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Oilers’ Game 1 comeback, Leon Draisaitl and Jason Dickinson’s return, and depth scoring leads the way
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…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Apr 21, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
‘It’s going to be a big hole’: Knoblauch hints at extended absence for Oilers’ Henrique after Game 1 injury
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…
Two-goal nights from Dickinson, Kapanen, lift Oilers to 4-3 Game 1 win over Ducks: Recap, Reaction and Highlights
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…
Manitoba Moose Playoff Practice Report
First skate of the 2025-26 post-season took place at HFAC.
Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl activated off long-term injured reserve, will return for Game 1
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…
NHL Notebook: Playoff hockey is back in Buffalo, Dowd and Durzi at the centre of tensions between Golden Knights, Mammoth
As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for Game 1 of their seventh consecutive playoff run, the Buffalo Sabres got their first taste of post-season action in 15 years on Sunday night. After being down 2-0 to the Boston Bruins late in the third period, the Sabres appeared to be set to start their highly anticipated playoff…
Consistent, league-average goaltending is what the Oilers need from Connor Ingram in the playoffs
The Edmonton Oilers needed a netminder to step up this season, and they got just that with Connor Ingram. Goaltending has not been an area of strength for the Oilers in about a decade, dating back to Cam Talbot’s terrific 2016-17 season. In 2025-26, the Oilers used four netminders, the most in the Connor McDavid…
From My Eyes: My newfound belief in another deep playoffs run for the Oilers
For the first time in what feels like forever, the Edmonton Oilers are playing someone new in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Tell me you are excited too for this. I know from a fan standpoint, I can’t be happier that this is all happening right now. I’m absolutely stoked to be…
GDB +1.0: Oilers and Ducks get ready to rumble (8 PM, CBC)
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…
Scenes from Morning Skates: Oilers’ Draisaitl and Dickinson game-time decisions for Game 1
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…
Today In NHL History - Good Friday Brawl
On April 20th in 1984, divisional rivals Montreal Canadiens and Quebec Nordiques engaged in a now famous fight known simply by its calendar namesake emanating from the perfect storm of NHL playoffs, politics and provincial pride. The Good Friday Brawl fisticuffs ensued at the end of the second period of Game 6 of the Adams Division Finals and lasted for ten minutes before teams retreated to
A tactical preview of the Oilers first-round matchup against the Ducks
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…
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: GM Kevin Cheveldayoff
The end of season media avail with the Jets General Manager.
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Head coach Scott Arniel
The end of season media avail with the Jets bench boss.
Five Oilers players who could be X-factors against the Ducks
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,…
Latest injury update on Winnipeg Jets Elias Salomonsson & Nikitai Chibrikov
Before they can be sent down to the Moose the pair continue to be evaluated.
Two-goal performances from Dickinson, Kapanen, lift Oilers to 4-3 Game 1 win over Ducks: Recap, Reaction and Highlights
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…
Four Oilers, zero Ducks remain from previous playoff meeting in 2017
For the third time in franchise history, and the first time in nearly a decade, the Oilers and Ducks will meet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first meeting came during Edmonton’s run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. After taking down the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Red Wings in the first round and the Sharks…
Cannot Generate Emotion
How about that comeback tonight from the Buffalo Sabres? That was a heckuva rally in the third period with three goals in a 4:34 span that moved Buffalo from a 2-0 deficit to a 3-2 lead in a game they won 4-3. News stories are already being written about it. Sportswriters are already hammering away at their keyboards... or so we believe. I say that because tonight's victory for Buffalo was fifteen years in the making, meaning that there should be a ton of passionate writers and bloggers talkin...
Gabriel Vilardi to play for Canada at the World Championship
He said on Friday he would go if asked and it looks like he'll be heading to Switzerland as per his head coach.
Pre-Scout: Oilers hope to prove playoff experience is understated, not overrated
Agreed, Connor. The regular season can be a little monotonous. Whether you hung around for all 82 Edmonton Oilers games during the regular season, picked and chose the games you watched, time to hop aboard. The playoffs have begun. The last series to kick off will finally get going against the Anaheim Ducks tonight, as…
Oilers’ Connor Murphy excited for his first real taste of NHL Playoffs
Connor Murphy made his NHL debut November 16th, 2013. He’s played 825 regular season NHL games but tonight will be his first playoff game with fans in the building. He played nine playoff games for Chicago in the 2020 bubble in Edmonton, but with no fans in the crowd, Murphy didn’t get the authentic playoff…
Solid goaltending and playoff experience should have Oilers feeling confident against Ducks
Nine years ago, when the Edmonton Oilers last met the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the roles were completely reversed. The Ducks were the grizzled veteran club led by the likes of Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, and Ryan Kesler. They were a team that were constantly dominant in the regular season but were…
Monday Mailbag: What are the Oilers’ advantages and disadvantages in Round 1 vs. the Ducks?
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’ chances against the Anaheim Ducks, Josh Samanski’s spot in the lineup, Cup or Bust,…
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