A couple of hours before Game 4 against the Los Angeles Kings on Sunday night, the Edmonton Oilers recalled 22 year old defenseman Philip Broberg and 32 year old goaltender Jack Campbell from the American Hockey League after their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, were eliminated from the 2024 Calder Cup Playoffs.
“We have to be comfortable playing in our defensive zone for 30-45 seconds and not panic.” Mattias Ekholm said those words after the Oilers lost in the second round to Vegas.
Some folks may suggest that firing only 13 shots on net is a problem, but I say that the Oilers were just being efficient. Win by one goal or win by a million.
For three games, the L.A. Kings had not really played like the L.A. Kings. They either had been ineffective in trying to execute their systems or, in the case of Game 2, the Kings got some help from the Oilers that allowed them not to worry about their systems.
Reports that the Edmonton Oilers like Vincent Desharnais are not new. Dating back to when the team gave him a shot out of the AHL versus trading for a more established defenseman, he’s not let them down and has exceeded expectations.
The Edmonton Oilers scratched and clawed their way to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 Sunday night. It doesn’t matter how many you score it only matters that you score more than the other guys.
Take a bow, Stuart Skinner. You earned it. While the narrative around the Oilers and Skinner through the first three games of their first-round series against the L.A.
According to Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer, the Edmonton Oilers might be looking at locking up one of their lesser-experienced defensemen to a long-term deal.
In a gritty showdown that proved the Oilers can win in more than one way, the Edmonton Oilers took a commanding 3-1 series lead after a nail-biting 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their playoff series.
The remaining teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs are on notice.
The Oilers have recalled goaltender Jack Campbell and defenseman Philip Broberg from the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL after the affiliate was eliminated from the playoffs last night.
They’re at it again. Both are on fire this season and through 50 playoff games, Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid sit second and third in playoff points per game.
Game 3 was the type of game we need to see from Evander Kane on a more consistent basis. He made a nifty setup for a goal; he was a net-front presence for a goal of his own, he held his own physically and got into a scrap.
The Edmonton Oilers offence has been known to cause all teams issues for multiple seasons now. Unfortunately, no team knows that better than the Los Angeles Kings, who have had an impossible time dealing with it in the playoffs.
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers scored early and often en route to reclaiming the lead in their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night.
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.
Zach Hyman is averaging two goals per game in the playoffs.
One of the best defensemen in the NHL, Evan Bouchard has been even better in the postseason to begin his career.
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