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Connor McDavid and his Oilers have faced adversity all season. They started the schedule an ugly 2-9-1. They trailed the Vancouver Canucks three times in the second round of the playoffs. They fell behind the Dallas Stars before claiming the Western Conference crown. Florida, however, is a different animal — and Edmonton has a deep

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a one-on-one chance with Sergei Bobrovsky late in Saturday’s first period. The Oilers forward — the team’s longest-serving player, one who endured some of the franchise’s darkest days — was stoned by the Florida Panthers goaltender with a full-stretch pad save. Nugent-Hopkins then got an opportunity on another power play in the

With the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup final for the first time in almost 20 years, fans both home and abroad are hoping the team can return some of that old school hockey shine to the City of Champions. Oilers take on the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the playoff final series this

Pressure is a privilege — and the Edmonton Oilers are not taking their chance to hoist the Stanley Cup for granted. Centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who the Oilers drafted No. 1 in 2011, remembers the adversity the franchise faced when he entered the NHL.  “It’s rare for it to all just go well through your entire

Sergei Bobrovsky made 32 saves to register the third playoff shutout of his career as the Florida Panthers defeated the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-0 on Saturday to take a 1-0 lead in the Stanley Cup final. Carter Verhaeghe, Evan Rodrigues and Eetu Luostarinen, into an empty net, scored for Florida. Aleksander Barkov had two assists.

Montreal and Boston will be the host cities for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament in February, the NHL announced Saturday along with releasing the schedule for the event. In Montreal, Canada plays Sweden on Feb. 12, the U.S. plays Finland on Feb. 13, then a doubleheader — Finland vs. Sweden and the U.S. vs. Canada

A Kelowna, B.C., man has earned the status of superfan after mowing the logo for the Edmonton Oilers into his front lawn. The team is facing off against the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup finals starting Saturday night, marking their first chance at the NHL championship in nearly two decades. Jeff Krause is originally from Edmonton and

This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. The Stanley Cup final begins Saturday at 8 p.m. ET when the Edmonton Oilers visit the Florida Panthers, marking Connor McDavid’s first appearance on the NHL’s biggest stage. At the

A new Edmonton Oilers anthem has dropped from Edmonton-born rapper Rollie Pemberton, best known by his stage name Cadence Weapon. The award-winning musician has penned a Stanley Cup version of his 2017 song Connor McDavid, as the Oilers are set to begin the Stanley Cup final Saturday night in Florida against the Panthers. CBC Radio Edmonton AM host

Sherry Bassin headed into the frigid arena alongside his dog, Newman, with one purpose. The chatter around Connor McDavid — a prodigy making waves across the Greater Toronto Area — was already building. A longtime Ontario Hockey League executive, Bassin and his four-legged scouting companion had to get an up-close look. After two shifts, Newman

Oilers fever is high across the country, particularly among First Nations people, who have always loved the game.  It’s a love that stretches from coast to coast, with some First Nations fans proudly showing their years-long support for the team, while others are joining in on a chance to cheer on the last Canadian team

The Edmonton Oilers know what to expect from the Florida Panthers. Lots of hits. Scrums after the whistle. A mix of skill and willpower. But the Oilers say they’re not intimidated by the physical challenges posed by the Panthers. They’ll be ready to answer the bell when the Stanley Cup final begins Saturday night. “Florida

15 hours ago News Duration 2:08 The Edmonton Oilers have a chance to bring the Stanley Cup to Canada for the first time in more than 30 years. The Montreal Canadiens were the last team to win in 1993, the same year the Oilers farm team at the time — the Cape Breton Oilers —

Move over, Edmonton Oilers power play. The penalty killers are in the spotlight. The Oilers reached their first Stanley Cup final in 18 years in no small measure to a stingy penalty kill that hasn’t given up a goal in their last 10 playoff games, and kept a clean sheet in 28 straight short-handed situations.

The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final in a celebration reaching north of the Arctic Circle and drawing in fans from as far away as the Philippines. On Monday morning, Oilers fans sloughed off grey clouds and rain to pack the team store at downtown Rogers Place. They bought jerseys, hats, T-shirts

The Edmonton Oilers are where they have long expected themselves to be, which is playing for the Stanley Cup. The Oilers open the best-of-seven NHL championship Saturday night against the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla. Edmonton makes its first Stanley Cup final appearance since 2006, when the Oilers lost in seven

The Prince of Wales Trophy was carried onto the ice when time expired, as an arena filled with Florida Panthers fans roared in delight and dozens of players and staffers rushed over to pose with the prize. Last year, the Panthers touched the trophy. This year, they didn’t. The message was clear. The Stanley Cup

The Edmonton Oilers are one victory from the Stanley Cup final. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two power-play goals as Edmonton smothered the Dallas Stars 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the NHL’s Western Conference final on Friday. Philip Broberg had the other goal for Edmonton. Stuart Skinner made 19 saves. Evan Bouchard added two assists.