GDB Game Notes: Nashville Predators @ Edmonton Oilers
After a disappointing two-game swing through Arizona and San Jose, the Oilers will return home on Saturday night to host the Nashville Predators.
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Game Notes Oilers v. Sharks: San Jose Struggling
The San Jose Sharks have made the playoffs in 19 of the past 21 seasons. Since Doug Wilson took over in the summer of 2003, the Sharks have the most wins in the NHL, and have only missed the playoffs once — 2014 with 89 points — but they skate into Edmonton in 26th place…
Game Notes Oilers @ Coyotes: One Injury Has Been Costly
Is it simply a rough stretch, or do the Arizona Coyotes need Darcy Kuemper healthy to stay in the race for home ice advantage in the Pacific Division? If you look solely at the numbers they suggest Kuemper’s absence, since December 19th, is the main reason the Coyotes have slid down the standings.
Spector: Kassian contract likely in $3.25-3.5-million range
News surrounding a new contract for Edmonton Oilers F Zack Kassian continues to come out with the latest identifying what the contract could look like. During Saturday afternoon’s matinee against the Arizona Coyotes, Sportsnet’s Mark Spector said Kassian’s new contract is likely in the range of four years with an AAV of $3.25-3.5-million.
Game Notes Predators @ Oilers: The Race Is On
The race in the Pacific Division is the closest we’ve ever seen this late in a season. The top five teams are separated by two points and all of them are in a playoff position. Yesterday morning the Calgary Flames were in first place with 55 points. They lost in Montreal, and dropped to second,…
GDB Game Notes: Edmonton Oilers @ Calgary Flames
A meaningful Battle of Alberta in January. What more can you ask for? The Oilers are heading south down the QEII for a key match with the Flames. Here are your game day notes.
Game Notes Oilers @ Habs: Owning Carey Price
The Oilers are 10-5-2 against bottom-10 teams in the NHL, which the Montreal Canadiens are after a seven-game winless streak has them plummeting down the standings to 25th place. They were winless in eight games earlier this season, and going 15 games without a win almost guarantees you won’t make the playoffs. But despite their…
Game Notes Oilers @ Maple Leafs: Tough Test
The Toronto Maple Leafs have a league-best .775 points percentage, and the second most points, 31, since Sheldon Keefe was hired as their new head coach on November 20th. Since firing Mike Babcock the Leafs have dominated their opposition going 15-4-1, and outscoring them 82-54. The Leafs were 6-4 in their first ten games with…
GDB Game Notes: Edmonton Oilers @ Boston Bruins
Things don’t get any easier for the Oilers after a frustrating overtime loss to the Sabres in Buffalo as the team will head to Boston for a matinee game with the Bruins.
Game Notes Oilers @ Sabres: New Year New Results?
Is 2020 the year the Edmonton Oilers finally begin a streak of consecutive playoff appearances? Oilersnation sure hopes so, and when the puck drops in Buffalo tonight the Oilers find themselves in a playoff position with 40 games remaining. They control their destiny and starting 2020 on a five-game road trip might be a good…
GDB Game Notes: New York Rangers @ Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers will look to end the 2010s on a positive note tonight when they host the New York Rangers for a New Year’s Eve showdown.
GDB Game Notes: Calgary Flames @ Edmonton Oilers
The Christmas break is over and we’re ready to kick off the second half of the season with 2019-20’s first installment of the Battle of Alberta.