His name has been involved in trade rumours for years, but it feels like this time Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson may finally be moved. The 31-year-old, once regarded as an elite NHL goaltender, has seen his stock drop off in dramatic fashion over the past four or five seasons. Thanks to his contract getting
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The Edmonton Oilers played a rare complete hockey game against the New York Rangers on Saturday night (Nov. 23). They dominated early and often, resulting in a 6-2 victory at Rogers Place. The Oilers were relentless in the offensive zone throughout the game, resulting in a 21-9 shot differential after the first period, and outshooting the Rangers 40-34 by
The regular season is finally here, and after going to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last season, the Edmonton Oilers are poised to make another deep playoff run. Their quest for Lord Stanley starts on Wednesday night (Oct. 9) when they host the Winnipeg Jets from Rogers Place. If the Oilers want early
The Edmonton Oilers have top-end elite talent making big money. Because of that, management needs to do a good job of finding players with lower salaries to complement these stars and hope the more inexpensive additions outperform their deals. The team’s overall success and desire to win the Stanley Cup may depend on it. With
The 2023-24 season was a big one for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner. It marked his first year at the NHL level where, at the very least, everyone knew he would receive roughly half the starts. That was a big change from a year prior, where, despite winding up being the number-one option, he began
After three matches during which one or both sides scored a flurry of goals, the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings engaged in a vintage, tightly contested, defensive battle on Sunday in Game 4. In theory, the result probably should have favored L.A. given Edmonton’s propensity to go for goals, but it was the Oilers
On Wednesday night, the underdog Los Angeles Kings battled all night, allowing captain Anze Kopitar to net his third career overtime goal for a 5-4 victory over the heavily favored Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. After opening the game with a 2-0 lead, Los Angeles had to hold off the Oilers all night, who rallied
Zach Hyman scored the third most goals in the regular season, finishing with 54, and continued to score at a torrid pace in the first game of the Stanley Cup Playoffs as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Los Angeles Kings 7-4. Powered by his first career playoff hat trick, the Oilers earned their first Game
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Kyle Dubas spoke with the media about the Pittsbrugh Penguins’ plans moving forward and particular players. Meanwhile, Patrick Kane is looking for term on his next contract. Does that rule out a return to Detroit? Did the Edmonton Oilers make a huge mistake heading into the postseason? Finally, as the
Everybody loves a great story where a guy comes out of nowhere, against all odds, to emerge victorious or to redeem himself. Great sports movies like Rocky, Rudy, Cinderella Man and Hoosiers all carry this kind of theme. And so does Edmonton Oilers goaltender Calvin Pickard. Calvin Pickard, Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Corey Perry makes his debut for the team on Saturday afternoon. How will be perform in a third-line role? Meanwhile, trade talk has quieted down because of the 15-game win streak, but is there some chatter about defenseman Brett Kulak? Calvin Pickard posted a shutout, and it
How can the Edmonton Oilers find any negative in the way goaltender Calvin Pickard has stepped up for the team in a backup role this season? The answer is, they can’t. The fact that a netminder who wasn’t expected to see a single game for Edmonton this season has become a legitimate option to back