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

The Ref Show: Did stripes mess up two key calls in Canucks-Oilers Game 3?

Complaining about the referees is a long-standing tradition in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. On Friday, mere minutes apart, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks both may have had legitimate beefs

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

McDavid springs free to net breakaway goal vs. Canucks

Watch as Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid forces a turnover to score the game-tying goal in the third period against the Canucks.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Did a pair of potentially missed calls lead to a Canucks goal?

The Hockey Central panel discusses two potentially missed calls between the Vancouver Canucks and the Edmonton Oilers, which eventually led to Nikita Zadorov scoring a go-ahead goal late in the second period of Game 2.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Zadorov pinpoints beauty short side snipe to give Canucks lead in Game 2

Watch as Vancouver Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov scores in his second straight game against the Oilers pinpointing a short side snipe past Stuart Skinner to give the Canucks the lead in Game 2.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Soucy makes a nice recovery to deny McDavid’s scoring chance

Watch as Vancouver Canucks’ Carson Soucy covers up his turnover by making a nice recovery on Connor McDavid.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Boeser and Ekholm trade goals just 23 seconds apart

Watch as Vancouver Canucks forward Brock Boeser gives his team a one-goal lead just 23 seconds before Edmonton Oilers defenceman Mattias Ekholm reties Game 2 with his second goal of the post-season.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Breaking down how Oilers have dominated on man advantage in playoffs

Kevin Bieska breaks down how the Oilers have been dominant on the power play throughout the postseason, looking at how the team does a good job isolating defenders with the man advantage.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Draisaitl scores off give-and-go with McDavid for tying goal

Watch as Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl pots a power-play goal to even the game at one against the Canucks.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Canucks’ Pettersson nets power play marker for first goal of playoffs

Watch as Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson gets the playoff monkey off his back, netting a power play goal for his first goal of the postseason and the icebreaker in Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Oilers’ Draisaitl, Henrique suit up for Game 2 vs. Canucks

Leon Draisaitl, who listed himself as a game-time decision on Friday, returns to the lineup for Game 2 against the Vancouver Canucks.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

NHL Notebook: ‘Everything is on the table’ for Maple Leafs

It’s that time of day for an NHL Notebook! We’ll look at the fallout from the eliminated teams, mainly the team from the centre of the universe, as their 2024-25 team could look much different after Sheldon Keefe’s firing. In the last NHL Notebook, w...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Stanley Cup Playoffs on Sportsnet: Oilers vs. Canucks, Game 2

The Vancouver Canucks look to take two in a row at home to start their second-round series against the Edmonton Oilers. Watch live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+, and follow the action on our NHL live tracker.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet