Just when it seemed as if the Oilers were headed for another playoff disappointment, they kicked into high gear and mounted a comeback to win their second-round series over Vancouver.
The superstars showed up for Edmonton -- but it wasn't all Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The top takeaways, and a look at the next series.
The Edmonton Oilers are going to the Western Conference Final for the second time in three years.
The Edmonton Oilers have had plenty of reasons to feel doubt over the years in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Despite having likely the two best players in
The Edmonton Oilers are a single win away from defeating the Vancouver Canucks and advancing to their second Western Conference Final in three seasons.
The Edmonton Oilers forced a Game 7 after a 5-1 drubbing of the Canucks, powered by three assists from Connor McDavid.
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have forced Game 7 against the Vancouver Canucks.
The Vancouver Canucks are only one win away from punching their ticket to the Western Conference Final for the first time since 2011 after a dramatic 3-2 victory in Game 5 over the Edmonton Oilers.
How much is Arber Xhekaj worth? As a player who has spent a little time in Laval and who is not a leading defenseman in the organization, one might think that his value is not extremely high.
It’s do-or-die for the Edmonton Oilers. With the Canucks up three games to two in this best-of-seven series, the Oilers need to win at home in Game 6 on Saturday evening to force a winner-take-all Game 7 back in Vancouver.
The Vancouver Canucks haven’t won anything yet in their second round series with the Edmonton Oilers. But they have accomplished this much: by winning
The Edmonton Oilers need Connor McDavid to perform like the best hockey player in the world.
The Edmonton Oilers are set to deploy Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on separate lines. It comes after the Dynamic Duo played alongside Zach Hyman on the top line for Games 2 and 3 against the Canucks.
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has handed out a one-game suspension to Carson Soucy for his cross-check on Connor McDavid at the end of Game 3. This comes roughly six hours after the department stated they would have a phone hearing for the aforementioned play.
Connor McDavid said, “I feel great,” when asked by media on Monday how he’s feeling after taking a cross-check to the back and the face at the end of Game 3 versus the Vancouver Canucks.
The National Hockey League (NHL) has released details for a host venue for the 2024 NHL Awards. The NHL Awards Ceremony will be held at the Fontainebleau Luxury Resort in Las Vegas on Thursday, June 27 at 7 p.m.
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety has fined Vancouver Canucks defenceman Nikita Zadorov $5,000 for cross-checking Connor McDavid after the final buzzer sounded in Sunday’s playoff game.
Irfaan Gaffar: It sounds like the NHL Player Safety will review Vancouver Canucks Carson Soucy’s cross check on Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid. Boston Bruins: Bruins coach Jim Montgomery said that forward Brad Marchand is doing well and is day-to-day.
The rivalry between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks reached a boiling point as Connor McDavid received a cross-check from Carson Soucy in the closing moments of their Game 3 loss on Sunday.
The Edmonton Oilers come home for Games 3 and 4 of the Stanley Cup Playoff series against the Vancouver Canucks with a chance to take control of the series.
Carpe Diem. Sh*t or get off the pot. Less talk/more action. These all apply to the way Connor McDavid grabbed the moment and never let go in Game 2 of the Edmonton Oilers/Vancouver Canucks second round Stanley Cup playoff series.
Connor McDavid and the Oilers answered the bell, defeating the Cancks Friday night in overtime to even the series at one game each. It was a back-and-forth battle that any hockey fan would have enjoyed, as things were practically equal for these two teams after 40 minutes.
The NHL has announced the finalists for the Hart Trophy.
As the Edmonton Oilers get set for a second-round playoff series with the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, one of the narratives going into the series is the fact the Canucks dominated the Oilers during the regular season.
How will the series between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks be different than the series between the Oilers and Los Angeles Kings? There are a few ways, the biggest of which might be the regular season record coming into each respective playoff series.
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