McDavid finished with one assist on Brett Kulak's second-period goal and praised the play of goaltender Stuart Skinner, who backstopped Edmonton to another shutout. "Stu was great," McDavid said. "Couple breakdowns there that I didn’t like, especially in the third, but he was great. He made every save. That’s a good night for a goalie."

The Edmonton Oilers flipped the script in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final against the Dallas Stars to tie the series at one game apiece. After taking a t

Calvin Pickard, a career backup (when not playing in the minors) has more minutes in net than Edmonton’s No. 1 goaltender (Stuart Skinner). The gap could’ve been larger, but Pickard’s injury guaranteed recent starts for Skinner.

The Oilers skated into a near must-win situation in Game Two and repeated the impressive opening forty minutes they produced in Game One.

Matt Ziprick said his life changed about 18 months ago, when Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch was hired. The pastor at Bethel Lutheran Church in Sherwood Park said he is often mistaken for the bench boss — and sometimes,

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.

After Wednesday’s end-of-game fireworks, the Stars look to keep the pressure up in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals.

The Edmonton Oilers' championship hopes continue to be plagued by the same struggles. Inconsistent goaltending and a lack of scoring depth were the two biggest