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Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Don’t Sugarcoat Oilers’ Disappointing Season

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Don’t Sugarcoat Oilers’ Disappointing Season

Just like that, the Edmonton Oilers’ quest for the Stanley Cup has already come to an end. Hopes that a strong final month of the regular season would translate into another deep postseason run quickly came and went, ending in a 5–2 Game 6 loss to the Anaheim Ducks.

Connor McDavid News / Daily Faceoff / May 1
'We were an average team all year': McDavid speaks on disappointing Oilers season

'We were an average team all year': McDavid speaks on disappointing Oilers season

The Edmonton Oilers saw their season come to an end in Orange County on Thursday night with a 5-2 loss in Game 6 at the hands of the Anaheim Ducks. After making the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past two postseasons, the Oilers are ousted in the first round by a team that had no postseason experience as a group coming into the series.

Connor McDavid News / NHL on ClutchPoints / May 1
Oilers star Connor McDavid drops sobering take after series loss to Ducks

Oilers star Connor McDavid drops sobering take after series loss to Ducks

The Edmonton Oilers entered this season with high hopes to make a Stanley Cup run after finally getting the Connor McDavid contract extension settled, but things didn’t go according to plan this season.

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The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 1
‘Change the coach, ideally the GM too’: Oilers fans react to earliest playoff elimination since 2021

‘Change the coach, ideally the GM too’: Oilers fans react to earliest playoff elimination since 2021

For the first time since 2020, the Edmonton Oilers will not be playing hockey in May. A new champion of the Western Conference will be crowned this season.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / May 1
3 Reasons the Oilers Couldn't Win Game 6

3 Reasons the Oilers Couldn't Win Game 6

Edmonton Oilers fans are in rough shape tonight. Their team's 5–2 loss in Anaheim was rough. But the best team on the night won, and it felt like Edmonton was never in control of the game.

NHL News / The Oil Rig / May 1
Edmonton Oilers eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs in six games by the Anaheim Ducks

Edmonton Oilers eliminated from Stanley Cup Playoffs in six games by the Anaheim Ducks

Well, Oil Country, it is that time of year. The elimination post. This year, it comes far earlier than it has in recent years as the Edmonton Oilers will not be playing hockey into the month of May for the first time since 2019 (not including 2020 when the league was shut down through May).

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / May 1
Ducks defeat Oilers, advance to second round

Ducks defeat Oilers, advance to second round

The Quack Attack is moving on. With a convincing 5-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the Pacific Division Semifinal on Thursday night, the Anaheim Ducks punched their ticket to the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

NHL News / Oilersnation / May 1
Oilers eliminated from 2026 playoffs after Game 6 loss to Ducks: Recap, Reaction and Highlights

Oilers eliminated from 2026 playoffs after Game 6 loss to Ducks: Recap, Reaction and Highlights

Well, there’s always next year. The Edmonton Oilers’ season came to an end on Thursday evening, as they fell 5-2 to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6. It’s the first time that the Oilers have been eliminated in the first round since they were swept by the Winnipeg Jets in 2021.

NHL News / Yardbarker / May 1
Connor McDavid has brutal take on Oilers after elimination

Connor McDavid has brutal yet accurate take on Oilers after elimination

Another season of the Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl era has come and gone for the Edmonton OIlers, and it once again ended without a Stanley Cup. 

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Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / May 1
Last Minute Thoughts As the Oilers Head Into Game 6

Last Minute Thoughts As the Oilers Head Into Game 6

And now the pressure has officially moved across the ice. The Edmonton Oilers did exactly what they set out to do in Game 5. They pushed the series back to Anaheim, and the Oilers have flipped the script a bit.

NHL News / Oilersnation / April 30
GDB +6.0: Oilers want to make Ducks feel playoff pressure in Game 6 (8 PM, CBC)

GDB +6.0: Oilers want to make Ducks feel playoff pressure in Game 6 (8 PM, CBC)

The Anaheim Ducks entered this series as the underdog with fourteen players making their playoff debuts against a team with back-to-back Stanley Cup appearances.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / April 30
What do the Oilers need to do to force Game 7?

What do the Oilers need to do to force Game 7?

After the Edmonton Oilers fell 3-1 in their first-round series to the Anaheim Ducks, they’ve already begun to claw their way back with a Game 5 win on Tuesday.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 30
Scenes from Morning Skate: Oilers’ McDavid doesn’t skate, Dickinson ‘game-time’ decision before Game 6

Scenes from Morning Skate: Oilers’ McDavid doesn’t skate, Dickinson ‘game-time’ decision before Game 6

Neither Connor McDavid nor Jason Dickinson participated in morning skate for the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The Oilers are again in a must-win situation ahead of Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks.

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Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / April 30
The Oilers’ Hopes Rest on Its Two Best Players

The Oilers’ Hopes Rest on Its Two Best Players

Edmonton’s season is basically hanging by a thread here. The Oilers are down 3–2, heading into Anaheim for Game 6. Connor McDavid is clearly not at 100%, and the Oilers need to find just one more win to drag this thing back to a Game 7.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / April 30
Podkolzin and Kapanen are stepping up for the Oilers

Podkolzin and Kapanen are stepping up for the Oilers

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have long been referred to as “The Dynamic Duo” for the Edmonton Oilers for years now. In their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks this spring, however, Vasily Podkolzin and Kasperi Kapanen are every bit as deserving of this moniker.

NHL News / The Oil Rig / April 30
What the Edmonton Oilers’ defence must repeat to defeat the Anaheim Ducks

What the Edmonton Oilers’ defence must repeat to defeat the Anaheim Ducks

Through five games in their first-round series, the Anaheim Ducks have three wins to the Edmonton Oilers’ two. However, the second of those Oilers victories came in Game 5, to extend the series.

Dwayne Roloson News / Oilersnation / April 30

Top 100 Oilers: No. 35 — Dwayne Roloson

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Dwayne Roloson comes in at No.

Kris Knoblauch News / The Oil Rig / April 30
Is Kris Knoblauch’s coaching putting the Edmonton Oilers in jeopardy?

Is Kris Knoblauch’s coaching putting the Edmonton Oilers in jeopardy?

The Edmonton Oilers are on the brink of a first-round exit, and the problems on the ice start behind the bench. Kris Knoblauch’s coaching adjustments in Game 5 made a noticeable impact, but more are still needed.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / April 29
Oilers Quick Hits: Structure, Key Players & Special Teams

Oilers Quick Hits: Structure, Key Players & Special Teams

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t just win this game 4-1; they briefly looked like a team playing the kind of structured, playoff-ready hockey that’s been inconsistent for them at different points in this series.

Evan Bouchard News / NHL Trade Talk / April 29
Bouchard’s Small Details Keep Showing Up in the Oilers’ Game

Bouchard’s Small Details Keep Showing Up in the Oilers’ Game

Evan Bouchard is one of those players whose presence quickly makes you realize you’re not watching a normal NHL defenseman. You’re watching a guy who sees

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / April 29
Former NHL goalie questions compete level of Tristan Jarry

Former NHL goalie questions compete level of Tristan Jarry

When the Edmonton Oilers made the decision to trade for Tristan Jarry, there were plenty of concerns.

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