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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…
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an intern with Oilersnation? If the answer is yes, then you can follow along with me as I provide weekly updates about what goes on behind the scenes at Nation HQ! First things first, let me introduce myself. My name is Alicia, and I…
When I turn on an analytical coach’s mind to deconstruct the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs, something truly weird happens. Time slows down, but it also speeds up. Time has no meaning. We’re all just bags of meat. What I think I mean is that chunks of the game blend together. Every moment has meaning,…
The highs and lows of Edmonton Oilers playoff hockey are an experience like no other, and Game 3 was a great example of it. The Oilers were outplayed, then took the lead, were outplayed again, and took another lead, only to fall to the Anaheim Ducks 7-4, with the Ducks now holding a 2-1 series…
Based on the reaction online on Friday night, you’d think the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs. It may not have been that bad, but they did lay quite the egg against the Anaheim Ducks, losing 7-4, and now face a 2-1 deficit in this first-round series. Throughout the game and afterward,…
Incredibly, the Edmonton Oilers led Game 3 against the Anaheim Ducks twice. For the first time in the series, they entered the third period not trailing. Despite the Oilers’ issues earlier in the game, and there were many, the result was going to be decided in the third period. And the Oilers’ puck management, an…
Zach Hyman thinks the Edmonton Oilers have a team defence problem and not a goaltending issue. The Oilers were downed by the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Friday night, going down 2-1 in their first-round Stanley Cup Playoff series, and despite the six spot by Connor Ingram, Hyman doesn't feel anyone should be pointing the finger to the Oilers' crease. “Any time you let in seven, and it’s not a goalie problem, it’s just defending better," Hyman said postgame, courtesy of The Canadian Press . "We didn’t...
The Oilers put themselves in a difficult spot Friday night, falling 7-4 to the Ducks in Anaheim as the series shifted in the home team’s favour. Edmonton opened the scoring midway through the first period when Vasily Podkolzin found the back of the net, but the lead didn’t last long. Anaheim responded with two goals…
After a sloppy, messy loss on Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers made their way down to Anaheim for their first of two games at the Honda Center. And with the Ducks feeling pretty good about the way things went for them two nights before, it was going to take a much better effort from the…
The Edmonton Oilers have some issues right now, and if they can't get by the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, expect head coach Kris Knoblauch to be fired. Frank Seravalli: Re Kris Knoblauch/Oilers: If they lose in the first round or flame out early I think he absolutely is in the crosshairs - Big Show (4/17) The Oilers went down 2-1 in the series on Friday night, after a 7-4 drumming by the Ducks. Conor Ingram let in six goals and there's no doubt Edmonton is havi...
The Edmonton Oilers are down, but not out. On Friday evening, the Oilers fell 7-4 to the Anaheim Ducks, giving the Ducks a 2-1 series lead with home-ice advantage. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. For the third consecutive game in this series, the Oilers opened the scoring. With about…
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ first two games against the Anaheim Ducks, what needs to change in Game 3, line combinations, injury updates, and more. We kicked off…
Edmonton Oilers fans could be staying up a little later next season to watch some hockey games. The Alberta government is tabling a bill that would stop changing clocks twice a year and remain on permanent daylight saving time year-round. No setting clocks back an hour in November, or spring ahead in March. Sunrise begins…
Through two playoff games this year, Connor McDavid has yet to register a point. So how have the Anaheim Ducks been so successful at keeping the Edmonton Oilers captain off the scoresheet so far? That question was top of mind on Friday afternoon’s edition of The Sheet with Jeff Marek. From Marek’s point of view,…
Tonight, the Anaheim Ducks will play their first home playoff game in eight years. Their last home playoff game was April 14th, 2018, when they lost 3-2 to San Jose in Game 2 of the opening round. They lost the next two games in a sweep and haven’t been back to the playoffs until this…
There’s a good news, bad news way to look at the first two games of the Edmonton Oilers’ first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. The bad news is that the Oilers have split the start of the series, and their star players haven’t been their star players. The good news is that the Oilers have…