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Weekend NHL rankings: Pondering the Avalanche, the Blues and where we all went so wrong
1 month, 1 week ago

Weekend NHL rankings: Pondering the Avalanche, the Blues and where we all went so wrong

New York Times  

We’re over a month into the NHL season, just days away from U.S. Thanksgiving. You had the Wild as the ultimate also-ran — They’re sitting with one of the league’s best records right now, and feel like they already have a postseason spot locked up. When it came to the bonus question — name someone other than Auston Matthews who’ll …

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What the Edmonton Oilers can expect from trade acquisition Ty Emberson
3 months, 3 weeks ago

What the Edmonton Oilers can expect from trade acquisition Ty Emberson

New York Times  

On the day the Edmonton Oilers acquired defenceman Ty Emberson from the San Jose Sharks, fans of the team found themselves in a most unusual situation. His game can be very basic at times, and he won’t break a shift open.” Scott Wheeler at The Athletic opined that “Ty Emberson is freakishly athletic and was never given a real shot …

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Edmonton Oilers’ search for ideal Darnell Nurse partner marches on
4 months ago

Edmonton Oilers’ search for ideal Darnell Nurse partner marches on

New York Times  

Since he arrived in the NHL as a highly touted rookie in 2015, Darnell Nurse has been a lightning rod topic for Edmonton Oilers fans. Statistic With 97 W/o 97 Minutes 773 mins 1803 mins Shot Pct 54 48 Goal Pct 50 52 X-Goal Pct 56 50 Corsi for Pct 54 50 All numbers five-on-five, via Natural Stat Trick These …

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Blues’ offer sheets land Broberg, Holloway. NHLPA reviewing Flyers’ decision to waive Ryan Johansen
4 months ago

Blues’ offer sheets land Broberg, Holloway. NHLPA reviewing Flyers’ decision to waive Ryan Johansen

Associated Press  

The St. Louis Blues signed defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway to two-year contracts Tuesday after the Edmonton Oilers declined to match the offer sheets for the restricted free agents. Blues general manager Doug Armstrong defended the rarely used move of issuing offer sheets by saying, “If there is a GM code not to do offer sheets, nobody emailed …

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Edmonton Oilers’ outreach to Indigenous community reaches beyond pregame land recognition video
6 months ago

Edmonton Oilers’ outreach to Indigenous community reaches beyond pregame land recognition video

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Before the puck drops and before 18,000 fans sing “O Canada” in unison at Edmonton Oilers home games, the audience hears from Chief Willie Littlechild. “The Oilers have really been pioneers in the country, and I would say in the whole National Hockey League, in terms of inclusion and access for Indigenous peoples.” Much of it stemmed …

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Oilers fever overtakes Edmonton as fans dream of a Stanley Cup comeback against Florida
6 months ago

Oilers fever overtakes Edmonton as fans dream of a Stanley Cup comeback against Florida

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — Kris Knoblauch got his up-close look at how crazed Edmonton is about the Oilers’ playoff run thanks to a mix-up with his car keys the night they clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. “You see the excitement, the flags all over the place, people driving around with Oilers flags and their clothes around town even …

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Scoring from unlikely sources helps the Oilers stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final
6 months, 1 week ago

Scoring from unlikely sources helps the Oilers stay alive in the Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — After having a total of four goals through the first three games of the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers broke out in a big way with offense coming from some unlikely sources to avoid being swept by the Florida Panthers. “To win, you need everybody,” said winger Connor Brown, who set up Janmark’s goal on a …

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Shania Twain performs, fires up the Edmonton crowd before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final
6 months, 1 week ago

Shania Twain performs, fires up the Edmonton crowd before Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press  

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Florida Panthers don’t impress Shania Twain much despite leading the Edmonton Oilers 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final. The legendary Canadian performer fired up the crowd outside Rogers Place prior to Game 4 on Saturday night and started a “We want the Cup!” chant among Oilers fans. “We are in the spirit of the Stanley Cup …

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Analysis: Connor McDavid is the reason the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Analysis: Connor McDavid is the reason the Edmonton Oilers win the Stanley Cup

Associated Press  

Connor McDavid is the best hockey player in the world and the biggest reason the Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final. The reigning NHL MVP, face of the the franchise and face of the sport is also the Oilers’ best hope of winning a championship for the first time since 1990 and ending Canada’s 31-year drought. Forwards While …

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Coyotes close out 28-year tenure in Arizona with 5-2 win over Oilers
8 months ago

Coyotes close out 28-year tenure in Arizona with 5-2 win over Oilers

Associated Press  

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Coyotes closed out their 28-year Arizona tenure as winners, getting a goal and an assist from Dylan Guenther in a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. That made Wednesday night’s game a finale one way or another and the fans treated it like one big party, creating a buzz unlike any during the …

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Lowetide: The Edmonton Oilers’ 6 biggest 2023-24 first half surprises
11 months ago

Lowetide: The Edmonton Oilers’ 6 biggest 2023-24 first half surprises

New York Times  

In the history of the Edmonton Oilers, nothing prepared fans for the wild and chaotic first half of the 2023-24 season. With 48 penalty minutes in the first half, it’s possible Draisaitl will reach 100 penalty minutes in a single season. In fact, comparing Woodcroft’s first run as Edmonton’s coach with Kris Knoblauch’s current success reveals a similar spike. Coach …

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Lowetide: Oilers’ Darnell Nurse impressive in all areas after coaching change
1 year ago

Lowetide: Oilers’ Darnell Nurse impressive in all areas after coaching change

New York Times  

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse is a team leader and the man who faces the opposition’s best every game. Stat Woodcroft Knoblauch Time-on-ice 17:17 17:15 Pct of overall 37 pct 38 pct Def FO 46 pct 51 pct Goal Pct 44 pct 67 pct X-Goal Pct 55 pct 49 pct GA-60 3.47 1.49 SA-60 28.8 37.7 HDCA-60 8.5 13.4 Save …

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Lowetide: Oilers winger Connor Brown and the question of his optimal usage
1 year, 1 month ago

Lowetide: Oilers winger Connor Brown and the question of his optimal usage

New York Times  

Many Edmonton Oilers fans are up in arms at the idea winger Connor Brown’s contract is about to deliver a massive $3.225 million bonus once he skates in his 10th game for the team. Year TOI v elites DFF Pct Relative 2016-17 384 mins 48.5 -0.3 2017-18 261 mins 47.2 -2.1 2018-19 223 mins 42.2 -7.9 2019-20 450 mins 48.9 …

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Lowetide: Revisiting Oilers’ choice of Philip Broberg at the 2019 NHL Draft
1 year, 10 months ago

Lowetide: Revisiting Oilers’ choice of Philip Broberg at the 2019 NHL Draft

New York Times  

At the 2019 NHL Draft in Vancouver, Edmonton Oilers fans were laser focused on several impact forwards still on the board when the No. Oilers fans have monitored Broberg closely since the draft, and the two key words are “injury” and “progress” with the order dependent on the young man’s health. Description 2021-22 2022-23 Totals Games 31 7 38 EV …

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Lowetide: 5 Edmonton Oilers trade targets from the AHL
2 years, 1 month ago

Lowetide: 5 Edmonton Oilers trade targets from the AHL

New York Times  

Every NHL season, there are one or two dozen young prospects with real NHL talent who push up from the minors. Philip Tomasino, Nashville Predators Year League Details 2020-21 AHL Over a point-per-game 2021-22 NHL 11-21-32 in 76 games 2022-23 AHL 6-4-10 in 12 games Philip Tomasino making this list qualifies as shocking. Emil Bemstrom, Columbus Blue Jackets Year League …

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Connor McDavid is great, but Wayne Gretzky is the Greatest One
2 years, 6 months ago

Connor McDavid is great, but Wayne Gretzky is the Greatest One

LA Times  

Edmonton Oilers’ Connor McDavid, left, and Wayne Gretzky pose for a photo after the Farewell To Rexall Place ceremony following the game against the Vancouver Canucks on April 6, 2016, in Edmonton, Canada. “I think that if there’s any sort of a negative towards Connor this year it’s that I’m not sure he got the recognition that he deserved,” Gretzky …

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Lowetide: What should Oilers fans expect from Zach Hyman in his first season?
3 years, 4 months ago

Lowetide: What should Oilers fans expect from Zach Hyman in his first season?

New York Times  

The signing of winger Zach Hyman by the Edmonton Oilers was a major story that dominated the early weeks of summer. Over the last three seasons, Hyman’s time on ice and goal differential against elites is golden: Hyman five-on-five vs. elites Year TOI per game DFF Pct DFF Pct Rel 2018-19 7:08 52.3 5.8 2019-20 5:55 48.9 0 2020-21 6:58 …

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Lowetide: Five Oilers prospects who deserve NHL tryouts now that the trade deadline has passed
3 years, 8 months ago

Lowetide: Five Oilers prospects who deserve NHL tryouts now that the trade deadline has passed

New York Times  

The trade deadline passed earlier this week with no change to the Edmonton Oilers depth chart at the three forward positions. Year 2019-20 2020-21 Age 20 21 Games 56 26 Even-strength boxcars 5-13-18 10-12-22 Points per game 0.32 0.85 Even-strength goal differential 27-27 31-11 McLeod’s improvement in goal differential is impressive but expected. Year 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 Age 20 21 …

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‘I don’t know that you can be all-in every year’: Oilers keep focus on the future with a quiet trade deadline
3 years, 8 months ago

‘I don’t know that you can be all-in every year’: Oilers keep focus on the future with a quiet trade deadline

New York Times  

Short-term pain for long-term gain. As disappointing as it might be for many Oilers fans that Holland only added defensive defenceman Dmitry Kulikov on Monday — his only trade of the truncated season — it’s not too hard to figure out why he went that route. Holland didn’t have the adequate cap space to make all the necessary upgrades — …

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Lowetide: Oilers’ July 2015 orientation camp produced a watershed of NHL talent
4 years, 6 months ago

Lowetide: Oilers’ July 2015 orientation camp produced a watershed of NHL talent

New York Times  

The summer of 2015 in Edmonton was charged like few summers before. The future NHL talent Edmonton’s orientation camp comes just a few days after the annual draft and is usually limited to the selections of the current year and a few from the previous draft, with maybe one or two additional local talents to make scrimmages possible. The 2016 …

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