Oilers and Canucks Round 2 Narrative
Does the regular season matter?
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The Edmonton Oilers get set to face the Vancouver Canucks after being beaten four times during the regular season. Does that matter?
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McDavid Dismisses Impact of Canucks’ Early Season Dominance
May 6, 2024 by Jim Parsons
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. Winning three of four versus the Los Angeles Kings, the Oilers were the clear favorite. Oddsmakers still have Edmonton as the favorite in the series versus the Canucks, but the fact Vancouver beat the Oilers four times and badly outscored them 21-7 in those four games is something Canucks fans will point to as evidence the Canucks shouldn’t be overlooked.
Oilers’ Brad Malone Leaves AHL Legacy That Resonates in Edmonton
May 5, 2024 by Brian Swane
Brad Malone’s very first professional hockey game came in the Calder Cup Playoffs on April 16, 2011. Game 1 of the American Hockey League (AHL) North Division Semi-Finals. Lake Erie Monsters vs. Manitoba Moose. He had an assist and two penalty minutes.
Oilers Can Shift Sham Narrative After Maple Leafs Playoff Exit
May 5, 2024 by Jim Parsons
The Edmonton Oilers’ stars will always be indirectly and directly linked to the stars of the Toronto Maple Leafs. With two teams loaded with offensively talented forwards, questions surround whether each team has too much money tied up in their top forwards that neither can win a Stanley Cup. So far, neither team has, but with the early exit by the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, the Oilers have a chance to change the narrative surrounding players like Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
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Mark Messier – NHL Legend and 6-Time Stanley Cup Winner
May 5, 2024 by Jeff Seide
Mark Messier did it all in a career that spanned 25 NHL seasons over four decades. He’s the only player in NHL history to captain two different professional teams to championships; he won five Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers and one with the New York Rangers—all in a span of 10 years. Simply remarkable.