Covering Blots: Digging into whether Darnell Nurse has been good enough for the Oilers this season

Defenceman Darnell Nurse has had a lot of highs and lows throughout his season (and career) with the Edmonton Oilers. Early in the campaign, he posted some of the team’s worst on-ice shot-share numbers and goal-differentials. But by early December we...

Published: 8 months ago by The Super Fan

NHL Notebook: Could the draft get shortened to four rounds?

One of hockey’s biggest events is about to take centre stage as the 2024 NHL Entry Draft is inching closer and closer every day. Amongst the excitement, some are questioning whether or not seven rounds is necessary. As a new generation of players get...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers most to blame for Stanley Cup Final Game 1 loss to Panthers

The Edmonton Oilers had high hopes heading into the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, however they suffered a 3-0 Game 1 loss. Head coach Kris Knoblauch figured out Edmonton’s lineup at the Western Conference Final’s midway point with t...

Published: 1 year ago by ClutchPoints

Calgary Tower wants you to know that they aren't supporting Oilers

The city of Calgary might have the highest density of Florida Panthers fans in Canada right now as they cheer against their arch-rival Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. Though, if you look up at the city skyline this week, you might be thinki...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Will more rest between games lead to increased ice time for the Oilers star players?

Over the years, one of the Edmonton Oilers’ biggest problems has been properly managing the ice time of their star players. For coaches past with two of the best players in the world on a roster, sometimes playing together at five-on-five and always....

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Matheson: Philip Broberg a revelation for Edmonton Oilers

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl, Kris Knoblauch reveal keys to solving Sergei Bobrovsky

The Edmonton Oilers failed to find the back of the net in their 3-0 loss to the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, but the team, specifically Leon Draisaitl and coach Kris Knoblauch remain confident that they will be able to break t...

Published: 1 year ago by ClutchPoints

Will Oilers tweak their defensive pairs? Plus, how to beat Sergei Bobrovsky, more Cup Final notes

If Edmonton's defensive pairings will look different for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, how drastic will the changes be?

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

Unafraid to tinker, Knoblauch poring over Oilers lineup ahead of Game 2

Kris Knoblauch has pushed all the right buttons so far in the playoffs, but with the stakes higher than ever, the Oilers’ lineup will need a thorough examination heading into Game 2.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Matheson: Oilers have to get to Bobrovsky in Game 2, among other things

Like Darnell Nurse, who shockingly had the fewest minutes of any Oilers defenseman in Game 1 and his partner Cody Ceci have to play better. Same with Evander Kane

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

bet365 Travel Diaries: The Nation is represented in Florida

It was a long travel day to get to Florida, but after seven hours on a plane and a four-hour layover in Toronto, I finally landed in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday afternoon with just enough time to meet up with the boys and crank out some content befor...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Deep Dive: The struggles of the Nurse-Ceci pairing

June 9, 2024 by Ryan Lotsberg The pairing of Darnell Nurse and Cody Ceci is the topic du jour in Edmonton once again on Sunday. The […]

Published: 1 year ago by Heavy Hockey

CapFriendly will shut down website later this summer: report

Hockey fans across the NHL will be mourning the loss of one of the most informative and interesting websites to ever grace the league. CapFriendly, which has acted as an all-in-one resource for everything related to the NHL’s salary cap, will officia...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive