Derek van Diest

5 days ago | nhl.com | Derek van Diest

SAN JOSE -- The venue will be different for the Edmonton Oilers when they play in Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, but the objective remains the same. Edmonton, which is looking to make a return trip to the Stanley Cup Final, will begin what it hopes is another long postseason run when it visits the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Monday (10 p.m. ET; FDSNW, ESPN2, TVAS2, SN).

6 days ago | nhl.com | Derek van Diest

Los Angeles looks for better result with home-ice advantage in 4th straight year facing Edmonton April 18, 2025 The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs features 16 teams in eight best-of-7 series, which start Saturday. Today, NHL.com previews the Western Conference First Round between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers. (2P) Los Angeles Kings vs.

1 week ago | nhl.com | Derek van Diest

The Calgary Flames failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third consecutive season. The Flames (40-27-14) were eliminated from contention prior to a 5-4 shootout win against the Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Saddledome on Tuesday. They needed a win against Vegas and help from either the Anaheim Ducks, who were defeated 3-2 in overtime by the Minnesota Wild, or the Utah Hockey Club, which lost 6-1 to the St. Louis Blues.

1 week ago | nhl.com | Derek van Diest

EDMONTON -- With the Edmonton Oilers dealing with injuries to several key players down the stretch of the regular season, captain Connor McDavid said it would be a mistake to discount his team's chances in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. McDavid is confident most of the injured players will return for Game 1 of the Western Conference First Round against the Los Angeles Kings. The playoffs begin Saturday. “I don’t like the theory that people are counting us out,” McDavid said Tuesday.

1 week ago | nhl.com | Derek van Diest

Defenseman returned Friday after being out 7 games but left after 2 shifts April 14, 2025 EDMONTON -- Mattias Ekholm will not be available for the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference First Round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Los Angeles Kings because of an undisclosed injury. “Not confirmed, but it looks like Mattias will be out for a while and won’t be returning any time soon,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday.