The Edmonton Oilers breezed through Round 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs, beating the Los Angeles Kings 4-1. Game 2 was their lone defeat in the series which, despite playing poorly for large portions, they only lost in overtime after Anze Kopitar beat Stuart Skinner.
Brad Malone’s very first professional hockey game came in the Calder Cup Playoffs on April 16, 2011. Game 1 of the American Hockey League (AHL) North Division Semi-Finals.
The Edmonton Oilers’ stars will always be indirectly and directly linked to the stars of the Toronto Maple Leafs. With two teams loaded with offensively talented forwards, questions surround whether each team has too much money tied up in their top forwards that neither can win a Stanley Cup.
The Edmonton Oilers are set to face the Vancouver Canucks in an all-Canadian team matchup in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The two franchises have only met three times in the postseason, and this will be the first time they’ve played each other since 1992.
There are two Canadian teams left in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Soon, there will only be one. The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks will square off in the second round, marking the third-ever playoff meeting between the two teams and the first in over thirty years.
The Oilers wrapped up their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday, and that’s given me a few days to let my thoughts marinate for a few days.
With the Edmonton Oilers set to face off against the Vancouver Canucks in the second round, I wanted to get a sense of how each team’s special teams have performed in the regular season and this year’s postseason.
Life is good in Edmonton right now, and how could it not be with the Oilers fresh off beating the Kings in the first round for a third straight year? Evander
Most, if not all of these players won’t see any action during the rest of Edmonton’s postseason action but will be staying ready in case injuries warrant them suiting up.
In Edmonton’s five-game series victory over the Los Angeles Kings, Leon Draisaitl was on ice for 18 of Edmonton’s 22 goals. That equates to 82 percent of Edmonton’s total offence.
After a hard-fought game, Edmonton Oilers’ defenceman Vincent Desharnais likely doesn’t measure his success by looking for his goals or assists on the scoresheet but by counting the number of bumps and bruises he endured throughout the night thanks to his dedication to being a gritty, physical D-man.
Leon Draisaitl is often known for his deadly one-timers on the Edmonton Oilers powerplay, but another area where he truly shines is on the backcheck. While he takes criticism for the times he chooses to give his all on defense, each year, he has become a more well-rounded and complete player.
The first round of the playoffs was nothing but a formality for the Edmonton Oilers, bringing regicide to the L.A. Kings. The Oilers showed little stutter in the series.
The Edmonton Oilers may still be in the playoffs and off to round two, but that doesn’t mean we can’t start looking ahead to the off-season. On Thursday afternoon, Frank Seravalli released his Top 50 unrestricted free agent list for this off-season for Daily Faceoff.
Everyone knows about the offensive prowess of the Edmonton Oilers. That said, many overlook the defensive talent. Swiftly, the Oilers eliminated the Los Angeles Kings from the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the first round for the third straight year.
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, two top-six forwards for the team were missing from practice on Friday. Are they dealing with serious issues?
While Evander Kane’s absence from practice likely isn’t a huge shock considering his sports hernia news and his missing practices prior to the series with the Los Angeles Kings, news that Adam Henrique is also out for the Oilers might come as a bit of a surprise.
The Edmonton Oilers 2024 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs will continue into the second round for a third straight year. The Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings in five games, which caps off three straight first-round exits for L.A.
The Oilers look primed for at least a long playoff run after beating the Los Angeles Kings in five games in the first round.
The Edmonton Oilers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by eliminating the Los Angeles Kings in the first round for the third consecutive season.
After an early second period goal from Blake Lizotte, it looked like the Los Angeles Kings might be on their way to making this series interesting, but the Edmonton Oilers' stars had other plans.
The Oilers have recalled goaltender Jack Campbell and defenseman Philip Broberg from the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL after the affiliate was eliminated from the playoffs last night.
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