After taking the past three consecutive opening series against L.A. in seven games, six games and five games, respectively, all the Oilers have done so far is proven they didn’t get any better over the year. But the Kings certainly have.
Published: 7 months ago by Edmonton Journal
It looks like the NHL’s Long-Term Injury Reserve system has gone from the biggest cap circumvention open secret to a messy grey area the league can’t seem to figure out how to enforce. In recent years, controversy has arisen with multiple teams’ use....
Published: 7 months ago by Oilers Nation
It’s safe to say Game 1 hasn’t made fans in Edmonton more comfortable about the team’s goaltending situation. The Oilers fell by a score of 6-5 to the Los Angeles Kings, with Stuart Skinner allowing six goals on 30 shots for a .800 save percentage. T...
Published: 7 months ago by Oilers Nation
Game 1 is for suckers. It’s a rather bizarre way to approach a series, but that seems to have always been the Edmonton Oilers’ subconscious philosophy. They’re never good in the first game of a series. The trend has been eating away at them for years...
Published: 7 months ago by Edmonton Journal
Charlie Huddy, who was on the nightmarish other side of the Miracle on Manchester on April 10, 1982, admits Game 1 in Los Angeles Monday night had an eerily similar feel. Only it was Connor McDavid and the slumbering Oilers climbing out of a 4-0 hole...
Published: 7 months ago by Edmonton Journal
Brett Kulak didn't get his regular pregame routine in on Monday. Instead of skating with his teammates ahead of Game 1 against the Kings, the Oilers defenseman was on a flight after briefly returning home for the birth of his second daughter on Sunda...
Published: 7 months ago by ESPN
A familiar face could be popping up in the NHL GM circles soon. Former Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland parted ways with the Oilers at the end of last season and has yet to snag a job with a new team. Instead, the 69-year-old has taken on a role with t...
Published: 7 months ago by Daily Hive
There’s nothing better than when two teams in the same metropolitan area, province or state battle in a postseason series. The Eastern Conference has two “battles” this season. We’ve already looked at the Battle of Alberta, but this postseason will h...
Published: 7 months ago by Oilers Nation
Whenever this playoff run ends, the Oilers will have to make big decisions on Stuart Skinner and Evan Bouchard. Game 1 was an example of why many question whether they’re the right complementary players to help the Oilers win the Cup.
Published: 7 months ago by SportsNet
Game 1 between the Edmonton Oilers and L.A. Kings resulted in a 6-5 win for the home team and fans had a field day on social media venting their frustrations with the team’s performance early in the game. Now down 1-0 in the series, much of the angst...
Published: 7 months ago by Oilers Nation
Game 1 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs was almost magical for the Edmonton Oilers, but they had to settle for heartbreak instead. A thrilling third-period comeback from Edmonton was dashed in the final minute of Monday night’s game with a fluky goal...
Published: 7 months ago by Daily Hive
The first-round series versus the Los Angeles Kings hasn’t gotten off to the start that Edmonton Oilers fans had hoped. The Oilers were flat-out horrendous through the opening two periods…
Published: 7 months ago by The Hockey Writers
The Edmonton Oilers could be getting some veteran help on the blue line for Game 2 against the Los Angeles Kings.
Published: 7 months ago by SportsNet
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