Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers have a goalie problem, or do they?

When the Oilers play well as a team, so do Skinner and Pickard. The goaltending is certainly enough. It got them within 60 minutes of the Stanley Cup a year ago

Published: 9 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Warts return as Oilers salvage point vs. Sabres

It’s not fatal. But a performance like this one — just as Edmonton had found a more straight-ahead game that marked a turning point in their season — is a mystery at best, a minor tragedy at worst.

Published: 3 days ago by SportsNet

Teams set NHL record with four tying goals in final seconds

Tuesday was not a good night for fans who leave games early. In four different games across the NHL, one team forced overtime with a tying goal in the final 15 seconds of regulation. That is an NHL record, Sportsnet Stats can confirm, after Chris Jas...

Published: 3 days ago by SportsNet

Gotta See It: Four teams force OT in final seconds

Watch as Beckett Sennecke, Pavel Dorofeyev, Connor McDavid, and Cale Makar help make NHL history with four buzzer-beater tying goals in the same night.

Published: 3 days ago by SportsNet

Doan & Thompson Propel Sabres to 4-3 Overtime Victory Over Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers (13-11-6) hosted the Buffalo Sabres (12-14-4) on Tuesday (Dec. 9), in their final meeting of the season. The Sabres dominated the Oilers 5-1 in their last meeting…

Published: 3 days ago by The Hockey Writers

Sabres’ Ruff criticizes refs after win: ‘We fought through the elements’

Buffalo Sabres head coach Lindy Ruff was critical of the officiating in his team’s 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, citing a missed icing and a hand pass as two decisions that he disagreed with.

Published: 3 days ago by SportsNet

Oilers rally in third but lose to Sabres in OT

Alex Tuch scored the winner just 33 seconds into overtime as the Buffalo Sabres got a rare road win, coming away with a 4-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.

Published: 3 days ago by SportsNet

A day late and a dollar short as Oilers third period comeback against Sabres fails: Recap, Highlights, and Reaction

Well, at least the Edmonton Oilers got a point. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers played the fourth of five games on this homestand, falling 4-3 in overtime to the Buffalo Sabres. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one. Late in the first period,...

Published: 3 days ago by Oilers Nation

Player grades: Edmonton Oilers with brilliant comeback, but bad habits in 4-3 OT loss to Buffalo Sabres

The Edmonton Oilers fought their way back to a dramatic comeback but gave away the game with their usual bad habits in a 4-3 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

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Published: 3 days ago by Edmonton Journal

NHL Highlights: Sabres 4, Oilers 3 (OT)

Alex Tuch netted the overtime winner to spoil Connor McDavid’s miraculous tying goal in the dying seconds of regulation as the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Edmonton Oilers 4-3.

Published: 3 days ago by SportsNet

Edmonton Oilers inexcusably tepid in well-earned loss to Buffalo Sabres

You can’t win ‘em all, but oh my goodness the Edmonton Oilers needed to win this one. Their team was finally gaining some momentum with a modest two-game win streak, they were talking about turning corners and gaining confidence, and their next oppon...

Published: 3 days ago by Edmonton Journal

Sabres’ Doan goes between the legs for beauty power-play goal

Watch as Buffalo Sabres forward Josh Doan goes between the legs to score a beautiful power-play goal against the Edmonton Oilers.

Published: 3 days ago by SportsNet

Sabres’ Thompson has goal waved off after challenge for missed stoppage

Buffalo Sabres forward Tage Thompson had a goal waved off against the Edmonton Oilers after a coach’s challenge revealed a missed stoppage earlier in the play.

Published: 3 days ago by SportsNet