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Like after every loss, Edmonton Oilers fans will be quick to dissect what went wrong. It’s no surprise, as the fanbase has high expectations and standards, and when they are not met, they will be vocal about it. After Edmonton took a 6-4 beating by the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night, that’s what happened. Fans…
The Oilers missed an opportunity to take control of this first-round series on Wednesday night, falling 6-4 to the Ducks at Rogers Place. The two teams now head to Anaheim tied at one win each. Edmonton opened the scoring midway through the first period when Leon Draisaitl found the back of the net, but the…
The Oilers pulled off a comeback win in Game 1, which meant the boys had a massive opportunity to put the Ducks on the ropes if they could replicate the result. Being up 2-0 in the series would really put Edmonton in the driver’s seat, but you also knew Anaheim was going to come out…
Take it from the captain himself: “It’s fine.” That should help alleviate the lumps in the throat for Edmonton Oilers fans worldwide after Connor McDavid appeared to have avoided a serious injury after a second-period scare in their 6-4 Game 2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks. It happened when McDavid and defenceman Mattias Ekholm got…
The Edmonton Oilers were never going to go 16-0. On Wednesday evening, the Oilers and Anaheim Ducks played Game 2 of their first-round series, with the Oilers falling 6-4 thanks to a late Ducks goal to even up the series at one each. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. For…
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 1 win over the Ducks, Jason Dickinson’s brilliant night, Kasperi Kapanen’s game-winner, and more. I kicked off…
Among Edmonton Oilers fans, it’s a time-honoured playoff tradition to chant the opposing goalie’s name. It’s all a ruse to get under his skin, create a mistake, or extra nerves. This year, the welcome-to-the-playoffs moment came with Anaheim Ducks netminder Lukáš Dostál, whose first name was chanted by the Oilers’ faithful at Rogers Place. But…
The Edmonton Oilers franchise is 19-1 when taking a 2-0 series lead, and they’ve never lost a series when they lead 2-0 on home ice. A victory tonight won’t guarantee they win the series, but it puts them in a great position. The all-time NHL record for teams who go up 2-0 at home is…
While the Edmonton Oilers will be without Adam Henrique for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks, the California club’s captain will be out of the lineup Wednesday night. Radko Gudas is expected to miss the game, and is set to be replaced by Drew Helleson, Oilersnation’s Jason Gregor reported. Gudas is banged…
And we have a series! I was watching closely for the Edmonton Oilers’ breakout against the Anaheim Ducks’ speedy forecheck, and wouldn’t you know it, it was a one-sided affair for the first five minutes of Game 1. The Oilers started on time by controlling the puck in their zone and moving it efficiently up…
There was only a brief camera pan to Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman during Game 1, but his excitement on Jason Dickinson’s tying goal mirrored the thousands in attendance and many more across western Canada. Bowman acquired the likes of Jason Dickinson, Connor Murphy, and Colton Dach at the Trade Deadline to fill specific…
That's Wild Over at The Athletic, Sean McIndoe took a look at all 16 playoff teams and ranked them based on how much they can afford to lose. From the first-timer Anaheim Ducks all the way to the Edmonton Oilers, who can't waste another season of having Connor McDavid on their team. The Wild...
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Adam Henrique for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks. Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that the veteran centre would be unavailable for the second game after being hurt late in the first period of Game 1. “He will be unavailable tomorrow,” he said Tuesday….
It was just as we all expected, an Edmonton Oilers centre returned from injury just in time for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup playoffs and scored two big goals. That man’s name is Jason Dickinson. Monday night was pure Oilers hockey, from the team up 2-0 to blowing the lead and eventually rallying from…
The Oilers opened their first-round series with a 4-3 win over the Ducks at Rogers Place on Monday night, taking a 1-0 lead while showing both the positives and challenges that come with playoff hockey. Edmonton controlled the game early. Jason Dickinson opened the scoring late in the first period, and Kasperi Kapanen followed less…
Game 1’s haven’t always been kind to the Edmonton Oilers. In fact, things rarely go their way. But on Monday night, the Oilers bucked that trend with a big come-from-behind Game 1 win over the Anaheim Ducks. In doing so, it gave the Oilers just their sixth Game 1 win in the Connor McDavid era, moving…
After waiting through the weekend while everyone else kicked off their playoff run, the Edmonton Oilers finally got the chance last night at Rogers Place to get their own playoff push going. With the Anaheim Ducks in town for Games 1 and 2, I was looking for Edmonton to set the tone in the series…
The NHL playoffs are a war of attrition, and for the Edmonton Oilers, the injury bug bit them early. With just over two minutes left in the first period of their 4-3 Game 1 win over the Anaheim Ducks, Adam Henrique got tangled up in front of the Oilers net. He hit the ice in…
Playoff hockey is back. On Monday evening, the Edmonton Oilers started their postseason, the final team to do so, taking down the Anaheim Ducks in the final two minutes of the game in a 4-3 victory. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. The first 17 minutes of the opening frame…
Leon is back! The Edmonton Oilers are getting a massive boost to their lineup, as centre Leon Draisaitl will be returning for Game 1 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday. LEON = ACTIVATED‼️ #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/1vHIPPlMoN — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) April 20, 2026 Draisaitl had missed the final 14 games of the…
The Tampa Bay Lightning played in three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals in 2020-2022. The Florida Panthers followed that up with three appearances of their own in 2023-25 and the Edmonton Oilers’ quest for a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearance begins tonight against a young, fast, and inexperienced Anaheim Ducks club. The 82-game regular season…
So, will Leon Draisaitl or Jason Dickinson be in the Edmonton Oilers Game 1 lineup? We won’t know right until warmups. Lineups will be more closely guarded now that the playoffs have begun, as the Oilers face the Anaheim Ducks for the first time since 2016-17. “We’re not going to announce who’s playing and exactly…
One thing I can guarantee is that the Edmonton Oilers coaching staff will be prepared for their opponent. The same goes for Joel Quenneville and the Anaheim Ducks. They’ve likely been holed up in their offices since the moment the regular season ended, balancing their approach between tweaks made specifically for the matchup and improvements…
For four years, the Edmonton Oilers have spent the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs navigating the Los Angeles Kings and their trap hockey. The Kings used their passive style to prevent clean entries and turn each series into a tight-checking slog. This year will be different. Edmonton’s first post-season opponent, the Anaheim Ducks,…
Playoff hockey is back. On Monday evening, the Edmonton Oilers started their postseason, the final team to do so, taking down the Anaheim Ducks in the final two minutes of the game in a 4-3 victory. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. The first 17 minutes of the opening frame…