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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…
Fans of the Edmonton Oilers might not want to hear this, but the head honcho of the NHL agrees with the final decision that cost their team an important game. When speaking to Associated Press Sports Editors at the NHL headquarters in New York City on Tuesday, commissioner Gary Bettman revealed that he was in…
For the rest of the week the outcome is simple: win and keep playing, or lose and go home. For the first time this season the Edmonton Oilers face elimination from the 2026 playoffs. Not many expected them to be facing elimination this early in the postseason, but this is their reality. They need to…
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…
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has officially been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Ted Lindsay Award. The award is presented annually to the player who is deemed “most outstanding” as voted by fellow members of the NHL Players’ Association. San Jose Sharks sophomore Macklin Celebrini and Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov were…
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…
Now that long-time Los Angeles Kings captain Anze Kopitar is retired, you’d love to pick his brain. Anze, remember all those first-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers? How did it feel when your penalty kill was absolutely helpless against their power play? If nothing else, the future first ballot Hall of Famer and this…
Check-in each week for a slew of recurring segments focused on the past week around Oilersnation. The week that was… Four games in and we are feeling… uneasy. Nervous, maybe? Disappointed, perhaps? Hard to tell really. Inconclusive, even, when you weigh in all the information. Maybe we could bring in a collective therapist with no…
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 had won ten consecutive Game 4s until last night’s overtime loss in Anaheim. Now the Oilers trail 3-1 in the series and are in must-win territory. 1. The overtime winner will be debated for years. The video review didn’t show the puck clearly across the line, but common sense tells us it…
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…
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ penalty kill problems against the Ducks, Connor Ingram, game plans, and more. If you’ve…
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,…
Through the first three games of their first-round matchup against the Anaheim Ducks, the Edmonton Oilers have scored 12 goals, averaging exactly four goals per game. If you consider the fact that Connor McDavid has been far from his best, producing only two points thus far, this is a rather encouraging fact for the Oilers….
The tone in Kris Knoblauch’s voice signals to me he’s toying with the idea. When questioned after Edmonton Oilers practice, he sounded like he’s leaning toward the decision, but won’t say it yet. If he had a dog to walk around his hotel, he’d do the Don Cherry trick and ask Blue who he should…