Adam Vingan

2 weeks ago | sportsnet.ca | Adam Vingan

The Edmonton Oilers fell prey to the Florida Panthers’ antics Monday, racking up a ridiculous 85 penalty minutes in a 6-1 loss. Not since 1986, when the ending of Game 4 between the Montreal Canadiens (90 penalty minutes) and Calgary Flames (86 penalty minutes) devolved into chaos, had a team been so undisciplined in a Stanley Cup Final contest.  Edmonton handed Florida 11 power plays, including four in the first period as a result of three offensive-zone penalties and a too-many-men infraction.

2 weeks ago | sportsnet.ca | Adam Vingan

Two years ago, Tkachuk was so injured in the Panthers’ Stanley Cup Final loss to the Golden Knights that he needed help getting dressed for games. He then assisted in delivering the franchise’s first championship last season, completing the organizational transformation that started when he arrived from Calgary in summer 2022.

3 weeks ago | sportsnet.ca | Adam Vingan

En route to winning their respective conferences, Connor McDavid and Aleksander Barkov delivered signature moments. As the Edmonton Oilers clung to a 3-2 lead against the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of the Western Final, McDavid turned on the afterburners, reaching a top speed of 22.1 m.p.h. on his breakaway goal. “That was a golden example of a big player making a big play in a big moment,” Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse told reporters afterward.

1 month ago | sportsnet.ca | Adam Vingan

Offence is not supposed to be an issue for the Dallas Stars. They consistently are among the highest-scoring teams in the NHL, finishing this regular season tied for third with 3.35 goals per game. But the Stars’ offensive attack, specifically at 5-on-5, has been ineffectual in the Western Conference final. Outside of a power-play-fuelled flurry in their Game 1 comeback win against the Edmonton Oilers, the Stars have struggled to keep up on the offensive end.

1 month ago | bvmsports.com | Adam Vingan

Mattias Ekholm's long-term absence from the Edmonton Oilers' lineup was supposed to deal a major blow to the team's Stanley Cup chances. But despite missing their steadiest defenceman for all 11 playoff games, the Oilers have advanced to the Western Conference final for the third time in the past four years.