You can listen to Game 7 on 630 CHED. Hours before puck drop Monday in the deciding game for the Stanley Cup, Edmonton Oilers fans overwhelmed streets in the Alberta capital, while others who travelled to Florida out-shouted and matched fans of the rival Panthers jersey for jersey. A few hundred fans gathered outside Amerant … Read more
In a heartbreaking defeat, the Edmonton Oilers’ bid to pull off one of the greatest comebacks in sports history fell one win short. On Monday night in Sunrise, Fla., the Florida Panthers beat the Oilers 2-1 to claim the 2024 Stanley Cup Championship. “I thought they were the better team in the first period. I … Read more
If the Edmonton Oilers had won the Stanley Cup, they would have secured their names in history not just for being champions but also for having achieved an incredibly rare feat: winning a championship after being down by three games in the final round of a best-of-seven series. No team in Major League Baseball or … Read more
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the NHL playoffs after an incredible post-season that finished just short of a Stanley Cup playoffs. The Oilers dropped Game 7 of the Cup final 2-1 to Florida on Monday night as the Panthers won the best-of-seven … Read more
Oh, rats. Canada’s latest attempt to bring the Stanley Cup home died dramatically on the edge of the Everglades on Monday, leaving fans from Edmonton to Florida thrilled at the ride but crushed at the destination. The Oilers fell one game short of a comeback for the ages, winning three in a row to tie … Read more
Thousands of deliriously happy fans of the Edmonton Oilers roared as one Friday as the hometown blue and orange ran over the Florida Panthers to set up a winner-take-all Game 7 in the Stanley Cup final. “We want the cup! We want the cup!” chanted fans inside Rogers Place, while the Oilers circled at centre … Read more
The Edmonton Oilers forced a seventh and deciding game in the Stanley Cup Final by beating the Florida Panthers 5-1 Friday night at Rogers Place. It’s just the tenth time in NHL history a team has extended a series to seven games after trailing 3-0. “Obviously the moment gets bigger every game you go further, … 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
Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers stayed alive with a 5-3 road win over the Florida Panthers Tuesday night. The Panthers lead the Stanley Cup Final 3-2. For the second game in a row, the Oilers opened the scoring while shorthanded. Conner Brown stole the puck at the Oilers … Read more
Kris Knoblauch stated boldly he was looking forward to the next 10 days. The Edmonton Oilers head coach shared those feelings hours before his team faced elimination down 3-0 to the Florida Panthers in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final. Edmonton then went out and thumped the Eastern Conference champions 8-1 to earn a … Read more
