead would evaporate be...

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Published: 3 months ago by Oilers Nation

Canada eliminated by Denmark at IIHF World Hockey Championship

Canada eliminated by Denmark at IIHF World Hockey Championship

Denmark stunned Canada with two goals late in the third period of Thursday’s quarter-final match at the World Hockey Championship, completing one of the biggest upsets ever seen at the tournament. After two scoreless periods, Travis Sanheim of the Ph...

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Published: 1 week ago by Oilers Nation

Edmonton Oilers give Ekholm injury update ahead of Game 2

Edmonton Oilers give Ekholm injury update ahead of Game 2

A disappointing Game 1 loss won’t be enough for the Edmonton Oilers to insert Mattias Ekholm into the lineup on Friday night. Ekholm, who has yet to suit up in the playoffs, had originally been ruled out for the first two games of the Western Confere...

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Published: 1 week ago by Daily Hive

Draisaitl breaks unwritten rule, calling out Oilers struggling penalty kill

Draisaitl breaks unwritten rule, calling out Oilers struggling penalty kill

Leon Draisaitl knew that he had trod on to murky ground and was, to some degree, speaking out of turn after a discouraging loss to open the Western Conference Final. The Oilers centre, however, is not a tap dancer. Either he says nothing, or he speak...

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Published: 1 week ago by SportsNet

Edmonton Oilers ready for reset after 3rd-period collapse in Game 1

Edmonton Oilers ready for reset after 3rd-period collapse in Game 1

The Oilers head into Friday's Game 2 of the NHL's Western Conference final against the Dallas Stars wanting to replicate the first two periods of the opener when they were up 3-1, and bin the last period when the Stars scored five unanswered goals fo...

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Published: 1 week ago by CBC Sports

Paul Coffey might want to 'Keep It Simple, Stupid' with Edmonton Oilers defence pairings, right?

Paul Coffey might want to 'Keep It Simple, Stupid' with Edmonton Oilers defence pairings, right?

Is Paul Coffey over-thinking things? If he messing with success? It seems that way, yes. Two things can be true at once when it comes to Oilers d-man coach Coffey, that he has done a brilliant job when it comes to motivating and freeing up his defenc...

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Published: 1 week ago by Edmonton Journal

What happened to the Edmonton Oilers' playoff bounce-back ability?

What happened to the Edmonton Oilers' playoff bounce-back ability?

The Oilers penalty kill went 1-for-4, surrendering all three goals in a span of 5:26 before six minutes expired in the third period.

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Published: 1 week ago by Edmonton Journal

Edmonton Oilers special teams going full Hellebuyck in the playoffs

Edmonton Oilers special teams going full Hellebuyck in the playoffs

The only things missing from Edmonton’s epic collapse Wednesday night in Dallas were Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner. It was cringeworthy stuff. When a comfortable 3-1 third-period lead deteriorates into a 6-3 defeat thanks to three power-play goals...

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Published: 1 week ago by Edmonton Journal

Penalty Problems Ruined Strong 5×5 Play from the Oilers in Game 1

Penalty Problems Ruined Strong 5×5 Play from the Oilers in Game 1

The Edmonton Oilers were in complete control of Game 1 for 40 minutes. They were the better team and deserved a 3-1 lead, but then they allowed three power-play goals in just over five minutes, lost their lead and never recovered. It was a stunning t...

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Published: 1 week ago by Oilers Nation

Edmonton Oilers players try to explain whats wrong with awful penalty kill

Edmonton Oilers players try to explain whats wrong with awful penalty kill

The Edmonton Oilers put in a very good first 40 minutes in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. Every player was doing their job, limiting the Dallas Stars to perimeter chances and dictating the pace of play in all three areas of the ice. The Oile...

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Published: 1 week ago by Daily Hive

'Want to win for the fans': Edmonton Oilers thrive under pressure of hockey-mad city

'Want to win for the fans': Edmonton Oilers thrive under pressure of hockey-mad city

Is our national obsession with hockey the reason no Canadian team has won the Cup since 1993?

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Published: 1 week ago by Edmonton Journal

Oilers News & Rumours: McDavid, Ekholm, Pickard, Game 1

Oilers News & Rumours: McDavid, Ekholm, Pickard, Game 1

The Edmonton Oilers are trying to get back to the Stanley Cup Final for the second straight season, and this time around, they want to win. Last season, they came…

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Published: 1 week ago by The Hockey Writers

Why the Oilers need to clean up their penalty kill to get past the Stars

Why the Oilers need to clean up their penalty kill to get past the Stars

Gene Principe and Mark Spector discuss the Edmonton Oilers’ struggles on the penalty kill and why it’s imperative for them to make the necessary adjustments to shut down the Stars’ power play and avoid taking costly penalties.

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Published: 1 week ago by SportsNet

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