While a lot of the discussion after Game 3 of the Pacific Division Final between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers is about what happened following the final buzzer, there is a lot of concern about what is going on between the pipes in Edmonton.
Kris Knoblauch has a very big decision to make: Who will be his starting goalie for Game 4 on Tuesday night? Stuart Skinner didn’t start the third period in Game 3 after allowing four goals on 15 shots in the first 40 minutes.
Goaltending has become the story of the Western Conference second-round playoff series between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
Seeing the Vancouver Canucks in Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is an unexpected delight for their fans. For fans of the Edmonton Oilers, their team’s presence is the bare minimum.
Perhaps head coach Kris Knoblauch didn’t see a blowout coming. Maybe he thought his starting goaltender wouldn’t be rattled after a solid season. Whatever the case, the Edmonton Oilers bench boss admitted after Thursday’s final regular season game that he made a mistake starting Skinner and letting him get lit up for four goals in just minutes.
The Edmonton Condors Oilers took on the Colorado Avalanche for the final game of the season, and when we saw who was playing for either side, it seemed highly unlikely that we’d be wrapping up the season with a win.
What a long, strange trip it’s been. On Thursday night, part of that trip ended for the Edmonton Oilers, who finished off their regular season with a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
A look at the 2024 offseason market for goaltenders.
There’s nothing better than spending a Saturday night watching the Oilers take on the Flames surrounded by your closest Internet friends, and that’s exactly what we did last night at Greta.
The goaltending saga for the Edmonton Oilers this season has been full of twists and turns. To start the year, then-head coach Jay Woodcroft leaned on Jack Campbell early after a decent preseason, but the decision backfired.
After a tough OT loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, the Oilers were looking to get back in the win column against the visiting Montreal Canadiens.
Sam Carrick didn’t take long to acquaint himself with Oilers fans. In his debut with the team on March 7th, it took all of four shifts for him to drop the gloves with one of the game’s most technical fighters, Columbus Blue Jackets winger Mathieu Olivier.
Everybody loves a great story where a guy comes out of nowhere, against all odds, to emerge victorious or to redeem himself. Great sports movies like Rocky, Rudy, Cinderella Man and Hoosiers all carry this kind of theme.
The Edmonton Oilers had an up-and-down wrap to their road trip, dropping two games against mediocre teams in the Columbus Blue Jackets and Buffalo Sabres before getting back in the win column with a dominant performance against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
I don’t know about you, dearest Internet friends, but these last two Oilers losses to Columbus and Buffalo bothered me a lot. Both of those teams are on the outside of the playoff chase right now, and the last thing I expected was for our beloved Edmonton Oilers to punt both games, picking up only one of a possible four points.
Calvin Pickard was perfect for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday. Interestingly, he won’t get sole credit for the shutout, however.
The goal here isn’t to minimize Kris Knoblauch’s accomplishments. But humor me for a few minutes. The Edmonton Oilers fired Jay Woodcroft on Nov. 12 following a 3-9-1 start to their 2023-24 season.
How can the Edmonton Oilers find any negative in the way goaltender Calvin Pickard has stepped up for the team in a backup role this season? The answer is, they can’t.
Death, taxes, and the Edmonton Oilers winning hockey games. Last night’s 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks was their 15th straight as they continue to smash the previous franchise record of 10.
The Edmonton Oilers continued their historic winning streak, securing their 15th consecutive victory with a 3-0 win over the Chicago Blackhawks Thursday night.
It was only a couple of months ago that the Edmonton Oilers were looking like a lost cause this season. Fast forward to the start of 2024, and Connor McDavid's team is on a hot streak and in a position to take over the Pacific Division.
It was no secret the Edmonton Oilers weren’t happy with their slow start to the 2023-24 season. They have since turned it around and find themselves fighting for a playoff spot again, but they had to make some tough decisions to be where they are now.
Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Calvin Pickard secured his second win of the season for the Edmonton Oilers this past Friday night, steering away 23 shots in an impressive 6-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Stuart Skinner for a couple of days. Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports that he is flying home to be with his expecting wife, so they recalled a veteran to serve as Jack Campbell's backup in the meantime.
There were few teams in the entire NHL that rode the high highs and the low lows as much as the Edmonton Oilers did last season.
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