Thirty-seven years to the day after winning their first Stanley Cup championship, the Edmonton Oilers set out in search of their next one Wednesday …
Edmonton Oilers drop a close Game 1 to the Winnipeg Jets
In an empty building, but with about a million Oilers fans cheering from their couches, Edmonton had a solid night on the defensive side of the puck but couldn’t find the offensive magic that served them so well all year. The result: a 4-1 Oilers loss to the Winnipeg Jets in Game 1 of their NHL North Division semifinal playoff series.
On this night, Winnipeg’s Connor was better than Edmonton’s Connor. First time that’s happened in 10 games between Kyle Connor’s Jets and Connor …
The ‘To Do’ list for the Winnipeg Jets was obvious enough. • Take away the time and space and effectiveness of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. • …
There were few secrets between the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets when they took the ice at Rogers Place for Game 1 of their first-round Stanley …
Zack Kassian was back at his usual stand on right wing Wednesday. Same No. 44, same banging style, but a little tweak. No more mutton chops. Instead, a …