It’s been the best of times and the worst of times all at the same time in these playoffs for Stuart Skinner. The embattled Edmonton Oilers goaltender is the living embodiment of feast or famine since opening post-season play with back-to-back losses against the Los Angeles Kings,

The NHL will not be reviewing the slash delivered by Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse on Dallas Stars forward Roope Hintz during Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.

The Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid clamped down on defense and found their offensive rhythm Saturday night, shutting out the Dallas Stars in a 3-0 road win to even the Western Conference Finals at 1-1.

The Edmonton Oilers are in a fight against the dangerous Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final of the 2025 NHL Stanley Cup playoffs. If they are to come through with a series victory versus the Stars, they would need Connor McDavid to be at the top of his game.

The NHL’s Jim Gregory Award, given to the top general manager each season since 2010, is the only award I can think of in major team sports that incorporates both regular season and playoffs (first two rounds) in making its nominations. For that reason, it’s an award you really want to see your team competing for year after year.

The post-game news conferences, and the fan hulabaloo that surrounds them, is just a sign of how much the Oilers mean to Edmontonians. And it’s also a sign of why there’s so much pressure on the shoulders of the players who wear the blue and orange.

Ekholm has preached, almost from the time he arrived via trade from Nashville in February 2023, that the Oilers need to be more comfortable playing in their own zone and withstanding opponents’ offensive pressure. The Golden Knights had a couple of sustained stints in the Oilers’ end in Game 5; the Oilers essentially gave up nothing.

The Florida Panthers battled in a seven-game series with the Toronto Maple Leafs in the second round, but its been shear dominance so far against the Carolina Hurricanes.