Oilers Take Game 3, Kane Is Back, and McDavid's Speech
Game 4 is set for Sunday night....
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The Edmonton Oilers took the lead in the series 2-1 with a 6-1 win over Los Angeles. Evander Kane showed why he’s a playoff performer and there were some pretty incredible stats coming out of that win.
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Oilers’ 3 Most Incredible Stats From Game 3 Win vs. Kings
April 27, 2024 by Brian Swane
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-1 in Game 3 of the 2024 Western Conference First Round at Crypto.com Arena on Friday (April 26). Edmonton now leads the Stanley Cup Playoffs best-of-seven series 2-1.
Evander Kane Mocks Reporter While Embracing Playoff “Drama”
April 27, 2024 by Jim Parsons
Evander Kane clearly sees and hears the opinions of the local media covering the Edmonton Oilers. While most players probably choose to stay as far away from the thoughts and critiques of media personalities as they can, Kane seems to be well aware of what others are saying. In fact, he seems to thrive on it. On Friday, after the Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 6-1, Kane threw the opinions of one media member back in his face.
NHL’s Longest Active Playoff Streaks
The NHL plays 82 regular season games, and out of 32 teams, only 16 advance to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, one of professional sports’ most challenging tournaments to win a league championship. Even though 21 of the league’s current franchises have won the Stanley Cup, it’s not so easy qualifying for the postseason consistently as the current teams with the longest playoff streak is only eight seasons. Here’s a look at the 16 current teams skating in the league’s second season and their recent successes.
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McDavid’s Stirring Locker Room Speech Captures Oilers’ Confidence
April 26, 2024 by Jim Parsons
The Edmonton Oilers are heading into an important Game 3 versus the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night. If the Oilers win, they go up 2-1 in the series and steal home-ice advantage back. If they lose, they put themselves in a tricky situation, needing to win Game 4 to avoid digging a hole potentially too deep to climb out of. That said, climbing out of holes isn’t new for this particular roster.
Oilers’ 1999 Series vs. Stars: The Closest Sweep in Team History
April 28, 2024 by Brian Swane
Of the dozens upon dozens of postseason series that the Edmonton Oilers have played in their NHL history, their 1999 Western Conference Quarter-Finals match-up with the Dallas Stars is probably one of the least remembered.
The entire series lasted less than one week. Game 1 began just after 6:30 p.m. with the opening face-off at Reunion Arena on April 21. Game 4 ended in Edmonton on April 28 at 1:03 a.m. with Joe Nieuwednyk scoring on Tommy Salo. There was barely enough time for Edmonton to catch playoff fever.