Head coach Kris Knoblauch ‘very confident’ Oilers will be able to overcome injuries to star players

Just as the Edmonton Oilers seemed to be finding their stride down the stretch, the injury bug showed up. The team went into Thursday’s match with the Western Conference-leading Winnipeg Jets without Leon Draisaitl and they lost Connor McDavid and go...

Published: 4 months ago by Oilers Nation

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch showed 'unmatched composure' as young player

"He worked his way up. He had some hard knocks along the way, some learning lessons."

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Why are fewer Canadians travelling to Florida for the Stanley Cup Final?

WATCH BELOW : Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Postmedia features writer, Steven Sandor from the Stanley Cup Final in Florida. Steven talks about why there are fewer Canadians heading to Sunrise for this year’s Stanley Cup Final, what the atmos...

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Panthers’ Paul Maurice hypes ‘great’ Stanley Cup Final despite Game 4 heartbreaker

The Florida Panthers lost Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in overtime. They held a 3-0 lead after the first period, which was gone by the end of the second period. Edmonton then took the lead in the third, but the Panthers....

Published: 1 month ago by ClutchPoints

Corey Perry and a speech that helped save the Oilers

The 40-year-old Corey Perry has already scored twice in this Stanley Cup Final. But the Edmonton Oilers forward’s most indelible moment of the playoff run might have come during a rousing intermission speech.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

NHL Plays of the Week: McDavid to Draisaitl such a lethal, unstoppable combo

All the best plays from the past 7 days in the Stanley Cup Final, including Bobrovsky somehow getting the toe on the Corey Perry chance, Brad Marchand’s nice snipe to end Game 2 in OT, and McDavid feeding Draisaitl to win Game 1 in overtime.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl drops ‘spectacular’ truth bomb on Calvin Pickard

The Edmonton Oilers needed a hero last night during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, and as it turns out, they got two: Leon Draisaitl and Calvin Pickard. While Draisaitl continued his legendary run by capping off a historic 3-0 comeback with the ga...

Published: 1 month ago by ClutchPoints

Calvin Pickard's mission for Oilers is simple: Save the day

Now it looks like the Oilers will ride Pickard. The numbers will back it up.

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Panthers’ Sam Reinhart finds silver lining from stunning Game 4 loss to Oilers

The Florida Panthers lost Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Edmonton Oilers in overtime. Florida snagged a 3-0 lead in the first period, but blew that lead by the end of the second. Even after Sam Reinhart tied the game with twenty seconds left....

Published: 1 month ago by ClutchPoints

Corey Perry: The speech that saved the Edmonton Oilers season

“When he speaks up like that, it means a lot, and I thought we did a good job of responding”

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Breaking down the goalies in Game 4 from a netminder’s perspective

Former NHL goalie Carter Hutton joins FAN Hockey Show to break down the performances from both Calvin Pickard and Sergei Bobrovsky in a thrilling Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Inside Corey Perry’s first intermission speech that helped push Oilers to Game 4 win

Sometimes, when a team needs a jump, they look to guidance from either a coach or a captain to help them turn things around. Sometimes, they just need a verbal kick in the pants. That’s apparently what happened during the first intermission of Game 4...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Why Did Oilers Pull Klingberg Just to Bench Troy Stecher?

The post Why Did Oilers Pull Klingberg Just to Bench Troy Stecher? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Troy Stecher was benched after 4:18 of ice time in his Stanley Cup Final debut, and Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch says it wasn't due to injury. The pos...

Published: 1 month ago by NHL Trade Talk