Better Lait Than Never: The Oilers hate Game 1s and I expect much better in Game 2

It’s the Wednesday of Game 2 in Edmonton, which means a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never is ready to get you prepped for the night while looking back at the week that was. On today’s podcast, I recapped Game 1, looked ahead at Game 2, what the...

Published: 7 months ago by Oilers Nation

Analyst Weighs in on Oilers’ Gritty Game 7 Win

Elliotte Friedman joined Evanka Osmak and Ken Reid on Sportsnet Central to discuss the Edmonton Oilers‘ gritty victory over the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 on Monday night, which secured…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Oilers and Stars: Offence v. Defence

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars will meet in the playoffs for the first time since 2003. From 1997 to 2003 the Oilers and Stars met six times in the playoffs including five consecutive seasons from 1997-2001. It was the pre-salary cap era, and t...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

“It’s going to be a man’s game”: Oilers size up Stars playoff matchup

The Edmonton Oilers have dispatched the Vancouver Canucks and have now set their sights on the Western Conference Finals. Their opponent will be the Dallas Stars, who are coming off two impressive series wins over the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorad...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Oilers’ composure was key to avoid Game 7 collapse to Canucks

The Oilers limited Vancouver’s offense for most of Monday night’s game.

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Faceoff

Canucks’ Season Reaches the End of the Road in Game 7

As Sportsnet’s host Ron MacLean said in the preamble to Monday night’s Game 7 between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, the great thing about sports is that there is…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Craig MacTavish: Through some tough lessons, Oilers have learned how to win

Vancouver pushed the Oilers, but they didn't break, and they grew a lot because of it

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

NHL Rumors: Senators, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Canucks

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators have made a significant hire. The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced Craig Berube to the media as the new head coach, and the…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Beyond the Boxscore: Edmonton Oilers commitment to team defence has them back in the Conference Finals

The Edmonton Oilers survived a late onslaught from the Vancouver Canucks, earning an appearance in the Western Conference Finals for the second time in the last three years. The momentum to start the game was all in Edmonton’s favour. Vancouver had a...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers: 2024 Stanley Cup playoff series preview and pick

Will the depth of the Stars have what it takes to shut down McDavid, Draisaitl and co.?

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Faceoff

Who are the leading Conn Smythe Trophy candidates after two rounds?

Leon Draisaitl is a Conn Smythe Trophy favourite as the post-season’s most valuable player right now thanks to his playoff-best 24 points in 12 contests.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

1 big question, X-factor, and tactic for every team left in NHL playoffs

Four teams are four wins away from advancing to the Stanley Cup Final.Those teams finished first, second, fifth, and ninth in regular-season points. None of them are perfect, but only one has a glaring weakness (we'll get to that). In short, the NHL'...

Published: 1 year ago by The Score

Canucks/Oilers Series Exceeded All of the Hype

There was plenty of hype heading into the second round matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks. The last two Canadian teams with the best records in the…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers