With Stanley Cup berth in reach, Oilers are ready for the moment
EDMONTON — When hockey players tell you, “You only get so many opportunities like this,” it’s really a bit of a misnomer. Because as long as you can drag yourself…
Oilers’ ‘unheralded’ depth proving a good match with the best
DALLAS — So what is depth, exactly, in a Stanley Cup contender? And who, after four games of this Western Conference Final, has more depth after all? Is depth what…
Stars need to ‘reset’ after Oilers flip script in Game 4
EDMONTON – This Western Conference Final should be sponsored by Zig-Zag rolling papers. Not just because both these teams tend to zag every time you think they’ll zig, but because…
Impressive Oilers tie things up vs. Stars with third-period lockdown
EDMONTON — “I like where we’re goin’.” Kris Knoblauch’s lineup depth had just helped beat the Dallas Stars, who come billed as hockey’s deepest team. His Edmonton Oilers, who have…
‘A rock’: Oilers’ Darnell Nurse quiets critics with bounce-back game
Few players on the Edmonton Oilers have been criticized more this Western Conference Final than defenceman Darnell Nurse. Prior to Wednesday, Nurse had been on the ice for 14 goals…
Oilers’ Broberg, Perry, McLeod in lineup for Game 4 vs. Stars
The Edmonton Oilers shook things up for Game 4 of the Western Conference final. Head coach Kris Knoblauch inserted defenceman Philip Broberg, winger Corey Perry and centre Ryan McLeod into…
Why Edmonton Oilers need more from Darnell Nurse in Game 4
Darnell Nurse has the seventh-highest cap hit among NHL defencemen. Edmonton Oilers fans are painfully aware of that. (The “good” news is that Nurse’s $9.25-million cap hit will drop to…