Oilers Lose Game 2, GM Talk, and the 2024 Playoff Run
The series is now even at 1-1.
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The Edmonton Oilers weren’t able to steal both games in Dallas, losing in Game 2. What were the game takeaways? Also, there is talk about GM movement around the NHL and if it might affect the Oilers.
Enjoy today’s edition.
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-1 Loss to Stars in Game 2
May 26, 2024 by Brian Swane
The 2024 NHL Western Conference Final is now tied at one win a piece, after the Dallas Stars defeated the Edmonton Oilers 3-1 in Game 2 of the best-of-seven series at American Airlines Center on Saturday (May 25).
Canucks/Oilers Series Exceeded All of the Hype
May 21, 2024 by Mike Fink
There was plenty of hype heading into the second-round matchup between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks. The last two Canadian teams with the best records in the Pacific Division went at it for a seven-game series. Both teams are built to win the Stanley Cup but one, in this case, the Canucks, had to go home early.
Oilers’ 2024 Playoff Run Feeling Like 1990 for Fans
May 25, 2024 by Dale Bochon
Let’s go back. Way back to the spring of 1990 when people ate Tic Tacs rather than consuming TikTok. When Doc Brown (no relation to Connor Brown) and Marty were wrapping up the Back to the Future Trilogy and when a young backup goalie named Bill Ranford would stand on his head and stun the hockey world by leading the Edmonton Oilers to their fifth Stanley Cup championship. The spring of 2024 has similar vibes, but this current group of Oilers is writing its story in its own way. Late in the first overtime period of Game 1 of the Oilers/Dallas Stars Western Conference Final series, Stars netminder Jake Oettinger made an incredible stop against Connor McDavid to preserve the tie game.
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Don Waddell Linked to Oilers and Holland for Open GM Job
May 24, 2024 by Jim Parsons
On Friday, the Carolina Hurricanes announced that Don Waddell was stepping down from his role as President and General Manager. Eric Tulsky, who has been with the organization since 2014 and served as an Assistant General Manager since 2021, has been named interim General Manager. The search for a full-time replacement is now underway.