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

Golden Knights can’t afford to go down 0-2 against Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights by a 4-2 score in Game 1 of the second round of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Published: 7 months ago by Daily Faceoff

GDB +8.0: Oilers with a Rare Opportunity to take 2-0 Series Lead

The core group of the Edmonton Oilers have held a 2-0 series lead once in their 13 playoff series since 2017. On Thursday night, they have an opportunity to make it two after defeating Vegas 4-2 in the opening game of the series. Connor McDavid joked...

Published: 7 months ago by Oilers Nation

Golden Knights’ Pietrangelo questionable, Dorofeyev out for Game 2 vs. Oilers

The Vegas Golden Knights could get a key player back for Game 2 against the Edmonton Oilers.

Published: 7 months ago by SportsNet

Top Vegas scorer missing Game 2 tonight, possibly top d-man too

This in from the Vegas Golden Knights, reports that forward Pavel Dorofeyev will miss Game 2 tonight, with tonight with d-man Alex Pietrangelo a game-time decision. Reported Jesse Granger of The Athletic: (Vegas coach Bruce) Cassidy says Pietrangelo....

Published: 7 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Oilers Oilers Double Down Ahead of Game 2 vs. Golden Knights

The post Oilers Oilers Double Down Ahead of Game 2 vs. Golden Knights appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. As the Edmonton Oilers get ready for Game 2 versus the Golden Knights, the coach is sticking with the same lines from Game 1. The post Oilers Oile...

Published: 7 months ago by NHL Trade Talk

Podkolzin trade has worked out nicely for Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are getting everything and more than they could have possibly hoped for in Vasily Podkolzin. The Oilers made a trade with the Vancouver Canucks ahead of the 2024-25 season to acquire the Russian forward, a move which seemingly ind...

Published: 7 months ago by Daily Hive

Rantanen becomes Conn Smythe favorite after 2nd straight hat trick

Mikko Rantanen has put the Dallas Stars on his back by recording back-to-back hat tricks; first to knock out his former team, the Colorado Avalanche, and then to win Game 1 against the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday. Thanks to his heroics, t...

Published: 7 months ago by The Score

Trade What If: Where Red Hot Rantanen Would Have Fit with Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are rolling right now — surging through the playoffs and looking like a team capable of going all the way. But it’s impossible to ignore the results…

Published: 7 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Oilers vs. Golden Knights: Game 2 Information, Line Combinations, Starting Goaltenders, and More

The Edmonton Oilers snagged home-ice advantage away from the Pacific Division-winning Vegas Golden Knights with a commanding 4-2 victory in Game 1 on Tuesday. With another win on Thursday, the Oilers would return to Edmonton completely in control of....

Published: 7 months ago by Oilers Nation

By the numbers: Tip your cap to Rantanen's postseason

Mikko Rantanen is having a postseason for the ages.The Dallas Stars winger became the third player in NHL history to record back-to-back hat tricks with a stunning effort in Wednesday's 3-2 Game 1 victory against the Winnipeg Jets.Below, we look at s...

Published: 7 months ago by The Score

Assessing Isaac Howard as a potential trade target for the Edmonton Oilers

A top NCAA prospect could be hitting the trade market anytime in the near future. As reported by Elliot Friedman, and Sportsnet it is unlikely that 2022 Tampa Bay Lightning first-rounder, and 2025 Hobey Baker winner, Isaac Howard, signs with the orga...

Published: 7 months ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers Got ‘This Close’, Rantanen Explodes Offensively for Stars

The post Oilers Got ‘This Close’, Rantanen Explodes Offensively for Stars appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Mikko Rantanen has exploded offensively for the Dallas Stars, but it was the Edmonton Oilers who nearly acquired him at the trade deadline. Th...

Published: 7 months ago by NHL Trade Talk