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Hyman gets 1st playoff hat trick, McDavid has 5 assists as Oilers beat Kings 7-4 in Game 1

Apr. 23, 2024 02:43 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman helped make sure the Edmonton Oilers avoided another early first-round playoff series hole. Hyman had three goals and an assist in his first postseason hat trick, Connor McDavid had five assists and the Oilers beat the Los Angeles Kings 7-4...

Oilers and Kings meet in first round of NHL Playoffs for the third straight season

Apr. 21, 2024 12:30 PM EDT

No matter how much they try, the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings can’t avoid meeting each other in the NHL Playoffs. The Pacific Division rivals meet in the first round for the third straight year. The last time that happened was in 2001, when Dallas faced Edmonton. ...

Maple Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada’s Stanley Cup hopes with drought now at 30 years

Apr. 20, 2024 08:00 AM EDT

Josh Morrissey remembers the city coming to life before his eyes. A nine-year-old Flames fan in the spring of 2004, he was captivated by every Jarome Iginla chance and Miikka Kiprusoff save during Calgary’s run to the Stanley Cup Final. “It was just an awesome...

NHL PLAYOFFS: West best Dallas vs. defending champion Vegas headlines 1st-round matchups

Apr. 19, 2024 15:02 PM EDT

All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will open against West top seed Dallas. Connor McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers will...

NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins

Apr. 19, 2024 13:05 PM EDT

General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. “Your points get erased and you all start with zeroes,” Waddell said. “Playoffs are a different time. That’s what’s great...

MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1

Apr. 19, 2024 01:27 AM EDT

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. MacKinnon wrapped up the regular...

Coyotes close out 28-year tenure in Arizona with 5-2 win over Oilers

Apr. 18, 2024 02:19 AM EDT

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Coyotes closed out their 28-year Arizona tenure as winners, getting a goal and an assist from Dylan Guenther in a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday night. The Coyotes buzzed early at Mullett Arena and closed strong in their final game before...

Connor McDavid becomes 4th in NHL history with 100 assists as the Oilers rout the Sharks 9-2

Apr. 16, 2024 01:24 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Warren Foegele scored twice and Adam Henrique and Dylan Holloway each had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 9-2 Monday night. Connor McDavid had a goal and added his 100th assist of the season, becoming just the fourth...

Oilers captain Connor McDavid becomes 4th player in NHL history to record 100 assists in a season

Apr. 16, 2024 00:32 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid has achieved something only three other people in the NHL have ever done. The Edmonton Oilers captain, who missed his team’s last three games with an undisclosed injury, recorded his 100th assist of the season in Monday’s game against the...

Matias Maccelli scores in OT as Coyotes beat Oilers 3-2 after learning of expected move to Utah

Apr. 13, 2024 01:21 AM EDT

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Matias Maccelli scored 1:35 into overtime and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday night after being informed of the team's expected move to Utah. Josh Doan had a goal and an assist, and Logan Cooley also scored to help the Coyotes get...