Oilers Force Game 7, Illness on the Roster, and Knoblauch Decisions...
It comes down to one game, can the Oilers find a way?
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The Edmonton Oilers pulled out their best game of the series in Game 6 on Saturday and now it’s one game, winner takes all in Game 7. Who gets the start in goal and can the top stars show up?
Enjoy today’s edition.
Oilers’ 4 Bold Moves by Knoblauch That Led to Game 6 Win vs. Canucks
May 19, 2024 by Brian Swane
Facing elimination for the first time this postseason, the Edmonton Oilers rose to the occasion to defeat the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 at Rogers Place on Saturday (May 18). Each team has now won three games in their best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round series.
Oilers Force Game 7 Against Canucks
May 18, 2024 by Harrison Smajovits
The Edmonton Oilers took down the Vancouver Canucks 5-1 to force a decisive Game 7 in their second-round series. They have yet to lead in this series, but they’ve stayed in it and are taking it down to the wire. This is the only second-round series and third series overall to reach seven games.
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Insiders Suggest Mind-Numbing Connection to Leon Draisaitl
May 16, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Edmonton Oilers are getting ready to play Game 5 against the Vancouver Canucks after tying the series 2-2 on Tuesday (May 14) on a late heroic goal from Evan Bouchard with less than a minute left in the game, winning the game 3-2. With Game 5 coming tonight, both teams are looking to take a stranglehold on the series and put themselves in a position to clinch it in Game 6. Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl has been dominating offensively and continues to be a leader at both ends of the ice as he enters the second-last season of his current contract. With Draisaitl’s contract situation being one of the main topics of conversation heading into the 2024-25 season, one writer cited Jeff Marek and Greg Wyshynski in his recent article, which mentioned that the San Jose Sharks could show interest in him.
Oilers Dealing with Illness, Skinner Back in for Game 6
May 18, 2024 by Jim Parsons
Stuart Skinner will return to the net for the Edmonton Oilers in a must-win Game 6 against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. Down 3-2 in the series and coming off of a game where the offense was virtually non-existent, the Oilers face elimination in the Western Conference second-round matchup.