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13 August, 2018
How Close did the Rangers Come to Landing Wayne Gretzky in 1988?
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August 13, 2018
NOTE: This story was originally written for and published on August 9, 2018.
Gretzky was traded to LA for a package that included
Reports from the New York Times in 1988 indicate that Rangers GM Phil Espositio was approached by Edmonton GM Glen Sather about Gretzky at the draft that June.
The Oilers said that they approached the Rangers because their owners at the time, Gulf and Western, "could afford him."
Espositio said at the time that he was interested in Gretzky but that once they started discussing terms he lost interest.
26 November, 2017
Strome Goal Lifts Oilers Past Bruins
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BOSTON -- Ryan Strome scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Sunday at TD Garden. Strome took a pass from Leon Draisaitl in the high slot 2:07 into the third and fired it past Boston goaltender Tuukka Rask for a 3-2 lead.
24 November, 2017
Okposo Leads Sabres Over Oilers
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BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Kyle Okposo had a goal and an assist to lead the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Friday night. Jacob Josefson and Jack Eichel also scored for the Sabres (6-13-4), who snapped a seven-game losing streak.
08 November, 2017
McDavid Scores in OT to Lead Oilers Over Isles
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Connor McDavid scored 38 seconds into overtime Tuesday night as the visiting Edmonton Oilers edged the New York Islanders 2-1 at Barclays Center. The Islanders dominated the third period, during which they outshot the Oilers 13-2, but could not break the tie. New York had the first chance in overtime, but John Tavares and Mathew Barzal…
06 November, 2017
Mrazek, Red Wings Blank Sputtering Oilers
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Petr Mrazek made 36 saves as the Detroit Red Wings opened a three-game road trip through Western Canada with a dominant 4-0 win over the struggling Edmonton Oilers on Sunday. The Oilers (4-8-1), who have scored just 30 goals this season, tied for the worst offensive mark in the NHL by being held to two goals or fewer in nine of their 13 games.
04 November, 2017
Oilers Hand Devils First Road Loss of Season
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers entered Friday night's game as the NHL's lowest scoring team -- because of a lack of production from the second, third and fourth lines. Well, in a 6-3 win over New Jersey, the supporting cast stood up and was counted.
02 November, 2017
Penguins Power Past Struggling Oilers
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers entered Wednesday's game with the second-worst penalty-killing record in the NHL. They are also the NHL's lowest-scoring team. Everything went to script in a 3-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday.
16 August, 2017
Oilers' Draisaitl Signs 8-Year, $68M Contract Extension
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The Edmonton Oilers signed center Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $68 million contract extension through the 2024-25 season. The deal has an average annual value of $8.5 million. The 21-year old Draisaitl completed his third NHL season in 2016-17, setting career highs with 77 points (29 goals, 48 assists) in 82 games, and also finishing with…
06 June, 2017
The 1984-85 Oilers Voted Best Team Ever
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The greatest team in NHL history is ... the 1984-85 Edmonton Oilers captained by the legendary Wayne Gretzky. The Oilers emerged from more than 3.6 million votes through interactive digital and mobile programs from April 13 to May 25 as the greatest team of all time. Led by Gretzky, the Oilers won their second consecutive championship…
11 May, 2017
Ducks Sneak Past Oilers in Game 7
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Nick Ritchie scored the decisive third-period goal, and John Gibson made 23 saves as the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday. The Ducks advance to the Western Conference finals to meet the Nashville Predators. The series is scheduled to start Friday…
10 May, 2017
Ducks Face Oilers, Game 7 Demons
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks approach Game 7 of their second-round playoff series from different perspectives. For most of the young Oilers roster, they have waded into uncharted waters of a mutual elimination game while the Ducks veterans must answer the same questions about their ability to win the big game for…
07 May, 2017
Oilers Dominate Ducks to Force Game 7
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers finally built enough of a lead that the Anaheim Ducks couldn't recover. After blowing a 2-0 advantage in Game 4 and 3-0 lead late in the third period in Game 5, the Oilers came out flying, scoring five first-period goals en route to a 7-1 win on Sunday in Game…
06 May, 2017
Ducks Have Oilers on the Ropes Going into Game 6
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- In Game 5 on Friday night with less than four minutes left, the Edmonton Oilers led the Anaheim Ducks 3-0. The Ducks mounted an epic comeback to win 4-3 in overtime and take a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference semifinal series. That's not the first time the Oilers have lost a lead.…
Perry Caps Ducks' Amazing Comeback vs. Oilers
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Corey Perry scored the winning goal at 6:57 of the second overtime, capping an amazing comeback as the Anaheim Ducks topped the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Friday night at Honda Center. The Oilers scored three goals in the final 3:16 of regulation with goaltender John Gibson pulled for an extra attacker to erase…
04 May, 2017
Ducks Get Even with Oilers on Silfverberg's OT Goal
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Ryan Getzlaf had a historic night and the Ducks evened their Western Conference second round series with the Oilers at two games apiece. Getzlaf had two goals and two assists -- including a helper on Jakob Silfverberg's goal at 45 seconds of overtime -- as the Ducks rallied from two goals down to…
02 May, 2017
Ducks Try to Continue Road Success Versus Oilers
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- An NHL team works hard all season long in order to secure as high a playoff seed as possible. A high seed, after all, means home-ice advantage. But, this season, the question has to be: Why did so many teams even want home-ice advantage? Throw away the color-coordinated shirts and pom-poms; turn the…
Burns, Crosby, McDavid Named Finalists for Lindsay Award
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The National Hockey League Players' Association announced that the three finalists for the 2016-17 Ted Lindsay Award are defenseman Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks, and centers Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. The Ted Lindsay Award is presented annually "to the most outstanding player in the NHL,"…
01 May, 2017
Crosby, Bobrovsky, McDavid Named Hart Trophy Finalists
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Two-time Hart Trophy winner Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday was named one of three finalists for the annual award that goes to the player who is deemed most valuable to his team. The other finalists are Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky and Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid. Crosby, who was facing the…
Edmonton Oilers Crowd Sings U.S. National Anthem After Singer's Mic Fails
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About to sing the U.S. national anthem at an NHL playoff game, singer Brett Kissell had an idea once he realized his mic wasn't working - have the crowd sing it with him. It was a remarkable move, considering the game was in Canada. Canadian fans at the Edmonton Oilers-Anaheim Ducks game broke out in the…
Ducks Win at Edmonton, Cut Series Deficit to 2-1
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Call it home-ice disadvantage. The Oilers won the first two games of their Western Conference second-round series against the Ducks in Anaheim, but the Ducks came back to take Game 3 by a 6-3 count on Edmonton's home ice on Sunday. Jakob Silfverberg had two goals and an assist for the Ducks, who…
29 April, 2017
Oilers Take Command of Series with Another Win in Anaheim
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Patrick Maroon scored the decisive goal and Cam Talbot stopped 39 of 40 shots as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 on Friday at the Honda Center. The Oilers now head home to Edmonton for the next two games with a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series. Game 3 of the…
27 April, 2017
Larsson, Letestu Power Oilers Past Ducks
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Adam Larsson and Mark Letestu each scored two goals, and Leon Draisaitl added a goal and three assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 5-3 in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Cam Talbot made 33 saves for the Oilers. Draisaitl's empty-net goal at 18:55 of the third period…
26 April, 2017
Oilers, Ducks Have Real Substance
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In this world of short attention spans and quick hits, it would be easy to sum up the Anaheim Ducks' second-round playoff series against the Edmonton Oilers as the meeting between a hotheaded team with a recent history of playoff underachievement and a brash, young group whose postseason joyride is being steered by the incandescent talent…
Oilers, McDavid Brace for Next Challenge: Ducks
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ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The Edmonton Oilers and the Anaheim Ducks square off in Game 1 of their second-round Stanley Cup playoff series Wednesday at Honda Center. For visiting Edmonton, it is uncharted waters for a franchise that missed the playoffs in the 10 previous seasons. Anaheim, meanwhile, emerged as the favorite to win the Western Conference…
24 April, 2017
NHL Playoff Schedule -- Second Round
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The dates and times for the second round of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs are below. All times are Eastern. EASTERN CONFERENCE Metropolitan Division (1) Washington Capitals vs. (2) Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday, April 27 -- Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 29 -- Pittsburgh at Washington, 8 p.m. Monday, May 1 -- Washington at Pittsburgh,…
23 April, 2017
Oilers, Talbot Eliminate Sharks
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The Edmonton Oilers scored a pair of breakaway goals within 56 seconds in the early second period to beat San Jose 3-1 and win the Western Conference first-round playoff series 4-2. Edmonton goaltender Cam Talbot stopped 27 shots as the defending West champion Sharks couldn't muster the tying goal despite a late…
22 April, 2017
Sharks Aim to Avoid Playoff Elimination vs. Oilers
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Last year, the San Jose Sharks' playoff run took them all the way to their first Stanley Cup Final before losing in six games to the Pittsburgh Penguins. This year, they're trying to avoid being eliminated in the first round by an upstart team that seems to have the pieces necessary up and down the roster…
21 April, 2017
Oilers Defeat Sharks on Desharnais' OT Goal
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- David Desharnais put the Edmonton Oilers one game away from a date with the Anaheim Ducks. Desharnais set up Oscar Klefbom's game-tying goal late in the third period, then scored the winner at 18:15 of overtime as Edmonton beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 in Game 5 of their first-round Western Conference playoff…
20 April, 2017
Oilers Will be Trying to Bounce Back Against Sharks
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- All the storylines have changed. After the 7-0 beatdown the San Jose Sharks inflicted on the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series, they are no longer talking about how a young and hungry Oilers team was defending so well against last year's Stanley Cup finalists. While the series…
19 April, 2017
Oilers' Puljujarvi to Play in World Hockey Championship
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The Edmonton Oilers loaned forward Jesse Puljujarvi to Finland's National Team for the upcoming World Hockey Championship. Edmonton is able to recall Puljujarvi at any time during the assignment, the team announced Wednesday. Puljujarvi, 18, is in his first season with the Oilers organization after being selected fourth overall in the 2016 NHL draft. The 6-foot-4,…
Sharks Break out in Rout of Oilers
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- The San Jose Sharks broke their goal-scoring drought with a vengeance on Tuesday to run the Edmonton Oilers right out of SAP Center. San Jose's 7-0 victory in Game 4 followed consecutive shutout losses and tied the Western Conference quarterfinal at two wins apiece. A pivotal Game 5 is Thursday in Edmonton,…
17 April, 2017
Oilers Blank Sharks Again, Grab Series Lead
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Zack Kassian broke a scoreless tie midway through the third period, and the Edmonton Oilers held on for a 1-0 win over the San Jose Sharks on Sunday night. San Jose incurred its second consecutive shutout loss to fall into a 2-1 hole in the best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series that resumes…
15 April, 2017
Sharks Come Home to Face Oilers for Game 3
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The San Jose Sharks opened defense of their Western Conference title by splitting the first two games of their opening-round playoff series with the Edmonton Oilers. Coach Peter DeBoer's team shouldn't expect things to get easier over the next two games in northern California starting when the Sharks and Oilers meet in Game 3 on Sunday…
Oilers Even Series with Sharks
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- The San Jose Sharks' power-play unit was deadly on Friday night. That is, it was deadly for its own team. The Sharks gave up two short-handed goals, to Zack Kassian and Connor McDavid, as the Oilers won 2-0. The Western Conference first-round series is now tied at a game apiece. Kassian was a…
14 April, 2017
Sharks Aim for Commanding Lead vs. Oilers
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- As Game 1 of the Western Conference first-round series between San Jose and Edmonton progressed, something became clearly obvious; that the Sharks postseason experience was a key factor against an Oilers' team that featured a slew of players making their playoff debuts. Despite the crowd noise in Edmonton and falling behind by two…
13 April, 2017
Karlsson's OT Goal Lifts Sharks to Game 1 Win Over Oilers
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Playing their first postseason game in 11 years, the Edmonton Oilers rolled out to a two-goal, first period lead. But, after that, it was all San Jose Sharks. Melker Karlsson's wrist shot-goal at 3:22 of overtime gave the Sharks a 3-2 win over the Oilers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round…
12 April, 2017
Oilers' McLellan Faces his Former Team, the Sharks
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Todd McLellan was a fixture in San Jose. He coached the Sharks through 540 regular-season games and 62 playoff matches. But, after he and the Sharks mutually agreed to part ways following the 2014-15 season, he was tasked with taking over the Oilers, a rebuilding team that hadn't made the playoffs since 2006.…
10 April, 2017
McDavid Reaches 100 Points as Oilers Beat Canucks
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers didn't get first spot in the Pacific Division, but their final regular season game of the season still felt like a party. Connor McDavid hit the 100-point mark, and Jordan Eberle got a hat trick as the Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-2 Sunday. Laurent Brossoit got his fourth career…
09 April, 2017
Oilers Clinch Home Ice for First Round
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Iiro Pakarinen's power-play goal proved to be the winner as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 on Saturday night in the second-to-last game of the NHL regular season for both teams. Pakarinen gave the Oilers a 3-1 lead at 9:20 of the third as he put in Milan Lucic's rebound.…
07 April, 2017
Lucic Hat Trick Carries Oilers Past Sharks
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SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Milan Lucic scored a third-period natural hat trick to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 win over the injury-depleted San Jose Sharks on Thursday at SAP Center. Lucic scored his 21st, 22nd and 23rd goals, two on power plays and one at even strength. Defenseman Oscar Klefbom provided assists on all…
05 April, 2017
Kings End Oilers' Five-Game Winning Streak
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LOS ANGELES -- Nick Shore registered a goal and three assists, and Dustin Brown added a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-4 on Tuesday. Los Angeles (38-34-7) won for the third time in its past four games despite being eliminated from playoff contention. Rookie Jonny Brodzinski registered his…
02 April, 2017
Oilers Beat Ducks on Draisaitl's Overtime Goal
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers took a step toward the Pacific Division title, as they rallied from a late 2-1 deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in overtime at Rogers Place Saturday. Overtime came to an end when Leon Draisaitl scored off a pass from NHL leading scorer Connor McDavid, who had a goal…
29 March, 2017
Oilers Lock Up Playoff Spot, Put Kings on Life Support
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EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers clinched their first playoff spot in 11 years and dealt the Los Angeles Kings' postseason hopes a near-fatal blow with a 2-1 victory on Tuesday night at Rogers Place. Connor McDavid and Eric Gryba scored for the Oilers (42-25-9), who won for the seventh time in the last eight games.…
26 March, 2017
Oilers, Brossoit Beat Avalanche Again
EDMONTON, Alberta -- Before this home-and-home series with the Colorado Avalanche, Oilers backup goaltender Laurent Brossoit had but one career NHL win. Now he has three. Brossoit made 23 saves as Edmonton beat last-place Colorado 4-1 on Saturday at Rogers Place, two days after he appeared in relief of starter Cam Talbot and beat the Avalanche…
21 March, 2017
Talbot Posts 2nd Straight Shutout as Oilers Blank Kings
EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Los Angeles Kings aren't mathematically eliminated from the playoff race yet. However, after a 2-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Monday, their postseason hopes are on life support. Cam Talbot made 35 saves for his second consecutive shutout, and Connor McDavid's two assists brought him to 82 points on the season,…
