EDMONTON — The Vancouver Canucks established themselves in Game 3 right out of the gate. On the very first shift of Game 3, squaring off against Connor McDavid and an Edmonton Oilers five-man unit that tore them apart two nights earlier in Game 2, the Elias Lindholm line forechecked Edmonton’s top pair aggressively. First Lindholm … Read more
For Russ Jericho, seeing the Edmonton Oilers enter the Stanley Cup playoffs is the culmination of an unlikely passion. Born and raised in the United Kingdom, Jericho said he was first exposed to hockey at age 13 when he was searching for something to watch on TV one evening and came across a new channel that broadcast … Read more
Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland made three additions (via two trades) at the 2024 deadline. Looking to improve the quality and depth up front, he acquired centres Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks. In need of a No. 7 defenceman who was right-handed, Holland dealt for Troy Stecher, who was patrolling … Read more
Adam Henrique was the key acquisition by the Edmonton Oilers at the 2024 trade deadline. He is a veteran two-way centre with enough offence to step up in the lineup plus enough hockey acumen to be trusted in a shutdown role. That’s a valuable player. He has been doing it since the fall of 2011 … Read more
