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For four years, the Edmonton Oilers have spent the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs navigating the Los Angeles Kings and their trap hockey. The Kings used their passive style to prevent clean entries and turn each series into a tight-checking slog. This year will be different. Edmonton’s first post-season opponent, the Anaheim Ducks,…
For the third time in franchise history, and the first time in nearly a decade, the Oilers and Ducks will meet in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The first meeting came during Edmonton’s run to the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. After taking down the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Red Wings in the first round and the Sharks…
Agreed, Connor. The regular season can be a little monotonous. Whether you hung around for all 82 Edmonton Oilers games during the regular season, picked and chose the games you watched, time to hop aboard. The playoffs have begun. The last series to kick off will finally get going against the Anaheim Ducks tonight, as…
Nine years ago, when the Edmonton Oilers last met the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the roles were completely reversed. The Ducks were the grizzled veteran club led by the likes of Ryan Getzlaf, Corey Perry, and Ryan Kesler. They were a team that were constantly dominant in the regular season but were…
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ chances against the Anaheim Ducks, Josh Samanski’s spot in the lineup, Cup or Bust,…
The playoffs kicked off with some good ones over the weekend. The only series yet to begin is Ducks-Oilers, which is the late game among four tonight. No playoff news for the big Islanders, of course, but Bridgeport begins their final playoff on Tuesday. Islanders News The lottery will be held May 5. What are […]
The regular season can be long and tedious. Take Connor McDavid’s word for it. On the eve of the Edmonton Oilers series opener against the Anaheim Ducks, the team practiced on Sunday morning and met with the media afterwards. McDavid was asked about the vibe of the team now compared to five or six weeks…
Edmonton Oilers forward Jason Dickinson returned to practice on Sunday, a day ahead of Game 1 of their first-round matchup against the Anaheim Ducks. The Oilers took to the Rogers Place ice Sunday morning, where Dickinson skated on the third line alongside Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Jack Roslovic. Dickinson missed the final three regular season games…
Tangibles and intangibles. Two words that are used to describe so many different aspects of the National Hockey League. From players to executives to mascots (Gritty, for example, clearly has both), these descriptors are used to define value and, ultimately, the likelihood of success. For the Edmonton Oilers to find that success in the first…
For those at Edmonton Oilers practice on Friday, they saw Leon Draisaitl making strides and looking like his usual self. An extra day before starting Game 1 against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday gives the Oilers group extra time to get some crucial pieces back in their lineup. Draisaitl skated on a regular line with…
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ first round matchup against the Anaheim Ducks, recapping the 2025-26 season predictions, line combinations, injury updates, and more. We kicked off the Friday…
The Edmonton Oilers postseason begins on Monday. Heading into the final day of the season on Thursday, the Oilers first round opponent was anyone’s best guess. There were three possibilities: The Colorado Avalanche, the Los Angeles Kings, and the Anaheim Ducks. Before the Vegas Golden Knights won on Wednesday, the Oilers even could’ve played the…
The Edmonton Oilers‘ first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks will begin on Monday. The full NHL playoff schedule is now out, with games beginning as early as Saturday. After defeating the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Thursday night, the Oilers secured home ice advantage in round one. The Ducks clinched the three-seed in the Pacific Division…
After two years of non-stop trade rumors and stagnant development, the Anaheim Ducks finally made the decision to trade forward Trevor Zegras this past offseason. In exchange for sending Zegras to the Philadelphia Flyers, the Ducks received second-and fourth-round picks as well as veteran forward (and former Pittsburgh Penguins forward) Ryan Poehling. At the time, […]
The Edmonton Oilers had one last game to play before the playoffs started, but as it turns out, game 82 ended up having greater stakes than any of us likely imagined when we kicked things off back in October. Yet, with a job to do and an awful Vancouver Canucks team in town to wrap…
Hockey fans in Southern California will be getting a taste of the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the NHL playoffs after all. But it won’t be those who cheer for the Los Angeles Kings, as with the Oilers securing second place in the Pacific Division and the Anaheim Ducks third, the two teams…
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild were able to bully over the Anaheim Ducks by a score of 3-2 to get a win in their season finale. Getting a win in the last game before they truly matter, is at least worth something. Such as, Hunter Haight scoring his first NHL goal. [StarTribune] Jesper...
Most of the Stanley Cup playoff picture is set, but the Pacific Division is still up for grabs heading into the final days of the season. With the Ducks and Kings both losing in regulation on Tuesday, the top four teams in the division are separated by just three points with one game remaining. Vegas…
Few people had a closer seat to Chris Pronger’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers than Kevin Lowe. As the general manager who acquired the hulking defenceman from the St. Louis Blues on Aug. 3, 2005, only to trade him 11 months later to the Anaheim Ducks, he was front and centre for all of the…
The 16 teams are set for the NHL playoffs. The Edmonton Oilers clinched their spot last week, and on Monday, the Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings and Philadelphia Flyers punched their ticket. Three first-round matchups have been confirmed, with the Dallas Stars taking on the Minnesota Wild, the Pittsburgh Penguins facing the Philadelphia Flyers, and…
On March 30th in 2011, Anaheim Ducks forward Ryan Getzlaf tricked referee Gord Dwyer and the off-ice video review crew when he grabbed a puck that had clearly crossed the goal line and was resting on netminder Ray Emery's arm, and inconspicuously placed it in the crease after the whistle preventing Calgary's tying goal. For his encore, Getzlaf denied allegations relating to his suspect role in
The Anaheim Ducks have had a resurgent season, finally climbing out of their rebuild and will be heading back to the playoffs for the first time in eight years. For that, general manager Pat Verbeek has been rewarded, receiving a multi-year contract extension. The Anaheim Ducks announce that GM Pat Verbeek has received a multi-year contract extension — Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) April 10, 2026 "Pat has done exactly as we hoped, having turned the Ducks into what we believe our ...
The San Jose Sharks take a quick road trip tonight to Southern California for one final season matchup with the Anaheim Ducks. The last time these two teams met, the Sharks tipped the Ducks into losing streak territory, scoring two goals in the final two minutes of the game to win in regulation. The Ducks have now lost five games in a row and have dropped from the top spot in the Pacific Division to third. San Jose will have to watch out because the Ducks are clearly a wounded animal looking t...
The San Jose Sharks are looking to keep that winning streak going tonight, against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Sharks have won three in a row, most recently beating out the Anaheim Ducks in exciting, come from behind fashion last night. But the players need to turn the page quickly and get ready to host the Maple Leafs, who are on the second part of the California road trip. The Leafs had an emotional win in Anaheim on Monday night, beating the Ducks 5-4 in a slug fest that saw Toronto t...
The San Jose Sharks are no longer just chasing a playoff spot. They are pushing for it. With the regular season winding down and every game tightening the Western Conference race, San Jose delivered one of its most important wins of the season; a 4-3 comeback over the Anaheim Ducks at SAP Center. Against a division leader near the top of the conference, the Sharks showed they can compete with the NHL’s best when it matters most. The Sharks entered the night sitting just behind the Lo...