History has shown that sometimes losing a championship game in sports can see a team’s fanbase vent their frustration in destructive or antisocial ways. But at the Ice District in downtown Edmonton, where tens of thousands of Oilers’ fans witnessed their team’s valiant efforts fall short of winning a Stanley Cup Monday night, peaceful — … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch parties, bars, seniors homes and ordinary living rooms. “We cheer them on every single game of the season,” said Derrick … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers are entering territory few teams have charted in the NHL post-season, let alone in a Stanley Cup Final. After dropping the first three games of the best-of-seven championship series to the Florida Panthers, the Oilers have won two straight and will host Game 6 on Friday night. An Edmonton win would force … Read more
Mattias Ekholm got off the plane and headed to the pitch. After the long journey from Florida to Edmonton — including a refuelling stop — the Oilers defenceman went to watch his son’s soccer game Wednesday evening. “Comes running up to me and he goes, ‘Daddy, my teammate wants to meet you,’” Ekholm said. “We’re … Read more
The photo gallery can be viewed at the bottom of this article. When your team is already down three games in the Stanley Cup Final series and a single loss would mean the dream of a championship victory parade is over, it’s understandable that anxiety for Edmonton Oilers fans is through the roof. “It’s up … Read more
George Mumford saw the notification pop up on his screen. The message via social media platform LinkedIn was from Edmonton Oilers CEO Jeff Jackson. Hired by the club last August, the executive had an idea. Mumford was all ears. The 72-year-old sports psychologist and mental skills coach had previously helped Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls and … Read more
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Despite only getting 10 shots on the Dallas Stars’ net, the Edmonton Oilers managed to score two goals, enough to earn a hard-fought Game 6 win at Rogers Place on Sunday night to become the NHL’s Western Conference champions and move on to the Stanley Cup Final, … Read more
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 … Read more
Dallas Stars head coach Pete DeBoer is “optimistic” defenceman Chris Tanev will be available for Friday’s Game 5 of the NHL’s Western Conference final against the Edmonton Oilers. Tanev got hurt in the second period of Game 4 on Wednesday night, when he was struck on the right foot on a shot by Oilers forward Evander Kane in … Read more
There have been wild swings of momentum in the Western Conference Final, and something that has happened only one other time this late in the NHL playoffs. After Edmonton and Dallas both came back from multiple-goal deficits to win while splitting the past two games, this is now a best-of-three for a spot in the … Read more
