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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. The Edmonton Oilers were expected to win, but the Ducks gained a 3-1 series lead, before dropping Game 5 in Edmonton. And tonight, for the first time in the series, the…
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. McDavid and Dickinson didn’t take morning skate before Game 5, either, and were listed as “game-time decisions.” Both played. “We won 4-1. We…
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. Podkolzin and Kapanen have combined for 10 points in five…
The playoffs are steadily widdling down the number of combatants, with the Penguins the latest to fall. Tonight the Wild-Stars and Ducks-Oilers resume their series, with the home team in each aiming to stave off elimination again. Yesterday’s late-breaking news was expected yet tempered by the Islanders’ late-season swoon: Ilya Sorokin is indeed one of […]
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I discussed the Oilers’ Game 5 win over the Ducks, what needs to happen in Game 6, the star players stepping up,…
The Edmonton Oilers will be getting some reinforcements for morning skates and practices. Before the team jetted off to California ahead of Thursday night’s elimination Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks, head coach Kris Knoblauch said some Bakersfield Condors would be meeting them upon arrival. The Condors were eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs on Sunday…
Before the Edmonton Oilers faced the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5, with the Oilers on the brink of elimination, Sportsnet aired a segment featuring former Oiler Luke Gazdic having a chat with Evan Bouchard and Paul Coffey, two of the most gifted offensive defencemen in franchise history. Coffey talked about his first road trip, coaching…
The Oilers kept their season alive Tuesday night with a 4-1 win over the Ducks at Rogers Place, forcing a Game 6 with their most complete performance of the series. Facing elimination, Edmonton didn’t leave much to chance early. Vasily Podkolzin opened the scoring just over two minutes into the game, and Zach Hyman followed…
It was a do-or-die night for the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place after the Anaheim Ducks put them down 3-1 in their first round series with a controversial goal in overtime on Sunday. I don’t think I’m talking out of school when I say that the Oilers hadn’t played their best hockey in the first…
As the Edmonton Oilers forced a Game 6 and kept their season alive on Tuesday night with their 4-1 win over the Anahiem Ducks, fans were left with just another questionable decision from the officials. In this one, there was no decision favourable for the fans when Chris Kreider laid a hit on Leon Draisaitl…
The Edmonton Oilers‘ season isn’t done just yet. With their backs up against the wall, the Oilers hosted the Anaheim Ducks for Game 5 of their first-round series, down 3-1. Thankfully, more Oilers hockey will be played this season, as they won 4-1 to force Game 6. Let’s take a look at what went on…
The Edmonton Oilers are going back to their starting goaltender heading into Game 5, while the captain’s health is under scrutiny. Connor McDavid and Jason Dickinson did not lace them up at morning skate on Tuesday, making the line combinations scattered. The two centres will be “game-time” decisions, according to Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch. This…
With the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks battling into overtime last night, we saw the overtime game-winning goal scored by Anaheim called into question for a couple of reasons. Having watched the video over and over, I am convinced the NHL got the call right despite what Oilers fans and opinionated columnists think, but there seems to be a false consensus reached by those fans and columnists that the goal shouldn't be counted because Jarry's skate partially covered the puck. The problem wit...
The Edmonton Oilers are on the brink of elimination. After back-to-back Stanley Cup appearances, and three Western Conference Finals in four years, there’s no room for error in their first-round matchup against the Anaheim Ducks. They took an early series lead thanks to Kasperi Kapanen’s late heroics in Game 1, but have lost the last…
It’s not an Edmonton Oilers playoff game without a little bit of drama. On Sunday night, fans of the Oilers were treated to yet another back-and-forth affair between them and the Anaheim Ducks. However, it wasn’t until overtime that one moment sent the hockey world into a frenzy. Ryan Poehling fired the puck at Tristan…
The Edmonton Oilers are on the brink. They’re heading home down 3-1 to the Anaheim Ducks after dropping both games on the road. Anaheim is led by young talent, but built with experience. They’ve got no pressure, which is allowing them to play freely. Edmonton hasn’t played well in this series and fully deserves to be…
The Oilers are heading back to Edmonton facing elimination after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks in Game 4 on Sunday night in Anaheim, putting them behind 3-1 in this first-round series. Things started well for the visiting team. Kasperi Kapanen opened the scoring 38 seconds into the game, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a…
The Edmonton Oilers put themselves in a position where a controversial call could put them on the ropes, and that’s exactly what happened Sunday night. Despite holding 2-0 and 3-2 leads, they couldn’t find a way to quell an unrelenting Anaheim Ducks team in Game 4 of their first-round series. But in the end, a…
It’s now do-or-die time. On Sunday evening, the Edmonton Oilers were looking to tie up their series with the Anaheim Ducks. Unfortunately, the Ducks picked up the 4-3 overtime victory, taking a 3-1 stranglehold of the series. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. The Oilers needed to come out the…
There’s been a shake-up in net ahead of a crucial game for the Edmonton Oilers. Ahead of Game 4 of the Pacific Division Semifinals against the Anaheim Ducks, Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that goaltender Tristan Jarry will be replacing Connor Ingram as the team’s starter. Forward Jason Dickinson is set to return to…
Something needs to change for the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers are down 2-1 in their series against the Anaheim Ducks. Aside from a dominant first period in Game 1, the Ducks have been the better team through the first nine periods. Their biggest area of concern has been health, as both Jason Dickinson and Adam…
The Edmonton Oilers are heading into Game 4 against the Anaheim Ducks, and there’s no point in sugarcoating the position they’re in. The boys are down 2-1 in the series, they’ve given away two winnable hockey games, and now they’re backed into a corner where the margin is basically zero. Lose again, and you’re staring…
It’s a pivotal game for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night, one that could determine their fate in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Win, and they retake home ice advantage over the Anaheim Ducks. Lose, and they face a 3-1 series deficit that would force a do-or-die Game 5 in Edmonton on Tuesday. After mounting a…
Last Sunday, I laid out my paths to victory for the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks. A quick peek at those factors through three games… Edmonton: Better defensive team since the Olympics Reliable structure Break the forecheck Centre ice depth Team experience Oh boy… How about for the Ducks? Anaheim: Dostal cementing himself Ducks flip…
Edmonton Oilers assistant general manager Bill Scott is a busy man these days. As the Oilers battle with the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the 2026 playoffs, Scott is now set to interview with a second team for a vacant general manager’s seat. His first came in late March with the Nashville Predators,…