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1 month ago

Why Oilers claimed defenceman Alec Regula off waivers from Bruins

On the surface, the Edmonton Oilers claiming right-handed defenceman Alec Regula from the Boston Bruins seems surprising. The #Oilers have claimed defenceman Alec Regula off waivers from Boston. pic.twitter.com/zX9uaDcIci — Edmonton Oilers December 11, 2024 General manager Stan Bowman knows Regula, 24, well. Bringing in Regula and his two-way contract with an NHL league minimum cap hit of $775,000 means …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

NHL Power Rankings: Maple Leafs enter top 10, plus first quarter grades for every team

New York Times

Pencils down, folks, it’s report card time for every team, courtesy of the Rankings Boys. Last week: 10 Sean’s ranking: 6 Dom’s ranking: 9 Sean grade: A+ Dom grade: A+ There’s simply no underselling just how impressive Washington’s start to the season has been. Last week: 11 Sean’s ranking: 10 Dom’s ranking: 6 Sean grade: B+ Dom grade: B+ The …

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1 month, 3 weeks 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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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Oilers’ Darnell Nurse left bloodied after hit to head from Maple Leafs’ Reaves

Associated Press

TORONTO — Edmonton defenseman Darnell Nurse was bloodied and had to be helped to the locker room after taking a hit to the head from Toronto forward Ryan Reaves early in the second period Saturday night in the Maple Leafs’ 4-3 overtime victory. While Edmonton coach Kris Knoblauch didn’t provide an injury update, Nurse was spotted in the hallway outside …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Oilers trade Cody Ceci, 3rd-round pick to Sharks for Ty Emberson

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — The Edmonton Oilers traded defenseman Cody Ceci and a third-round draft pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday for defenseman Ty Emberson. Earlier Sunday, the Oilers acquired Russian right wing Vasily Podkolzin from Vancouver for Ottawa’s fourth-round pick in 2025. The 23-year-old Podkolzin had two assists in 19 regular-season games and also appeared in …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida

Associated Press

SUNRISE, Fla. — Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on, with Connor McDavid, hockey-mad Edmonton and the rest of the nation that gave birth to the sport left to wait for another NHL champion. After rallying from a series deficit only done twice before in league history to force a deciding Game 7, the Oilers’ comeback bid fell short with their …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Stanley Cup Final notebook: Oilers’ Zach Hyman is proving to be one of the best free agent signings

Associated Press

Zach Hyman is proving the Edmonton Oilers right for committing to him long term. Hyman has scored a playoff-best 16 goals on their run to the Stanley Cup Final, the latest of which helped send the series to a deciding Game 7 against the Florida Panthers on Monday night. “Cycle, go to the blue paint, hang on to pucks, bring …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Knoblauch, Oilers successfully challenge for offsides, wiping out apparent Panthers goal

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — Kris Knoblauch continues to make all the right moves on the Edmonton Oilers’ run to the Stanley Cup Final. “The offside call, it’s a nice break to go our way, for sure,” forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins said. “At the end of the day, he’s got to make the call, so it’s probably a little stressful to make that …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stuart Skinner making timely saves to help the Oilers claw back in the Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — Stuart Skinner sprawled to his right to glove a shot by Carter Verhaeghe on a 2-on-1 early in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final that maintained the Edmonton Oilers’ lead. “It’s a byproduct of the experiences that I go through and what I do with them,” Skinner said Thursday, roughly 18 hours before puck drop on …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Oilers’ McDavid breaks Gretzky’s record for most assists in a single NHL postseason

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid now has the record for the most assists in a single NHL postseason after passing Wayne Gretzky with three more in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. “Obviously not the focus with where we’re at,” said McDavid, who also scored his first goal in his first trip to the final. “That’s pretty special,” said …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers’ Game 4 scoring spree prevents Panthers sweep

LA Times

Edmonton forward Ryan McLeod, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring during the third period of an 8-1 win over Florida in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final on Saturday. Connor McDavid scored, “La Bamba” played in the Edmonton Oilers locker room and the Stanley Cup Final is heading back to Florida after a statement win. The outburst and a …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Edmonton Oilers scratch Evander Kane for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — Kris Knoblauch engaged Evander Kane in a conversation before the Edmonton Oilers started practice. “And as a coaching staff, we’re making those decisions and it’s difficult to measure it.” Hockey history is full of tales of NHL players gutting through painful injuries in pursuit of the Stanley Cup. More recently, Patrice Bergeron played Game 6 of the …

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6 months, 4 weeks ago

Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has done his job so far in the Stanley Cup Final, needs more help

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — The play of goaltender Stuart Skinner was the biggest question for the Edmonton Oilers going into the Stanley Cup Final. “ our team, just putting the past behind us and thinking about our next shift or our next game or next play, I think Stu’s done a really good job with that.” Skinner has not heard the …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Stars defenseman Chris Tanev active for Game 5 of West final vs. Oilers

Associated Press

DALLAS — Dallas Stars defenseman Chris Tanev was active for Game 5 of the Western Conference Final on Friday night after taking a shot off his right foot in the previous game. Tanev got hurt in the second period of Game 4 on Wednesday night, when he was struck on the right foot on a shot by Oilers forward Evander …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Oilers and Stars even at 2-2 in West Final after wild swings of momentum and big comebacks

Associated Press

DALLAS — There have been wild swings of momentum in the Western Conference Final, and something that has happened only one other time this late in the NHL playoffs. It’s about what we do to go grab it back,” Oilers forward Connor Brown said after assisting on the tiebreaking short-handed goal in Game 4, less than a minute before Leon …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mason Marchment breaks 3rd-period tie, Stars beat Oilers 3-1 in Game 2 to even West final

Associated Press

DALLAS — Mason Marchment and the Dallas Stars were playing with a Game 7 mindset, even though it was only the second game of the Western Conference Final and it took them a bit to really get in that mode. “We’re so close, so it’s just got to be a Game 7 mentality for the rest of this ride here,” …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

McDavid gets the winner in the 2nd OT after Oilers overcome captain’s penalty to beat Stars 3-2

Associated Press

DALLAS — Oilers captain Connor McDavid felt absolutely miserable sitting in the penalty box after he was called for a double-minor penalty only seconds into the first overtime of the Western Conference Final opener. McDavid and Matt Duchene were skating away from the center circle by each other after the Oilers captain had won the faceoff between the two to …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Stars in West final against Oilers after knocking out last 2 Stanley Cup champions

Associated Press

DALLAS — The top-seeded Dallas Stars are in the Western Conference Final after knocking out the last two Stanley Cup champions, one of those featuring a pair of 100-point scorers. “People probably would have predicted Edmonton would be in the conference final,” Stars coach Pete DeBoer said. “We believe he’s really close and we expect him early in the series, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Canucks must ‘want that big moment’ vs. Oilers in Game 7, coach says

Associated Press

EDMONTON, Alberta — All season long, the Vancouver Canucks have preached resilience. And we’ve got to act like we want to be in that situation.” Closing out a series against the Oilers was never going to be easy, said Canucks right winger Brock Boeser. “I think we knew this was going to be a hard series from the start and …

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8 months ago

Panthers head to Boston for Game 3. Canucks seek 2-0 lead on Oilers

Associated Press

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Florida Panthers know what awaits them on Friday night. “Everybody knows that.” Game 3 of a knotted-up Eastern Conference second-round series between the Panthers and Bruins is Friday in Boston, the teams splitting the first two games in Florida — and tensions ran hot in Game 2. “I don’t think there’s going to be any …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Blake Lizotte embodies the grinder mentality Kings are embracing vs. Oilers

LA Times

Kings forward Blake Lizotte battles for the puck with Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid during the Kings’ loss in Game 3 at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. I think that’s part of our team identity, to play a little more grinder-ish.” So what if the Kings are a loss away from elimination entering Game 5 of their best-of-seven first-round Western Conference …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Draisaitl, Hyman lead Oilers to 6-1 rout of Kings to take 2-1 series lead

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Edmonton’s Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl continue to cause Los Angeles nightmares. McDavid and Draisaitl had three-point nights on Friday, but Zach Hyman continued his hot streak at the start of the postseason with two goals as the Oilers rode the momentum of three first-period scores to a 6-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Friday …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Kings vs. Oilers is one of the NHL’s truly great rivalries

LA Times

Ted Donato was born in Boston and played nine of his 13 NHL seasons with the Bruins, so he was raised to see the Bruins-Canadiens playoff series as a rite of spring, one just as iconic — and almost as frequent — as the Boston Marathon or opening day at Fenway Park. “It’s a great question,” said Fox, who was …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Canadiens lose another heartbreaker that shows their future is in fact bright

New York Times

EDMONTON — Montreal Canadiens assistant coach Trevor Letowski was saying Tuesday morning before facing the Edmonton Oilers how difficult it was to plan matchups on the road against this team because of how often the Oilers will randomly throw Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl out on the ice together, somewhat out of nowhere. As a result, Matheson and Guhle hardly …

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Why Oilers claimed defenceman Alec Regula off waivers from Bruins

NHL Power Rankings: Maple Leafs enter top 10, plus first quarter grades for every team

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

Oilers’ Darnell Nurse left bloodied after hit to head from Maple Leafs’ Reaves

Oilers trade Cody Ceci, 3rd-round pick to Sharks for Ty Emberson

Canada’s Stanley Cup drought lives on as the Oilers fall short in their comeback bid against Florida

Stanley Cup Final notebook: Oilers’ Zach Hyman is proving to be one of the best free agent signings

Knoblauch, Oilers successfully challenge for offsides, wiping out apparent Panthers goal

Stuart Skinner making timely saves to help the Oilers claw back in the Stanley Cup Final

Oilers’ McDavid breaks Gretzky’s record for most assists in a single NHL postseason

Stanley Cup Final: Oilers’ Game 4 scoring spree prevents Panthers sweep

Edmonton Oilers scratch Evander Kane for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final

Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has done his job so far in the Stanley Cup Final, needs more help

Stars defenseman Chris Tanev active for Game 5 of West final vs. Oilers

Oilers and Stars even at 2-2 in West Final after wild swings of momentum and big comebacks

Mason Marchment breaks 3rd-period tie, Stars beat Oilers 3-1 in Game 2 to even West final

McDavid gets the winner in the 2nd OT after Oilers overcome captain’s penalty to beat Stars 3-2

Stars in West final against Oilers after knocking out last 2 Stanley Cup champions

Canucks must ‘want that big moment’ vs. Oilers in Game 7, coach says

Panthers head to Boston for Game 3. Canucks seek 2-0 lead on Oilers

Blake Lizotte embodies the grinder mentality Kings are embracing vs. Oilers

Draisaitl, Hyman lead Oilers to 6-1 rout of Kings to take 2-1 series lead

Why Kings vs. Oilers is one of the NHL’s truly great rivalries

Canadiens lose another heartbreaker that shows their future is in fact bright