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“You have to have a level of patience and endurance to your game,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said. “It sounds like two different things, but it's not. “It's ...

It was Anderson whose questionable takedown of Draisaitl in the first period of Game 6 left the Oilers superstar with a high ankle sprain for the duration of the playoffs. He stopped [Rasmus Kupari](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/rasmus-kupari-7590AGiuVGakn72K/) following a toe drag around [Brett Kulak](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/brett-kulak-zCwY6hQOpC4KTrw7/). However, he was a surprise scratch by the Kings because of what the team is calling a lower-body injury. He turned aside a [Blake Lizotte](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/blake-lizotte-3aIayAmChO13fdqo/) chance in the final minute. They’ve gone 23-5-6 over their last 34 games, good for a .765 points percentage – the best in the NHL. The Oilers held tough, however, and stuck to their formula. Woodcroft joked that the Oilers won’t be doing the same thing to Skinner as they did last year after he recorded the team’s first shutout of the 2021-22 campaign. [Adrian Kempe](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/adrian-kempe-nD28JzhmUFuSTRVJ/) on a breakaway. They regularly had a forward high in the offensive zone and backchecked hard when the Kings went on the rush. The Kings tried to slow the game to a crawl in the opening period by only forechecking when they had a clear advantage. “The most important thing is we found a way and at this time of the year,” the coach said. “This is the style that we’re trending towards knowing that need to play in the playoffs.

The Edmonton Oilers were able to continue their red-hot play since the trade deadline on Thursday night, as they picked up a massive 2-0 victory over the ...

It is a game that they should win, though you can bet Trevor Zegras and company will be doing everything in their power to try and stop the Oilers’ quest for a division title. It also moved the Oilers within two points of the Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division. That marks his 61st of the season as well as his 144th point. This performance is exactly what the Oilers will need from Skinner in the playoffs, as it is much tougher to put up goals in bunches at that time of year. While some felt the hit was deserving of a major penalty, the referees disagreed after having a brief chat, instead choosing to hand the Oilers captain a two-minute minor for boarding. This game had all the makings of a playoff outing, as it was fast, physical, and extremely back and forth throughout.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid showed off more of his speed, becoming the third-fastest active player in the NHL to 300 goals.

The others? Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Peter Stastny, and Bryan Trottier. [March 31, 2023] “That’s where he shows where he’s probably one of the few guys in the league that can do that and at that pace and at that speed. Three-hundred goals in the league already. And you can see every night why that is.”

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“We had some real good looks and we ran into a hot goaltender and didn’t quite get it over the goal line, but I thought it was a heck of a game.” But had some really good chances late in the third and Stuart was there.” “We’re not going to do the same thing we did last year,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said. He came up with the big save at the right time. McDavid also became the fifth player in league history to reach 300 goals and 500 assists before playing 600 career games, following Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Peter Statsny and Bryan Trottier. “We talk about being defensive and playing hard and I felt you saw that tonight.”

McDavid scored his 300th career goal to become the fifth player in NHL history to reach 300 goals and 500 assists before playing 600 career games, accomplishing ...

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his NHL-leading 61st goal of the season and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-0 on Thurs...

“We had some real good looks and we ran into a hot goaltender and didn’t quite get it over the goal line, but I thought it was a heck of game.” “We’re not going to do the same thing we did last year,” Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft said. I think for a full 60 minutes that we just battled hard. Edmonton is 12-2-1 in March. McDavid also became the fifth player in league history to reach 300 goals and 500 assists before playing 600 career games, following Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Peter Statsny and Bryan Trottier. “We talk about being defensive and playing hard and I felt you saw that tonight.”

McDavid scored his 300th career goal to become the fifth player in NHL history to reach 300 goals and 500 assists before playing 600 career games, accomplishing ...

The stock for the Oilers and Lululemon collaboration has dwindled, and some items have sold out as fans flocked to get their hands on items.

["We evaded the cash grab": Albertans react to GDL changes announcement coming this weekend](https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/albertans-gdl-changes-announcement-upcoming) [Edmonton Oilers just dropped a Lululemon collection (PHOTOS)](https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-lululemon-collection) [Three more Crumbl Cookies stores are on the way for Alberta](https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/crumbl-cookies-stores-opening-in-alberta) Prices for the clothing range from $99.99 to $154.99, with the men’s grey City Sweat Pullover Hoodie, the women’s Luon Define Jacket and the men’s black City Sweat Pullover Hoodie being completely sold out as of 10 am Friday. [Edmonton Oilers and Lululemon collaboration](https://dailyhive.com/edmonton/edmonton-oilers-lululemon-collection) has dwindled, and some items have sold out entirely as fans flocked to get their hands on the clothing.

Edmonton Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels and colour commentator Louie DeBrusk will be at Bonnets Energy Centre on April 14th for the Grande ...

Let’s face it, even though it’s not a part of the game anymore, in my experience, a lot of people in the audience will love talking about the fights, with Louie’s reputation as one of the biggest enforcers in the 1990s.” He played junior in the Ontario Hockey League, and I think he will be able to connect with people on a wide variety of fronts. “I can’t remember the last time I was in Grande Prairie, so it is just an example of an opportunity to get out – and visit with some new people.”

EDMONTON - Stuart Skinner has further cemented himself as the Edmonton Oilers' playoff goalie.

A major difference is that the Kings also had the lowest goals against per game at 2.08 during that span … It was also his fourth short-handed goal of the campaign. “We had some real good looks and we ran into a hot goaltender and didn’t quite get it over the goal line, but I thought it was a heck of game.” Kane opened the scoring with just 52 seconds left in the first period. Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, Peter Statsny and Bryan Trottier are the others. He came up with the big save at the right time.

Elle jugeait qu'un autre hockeyeur se trouvant déjà dans ses rangs pouvait assumer le rôle exigé. Or, l'expert hockey Elliotte Friedman croit que ce hockeyeur ...

Certaines rumeurs indiquaient qu’ils étaient intéressés aux services de Joel Edmundson, du Tricolore, notamment, mais celui-ci est demeuré à Montréal. Celui-ci a inscrit cinq mentions d’aide en 30 rencontres avec le grand club, tout en maintenant un différentiel de +14. Au cours d’une entrevue livrée au balado du réseau Sportsnet «32 Thoughts», l’entraîneur-chef Jay Woodcroft a admis que son organisation avait renoncé à acquérir un joueur à la date limite des transactions du 28 février.

Vincent Desharnais has played so well for the Edmonton Oilers this season, the team actually pivoted away from a trade deadline deal.

He’s doing his job by throwing some of the best off their game, while also limiting his own mistakes on the ice. Now that he’s here, he’s not going to do anything to jeopardize losing the spot he’s worked so hard to earn. There was another player on the Oilers’ radar at the NHL Trade Deadline but the organization ultimately decided to pass on acquiring that player because they had someone in-house they were growing comfortable with and felt could fill the role they were trying to fill externally. He’s big, he’s unafraid, and he’s steady, all things the Oilers absolutely needed at this season’s deadline. But, it’s not just his size that the Oilers like so much. It wasn’t clear if the rookies could handle the required load that would come with a ton of playoff games and the inexperience of players like Philip Broberg and Desharnais was a slight concern.

Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid scored his 300th career goal in Thursday's win over the Los Angeles Kings.

It’s great for the kids.” It’s great for fans. It’s great for us. How he controls the puck. [McDavid became the first](https://clutchpoints.com/oilers-news-connor-mcdavid-makes-history-not-seen-since-penguins-stars) NHL player since 1996 to reach 140 points during a 5-4 win against the Arizona Coyotes on Monday. [Edmonton Oilers](/nhl/edmonton-oilers) centre [Connor McDavid](/tag/connor-mcdavid) [scored his 300th](https://sports.yahoo.com/connor-mcdavid-milestones-oilers-phenom-scores-300th-career-goal-breaks-gretzky-record-133015058.html?src=rss&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter) career goal in Thursday’s win over the Los Angeles Kings.

Matt Larkin and Steven Ellis talk about why the Oilers are the class of the Pacific Division and the team...

Steven Ellis: Well, see, when you look at the Oilers, that was a team we talked about a couple of months ago, saying, can they even make the playoffs at this point? The Edmonton Oilers have been on a roll, and they could become the first team in 27 years to boast three 100-point scorers. A crucial win for the Edmonton Oilers, 2-0 and Stuart Skinner picks up 43 saves for a shutout which leapfrogs the Oilers over the Los Angeles Kings in the standings.

Elle jugeait qu'un autre hockeyeur se trouvant déjà dans ses rangs pouvait assumer le rôle exigé. Or, l'expert hockey Elliotte Friedman croit que ce hockeyeur ...

Celui-ci a inscrit cinq mentions d’aide en 30 rencontres avec le grand club, tout en maintenant un différentiel de +14. Au cours d’une entrevue livrée au balado du réseau Sportsnet 32 Thoughts, l’entraîneur-chef Jay Woodcroft a admis que son organisation avait renoncé à acquérir un joueur à la date limite des transactions du 28 février. Et si la formation albertaine s’est limitée à un ajout seulement, c’est en raison des performances du Québécois Vincent Desharnais.

Nurse was drafted seventh overall in the 2013 NHL Draft and has played 548 regular season games since. One pick after him was Rasmus Ristoleninan, who is-175 in ...

He is here and is an Edmonton Oiler for many years to come. Since the trade deadline, Nurse averages the most minutes at even strength, 18:54, on the Oilers blueline. Absolutely not and that is not what John is saying either. He is now averaging 1.95 points per 60 along with 5.37 shots per 60. He is going to be stapled to the bench. Darnell Nurse will be on the ice and you better believe it.” I am sure many of those people are the same ones that discount Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl’s power play points. Evidently, that idea of that is completely incorrect. [even strength](https://www.naturalstattrick.com/playerteams.php?fromseason=20222023&thruseason=20222023&stype=2&sit=ev&score=all&stdoi=std&rate=n&team=ALL&pos=D&loc=B&toi=0&gpfilt=none&fd=&td=&tgp=410&lines=single&draftteam=ALL)Nurse is on par with those guys, would you believe me? When you look at overall points totals, Nurse does not stack up against any of those players. He is paid more than Roman Josi, Cale Makar, and Miro Heiskanen. Is it justified?

When the six-foot-two, 210-pound Evander Kane is patrolling the left wing for the Edmonton Oilers, it makes a big difference. The physical play is helping ...

“As the games become more meaningful, more impactful, you want to continue to build and know that you're going to be at your best come playoff time,” Kane said. “The good news is, there are not a lot of miles on that chassis this year. “Either you're out for the year with an injury, or it's at the beginning or it's at the end. “He's a big, strong guy who gets in on the forecheck hard. Yet, he is the greatest ever to lace up a pair of skates. And perhaps he wouldn’t be the ultimate superstar, but instead, just that near perfect conglomeration of hockey skills, all wrapped up into a package that helps you win games — however they are played.

The Kings dropped their second straight game of the divisional road trip on Thursday night. Again, the Kings ran into a hot goaltender and were unable to ...

After a scoreless second period, it was Connor McDavid who picked off a Sean Durzi pass and scored a breakaway short handed goal for his 61st of the season. Without Kevin Fiala, who was a late scratch due to injury and Gabriel Vilardi, the Kings were unable to find the firepower needed to beat the NHL's top offense. With just 52 seconds remaining in the first period, Leon Draisaitl picked up his 70th assist and 117th point with a pass to the slot, setting up Evander Kane for his 15th goal of the season.