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Oilers Game 2: The good, the bad, and the ugly in the 6-4 loss to the Ducks

With a 6-4 Game 2 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in a game that looked like it had all the makings of another come-from-behind win, we’re back on the fun, exciting, emotional rollercoaster that is Edmonton Oilers playoff hockey. Game 2 brought some feel-good highs and some pretty big lows, so with that, we break…

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The Hockey Show - Episode 709

The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, is back tonight to set up another big show next week while chatting about all the news that came out of the hockey world this week. It looks like we'll have some Survivor: NHL Playoffs eliminations next week unless something dramatic happens in those playoff series, so be ready for the first wave of contestants who will make their home from Survivor Island. Beyond that, our hosts have a pile of hockey news t...

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Zero Creativity

From what I've gathered, the logo to the left is the logo used by the city of Hamilton, Ontario on its letterheads and on official documents. I have no way of verifying this as I have no official documents from Hamilton, but it seems reasonable to assume that this logo would be the city's chosen graphical representation. Knowing how important a logo is for any business, one would assume that those businesses seeking a new image would aim for a great logo. With the AHL's Bridgeport Islanders mo...

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Better Lait Than Never: The Oilers can put the Ducks on the ropes with a Game 2 win

It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I discussed the Oilers’ Game 1 win over the Ducks, Jason Dickinson’s brilliant night, Kasperi Kapanen’s game-winner, and more. I kicked off…

NHL Notebook: Bettman says regular season point system to remain the same, Mammoth roar back to take Game 2 against Golden Knights

Will the NHL consider a shake-up to provide more weight to regulation wins in the league’s future? NHL commissioner Gary Bettman says it’s unlikely. On Tuesday evening, Bettman sat with the media in Buffalo, where there were discussions regarding a change in the regular season points system. “A lot of people suggest that what we…

Ducks’ Lukáš Dostál on Oilers fans chants: ‘I wasn’t sure if it was my name or something else’

Among Edmonton Oilers fans, it’s a time-honoured playoff tradition to chant the opposing goalie’s name. It’s all a ruse to get under his skin, create a mistake, or extra nerves. This year, the welcome-to-the-playoffs moment came with Anaheim Ducks netminder Lukáš Dostál, whose first name was chanted by the Oilers’ faithful at Rogers Place. But…

Today In NHL History - Ference Fingers Montreal

On April 21st in 2011, Boston Bruins blueliner Andrew Ference celebrated his first playoff goal in a decade, tying the game 2-2 in the opening period, with a one finger salute for the Montreal Canadiens fans at the Bell Center. Afterwards, a straight-faced Ference assured anyone who would listen that the unpenalized gesture was inadvertent, noting that his glove "got caught up" as he was

Today In NHL History - Lidstrom Beats Cloutier

On April 21st in 2002, Norris winner Nicklas Lidstrom scored on Vancouver Canucks netminder Dan Cloutier from center ice in the final minute of the second period breaking a 1-1 tie in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarter-finals. The goal marked a playoff turning point as the Detroit Red Wings won the game 3-1 and overcame a 2-0 series deficit to steal the series 4-2. 52 days later Detroit

Ducks’ Radko Gudas to miss Game 2 against Oilers

While the Edmonton Oilers will be without Adam Henrique for Game 2 of their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks, the California club’s captain will be out of the lineup Wednesday night. Radko Gudas is expected to miss the game, and is set to be replaced by Drew Helleson, Oilersnation’s Jason Gregor reported. Gudas is banged…

Oilers can’t abandon the details when they’re working

And we have a series! I was watching closely for the Edmonton Oilers’ breakout against the Anaheim Ducks’ speedy forecheck, and wouldn’t you know it, it was a one-sided affair for the first five minutes of Game 1. The Oilers started on time by controlling the puck in their zone and moving it efficiently up…