There are times when a team can blame a goaltender for a loss and there are times they shouldn’t. Monday night, as the Oilers completely folded under the pressure of the Dallas Stars in the second period of Game 3, Stuart Skinner was the only reason the game wasn’t a runaway victory for Dallas.
The Edmonton Oilers dropped Game 3 last night on home ice. The defeat came after leading 2-0 thanks to first period goals from Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid, but the pushback from Dallas in the second period gave Edmonton all kinds of trouble.
Less than 24 hours after the Oilers lost Game 3 off the backs of a disastrous second period, Kris Knoblauch spoke with reporters Tuesday morning to reveal that he was considering making a big change to the defensive pairings.
The pressure is on the Edmonton Oilers as they prepare to host the Dallas Stars for Game 4 of the Western Conference final on Wednesday. Trailing 2-1 in
Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed Tuesday that Stuart Skinner will get the start in goal for Game 4 against the Dallas Stars on Wednesday. Skinner has started the past five games for Edmonton, going 3-2 over that span.
Edmonton Oilers Head coach Kris Knoblauch says he is considering a change to his defense lineup for Game 4. He didn’t drop any names, but the rumor going around is that Philip Broberg is a possibility to enter the lineup for Game 4 versus the Dallas Stars.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Troy Stecher will soon have season-ending ankle surgery, according to Oilersnation’s Jason Gregor. Stecher has not played since the season finale on April 18, finishing with no points and four penalty minutes in a 5-1 loss at the Colorado Avalanche.
One of the fun, but fringe parts, of a seven-game series against a good team is to watch the other team’s coaching staff and how they operate. What types of strategies do they employ?
The Oilers will have one fewer option on the blue line for the remainder of their playoff run.
Despite a loss on Monday night, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid continues to lead his franchise in its best playoff run since 2006. McDavid was given the title of captain at the age of 19, making him the youngest NHL captain in history.
EDMONTON — Paging Dr. Knoblauch: The Edmonton Oilers are hemorrhaging with Darnell Nurse on the ice and they need someone to stop the bleeding. Stat. Or it’s going to be a Code Blue on their Stanley Cup playoff run.
The Edmonton Oilers suffered a frustrating loss to the Dallas Stars in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final, despite showcasing their best first-period performance of the playoffs.
Jason Robertson had gone 10 games without a goal, but that changed on Monday night.
Oilers center Connor McDavid helped give Edmonton an early 2-0 lead in Game 3 of the Western Conference Final against the Stars.
Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique is expected to return for Game 3.
When the Edmonton Oilers first traded Tyson Barrie to the Nashville Predators as part of a massive trade package which brought back Mattias Ekholm, I was skeptical of the team giving Evan Bouchard more ice time and finally elevating him into a bigger role.
It is more difficult to score goals in the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs than it is during the regular season. Therefore, the great majority of players score at a lesser rate in the playoffs than they do during the regular season.
The Conference Finals are in full swing and although we don’t know who will represent their respective conferences, we do know when they will play. The Western Conference Final is currently scheduled to end on Tuesday, June 4, while the Eastern Conference Final will end on Monday, June 3 (if necessary).
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