Goaltending has become the story of the Western Conference second-round playoff series between the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers.
In a thrilling Game 2 showdown, the Edmonton Oilers exhibited resilience and an extra level of firepower in the third period, securing a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory against the Vancouver Canucks.
Defenseman Evan Bouchard got the overtime winner, but Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were the main reasons why the Edmonton Oilers are tied 1-1 with the Vancouver Canucks in a Western Conference second-round playoff series.
Evan Bouchard scored in overtime to give the visiting Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday and evened their Western Conference semifinal series at one win apiece.
Seeing the Vancouver Canucks in Round Two of the Stanley Cup Playoffs is an unexpected delight for their fans. For fans of the Edmonton Oilers, their team’s presence is the bare minimum.
The hardest game to win in any playoff series is the fourth one that knocks the other side into the off-season, and on Wednesday night at Rogers Place, the Edmonton Oilers had the chance to do precisely that when they returned home from L.A.
After an early second period goal from Blake Lizotte, it looked like the Los Angeles Kings might be on their way to making this series interesting, but the Edmonton Oilers' stars had other plans.
After four games with the Edmonton Oilers up 3-1 in the series against the Los Angeles Kings, I wanted to get a sense of how the teams have compared and what each team’s strengths and weaknesses have been across their respective rosters.
It’s fair to argue that Edmonton Oilers’ defenseman Evan Bouchard got snubbed this season when it comes to consideration for the 2023-24 Norris Trophy.
The Edmonton Oilers scratched and clawed their way to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 Sunday night. It doesn’t matter how many you score it only matters that you score more than the other guys.
The remaining teams in the Stanley Cup Playoffs are on notice.
One of the best defensemen in the NHL, Evan Bouchard has been even better in the postseason to begin his career.
For the third season in a row, the Edmonton Oilers will face the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs. While the Oilers absolutely should not take the Kings lightly, playing them again might be music to defenceman Evan Bouchard’s ears.
According to an anonymous NHL executive who was quoted in a recent article for The Athletic, the Edmonton Oilers are among the favorites to be Stanley Cup contenders this season.
Perhaps head coach Kris Knoblauch didn’t see a blowout coming. Maybe he thought his starting goaltender wouldn’t be rattled after a solid season. Whatever the case, the Edmonton Oilers bench boss admitted after Thursday’s final regular season game that he made a mistake starting Skinner and letting him get lit up for four goals in just minutes.
According to Ryan Rishaug of TSN, contract negotiations for defenseman Vincent Desharnais with the Edmonton Oilers have been temporarily suspended. It’s not clear how close the two sides got before agreeing to put things on pause, but the fact talks are happening is a good sign.
Evan Bouchard is having a phenomenal season. With 76 points in 72 games, Bouchard ranks fourth among all NHL defencemen in total points. The underlying numbers are just as strong.
Evan Bouchard is playing the best hockey of his young NHL career for the Edmonton Oilers. The 24-year-old defenceman has honed his offensive game and made great strides defensively over the last several weeks since the Oilers hired Hall-of-Famer Paul Coffey as an assistant coach who works most closely with the team’s rearguards.
The Edmonton Oilers have not been strong in their own end this season and they have not been a fun team to watch. One of their biggest issues has been defensive lapses in games where they have a lead but can’t keep ahold of it because they can’t play well in their defensive zone.
The Edmonton Oilers are expected to sign defenseman Evan Bouchard to a two-year bridge deal worth $3.9M per season.
The Edmonton Oilers are closing in on a two-year extension with their last remaining RFA, defenseman Evan Bouchard. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reports the deal will be worth around $3.9M per season.
Edmonton Oilers’ potential extension with Evan Bouchard appears to be taking shape, per Kurt Leavins, the team’s beat correspondent. Although nothing is finalized, both parties aim for an optimal deal as they progress in their negotiations.
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