Oilers Power Play, Perry's Influence, and an OT Loss to the Kings
The series is now tied 1-1 and the Oilers need to win in LA
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The Edmonton Oilers are now tied with the Kings 1-1 in their series. Edmonton’s power play is clicking, but they need to do more. Meanwhile, Corey Perry is playing an important role for the team.
Enjoy today’s edition.
4 Major Reasons the Oilers’ Power Play Is Unstoppable
April 25, 2024 by Jim Parsons
The Edmonton Oilers’ power play is perhaps the most lethal weapon in the NHL. Firing at 57.1% in the playoffs over two games, it’s a deterrent for teams and a largely unstoppable force. When it doesn’t score, it is typically because the opposition’s goalie stole one or often by luck. What makes this power play so potent? It’s easy to say Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and in a manner of speaking, that would be accurate. But, the intricacies of how those two operate on the man advantage make the biggest difference.
Oilers Represent Corey Perry’s Best Chance at Second Cup
April 25, 2024 by Jordan Reinhardt
Corey Perry finds himself in the unique and privileged position of getting to compete for his elusive second career championship in this season’s Stanley Cup Playoffs. Few could have predicted that, let alone that he would sign another NHL contract midway through the season, after an abrupt dismissal and contract termination by the Chicago Blackhawks in November.
Oilers Haunted by History in Game 2 Overtime Loss to Kings
April 25, 2024 by Brian Swane
Rogers Place was rocking on Monday (April 22), when the Edmonton Oilers ended their 34-year drought of not winning Game 1 of a playoff series on home ice, by defeating the Los Angeles Kings 7-4 in the opening contest of their best-of-seven Western Conference Round 1 series.
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2012 Redraft: What if the Edmonton Oilers Didn’t Take Nail Yakupov?
April 24, 2024 by Evan Smyth
Nail Yakupov is one of the NHL’s most notable draft busts in recent memory. The Edmonton Oilers surely whiffed on this first-overall pick in 2012, as Yakupov contributed next to nothing on the ice, and found himself out of the league a few years later.
Oilers News & Rumors: Kane, Kostin, McDavid, Henrique
April 24, 2024 by Jim Parsons
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team took a 1-0 series lead over the Los Angeles Kings with the big guns showing up in a major way. Can they win another in Game 2? Meanwhile, former Oilers Klim Kostin is back in Edmonton cheering on his former team. The drama surrounding Evander Kane continues, and Adam Henrique set an interesting record in Game 1.