The Edmonton Oilers lineup without their stars, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl

As the perennial contender Edmonton Oilers gear up for the playoffs, near disaster has struck. Both their MVP players, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are out of the lineup. While the nature of their recovering timeline will be vague, the hope and....

Published: 3 months ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers Visual Recap R3G2: Dallas takes Game 2 with Edmonton’s stars held pointless

The Edmonton Oilers were looking to build on their Game 1 victory and try to steal both away games to open the Western Conference Final. The Dallas Stars had other plans however as they instead tied the series up. Edmonton was held to just one goal—t...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

The Day After +14.0: Oilers head home with series split

It’s never easy to find victories in a loss, but if there’s one for the Edmonton Oilers to cling to Sunday morning, it’s the fact that they’re returning home with a split in the Western Conference Finals. After a strong Game 1 performance Thursday in...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Letters, May 26: Trudeau Liberals’ legalization of pot stinks

VOTE IN OUR DAILY POLL: Do you visibly show support for the Oilers? CONTACT NONSENSE In the wake of BC’s Government asking Trudeau to reconsider decriminalization of certain drugs, this contributor has to share this after thanking the Feds. Thank you...

Published: 1 year ago by The Edmonton Sun

Edmonton Oilers aren't waving white flag, but some calls would be nice

“It’s unfortunate for us that it’s tougher to draw penalties in the playoffs than it is in the regular season."

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Player grades: Edmonton Oilers battle hard but fall short in Game 2, settle for split in Dallas

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Dallas Stars play Oilers victory song ‘La Bamba’ after Game 2 win

The Dallas Stars tried their hand at trolling the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night after their 3-1 win in Game 2 by playing their win song, La Bamba, after their own win. Dallas scored the go-ahead goal early in the third, thanks to Mason Marchment,...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers perplexed by lack of penalty calls on the Stars: 'That's a good question'

The Oilers have yet to score on the power play in the Western Conference final against the Stars, but chances have been hard to come by.

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

Previewing the Oilers vs Stars (2024)

Looking forward to what should be an entertaining western conference final between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars. Both clubs had great generated plenty of offence in the regular season, each consistently near the top of the league in terms of....

Published: 1 year ago by The Super Fan

Oilers miss out on ‘big opportunity’ in Game 2 loss to Stars

The Oilers had more offensive-zone time, controlled entries and zone exits than the Stars. But it all comes down to who scores more goals, which is why Edmonton had to settle for a split in Dallas.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Knoblauch wants 'same standard' for playoff officiating

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch wants to see more consistency from officials regarding penalty calls in the playoffs compared to the regular season."The standard gets changed a little bit," Knoblach said after Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Dal...

Published: 1 year ago by The Score

Oilers’ McDavid confused by lack of power plays: ‘That’s a good question’

Why has it been so hard to draw more penalties on the Dallas Stars? Both Oilers captain Connor McDavid and defenceman Mattias Ekholm had the same answer:

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Stars arena blasts "La Bamba" after beating Oilers in Game 2

The Dallas Stars have evened up their series versus the Edmonton Oilers after a 3-1 victory at American Airlines Center tonight. Oilers fans weren’t thrilled for a variety of reasons in this reason, but perhaps at the top of the list will be what hap...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive