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A storybook Stanley Cup win is there for the Edmonton Oilers. A win away from rewriting some NHL history, the Oilers headed to Florida on Saturday for Monday’s Game 7 that seemed improbable a week earlier. No team in the NHL’s expansion era has trailed 3-0 in the Stanley Cup …
Read More »Oilers hope to join 1942 Maple Leafs as only team to win Stanley Cup after losing first 3 games
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. …
Read More »Edmonton Oilers’ outreach to Indigenous people goes beyond land recognition video: Littlechild
Before the puck drops and before 18,000 fans sing “O Canada” in unison at Edmonton Oilers home games, the audience hears from Chief Willie Littlechild. A message from Littlechild plays on Rogers Place video screens, welcoming the crowd to Treaty 6 territory, the homelands of Métis and Inuit and the …
Read More »IN PHOTOS: Oilers fans’ confidence swelling as team drags Stanley Cup Final back to Edmonton
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 …
Read More »IN PHOTOS: Oilers fans’ confidence swelling as team drags Stanley Cup Final back to Edmonton
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 …
Read More »Led by Alphonso Davies, Canada prepares for Argentina at Copa América with an eye on 2026 World Cup
Canada steps onto the world soccer stage again Thursday with new leadership and a new plan. But while top-ranked Argentina and Lionel Messi loom large in Thursday’s Copa America opener in Atlanta, new Canada coach Jesse Marsch has his eye firmly set on 2026. Marsch, who took over the 49th-ranked …
Read More »Edmonton-raised soccer star Alphonso Davies named captain of Canadian men’s national team
Descrease article font size Increase article font size One month after becoming the new head coach for the Canadian men’s national soccer team, Jesse Marsch has revealed that Edmonton-raised Alphonso Davies will become the team’s new captain. “Alphonso is a young and experienced professional who has all the tools to …
Read More »Skinner’s 34 saves lead Oilers to Stanley Cup Final in win over Stars – Edmonton
The Edmonton Oilers advanced to the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006, after a 2-1 win over the Dallas Stars on Sunday night, at Rogers Place. “There’s been lots of growing pains, for sure–lots of lessons along the way–but this was always part of the plan and it feels good to be here …
Read More »Goalie Stuart Skinner goes from pulled to praised as Oilers seek 2-0 lead over Stars
Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner has gone from getting pulled to being praised again this postseason. “He’s a huge part of this team. Ever since he let ‘Picks’ get in there for two games against Vancouver he’s come back and he’s been on fire,” Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm said. “He’s …
Read More »Battle of the beef: Alberta premier, Texas governor place NHL playoff bet – Edmonton
Game 1 of third round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars is on Thursday night, and politicians in each region have placed a friendly wager on the series. In a post on social media, Premier Danielle Smith said she challenged Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to a …
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