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

Oilers proving they’re never out of a game

The Oilers have won five of their seven playoff games despite trailing for 50.2 per cent of their total playing time. Once the puck drops to start the third period in these playoffs, the Oilers become an unstoppable force.

Published: 7 months ago by SportsNet

3 Keys to the Oilers Winning Game 2 Against the Golden Knights

The Edmonton Oilers will look to take a 2-0 lead in their 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs second round series against the Vegas Golden Knights when the teams face off in…

Published: 7 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Game 2, Round 2: Oilers at Vegas

All of the verbal above came from the day after Edmonton tossed the Los Angeles Kings in 2023’s playoffs. The notes…

Published: 7 months ago by Lowetide

Report: Ducks hire Quenneville as head coach

The Anaheim Ducks are hiring Joel Quenneville as head coach, The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reports.Quenneville has been out of the NHL since resigning from his position as Florida Panthers head coach in October 2021 in the fallout from the Chicago Bla...

Published: 7 months ago by The Score

Who could be the next “Dwayne Roloson” for the Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers won Game 1 of Round 2 in Las Vegas, winning their fifth game in a row and fifth since making Calvin Pickard the new starter. It’s not easy coming into a series down 2–0 after your partner got shelled the first two games. But Picka...

Published: 7 months ago by The Oil Rig

Grizzled Oilers' comebacks prove age is just a number

Incredible skill is the force behind the Oilers' string of thrilling comeback wins. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are the greatest postseason performers of their generation.Age and experience permit their teammates not to panic. Edmonton played w...

Published: 7 months ago by The Score

Can Edmonton Oilers killer instinct conquer Golden Knights desperation?

“So it’s important for us now that we have the lead to continue to play with that desperation and with that high engine we’ve been playing with and keep our foot on the pedal"

Published: 7 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Game 1 Showed the Oilers Exactly How to Win Series vs. Golden Knights

A tightly contested first game of the series saw the Edmonton Oilers come from behind to beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2. And in the course of claiming the first…

Published: 7 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Golden Knights’ murky Alex Pietrangelo, Pavel Dorofeyev injury updates

The Vegas Golden Knights lost Game 1 to the Edmonton Oilers on home ice on Tuesday night. After taking a 2-0 lead early in the game, they wilted down the stretch, allowing four straight goals to lose the game. They were without two of their key playe...

Published: 7 months ago by ClutchPoints