Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Dubious 2012 Draft After 12 Years
Every year when the draft approaches, little is different than 12 years ago when the 2012 NHL Draft was all anyone in Edmonton talked about for months beforehand. There had…
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5 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Loss in Game 5 to Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers are now trailing in their best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoffs series after losing Game 3 to the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at Rogers Place on Sunday (May 12). Vancouver…
5 Takeaways From Oilers’ Game 2 Overtime Victory Over Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at Rogers Arena on Friday (May 10), evening up their best-of-seven 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round series at one win apiece. Related:…
Oilers Forward Zach Hyman’s Legend Grows With Jersey Gift to Shaq
Sports fans across the continent and around the world were glued to their screens Wednesday (May 8), watching some of the biggest names in hockey and basketball during the NHL…
Oilers vs. Canucks: Playoff History by the Numbers
This is only the third time that the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks will face each other in a Stanley Cup Playoff series. Despite being in the same division since…
Oilers’ Brad Malone Leaves AHL Legacy That Resonates in Edmonton
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. Lake Erie…
4 Current Oilers Stars Who Matched 4 Legends’ Stats vs. Kings
Evan Bouchard, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman and Connor McDavid, we’d like you to meet Paul Coffey, Wayne Gretzky, Jari Kurri and Mark Messier. Today’s Edmonton Oilers stars now share company…
Oilers’ Skinner Silences Doubts With Great Play in Wins vs. Kings
After the first two games of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings, no Oilers player was under more pressure than Stuart Skinner.…
Oilers’ 1999 Series vs. Stars: The Closest Sweep in Team History
Of the dozens upon dozens of postseason series that the Edmonton Oilers have played in their NHL history, their 1999 Western Conference Quarter-Finals match-up with the Dallas Stars is probably…
Oilers’ 3 Most Incredible Stats From Game 3 Win vs. Kings
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 in Game 3 of the 2024 Western Conference First Round at Crypto.com Arena on Friday (April 26). Edmonton now leads the…