Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists to add to his historic postseason, Evan Bouchard added three assists and the Edmonton Oilers fended off elimination yet again by beating the Florida Panthers 5-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
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With arrival of Game 5, Edmonton Oilers face another do-or-die game
The Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers face off on Tuesday for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. It’s once again a do-or-die game for Edmonton, which is down 3-1 in the series through the first four games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Edmonton fans energized after Oilers blowout Panthers in Game 4 of Stanley Cup final
Honking and cheers rung throughout downtown Edmonton well into Saturday night, as Oilers fans jubilated after their team delivered a statement victory. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Edmonton Oilers look to regroup after ‘encouraging’ loss in Stanley Cup opener
Edmonton defenceman Mattias Ekholm said despite a 3-0 loss in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final, his team answered some questions about its ability to keep up with the Florida Panthers. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oilers too slick for Stars: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads Edmonton to 3-1 win over Dallas in Game 5
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins scored two power-play goals as Edmonton smothered the Dallas Stars 3-1 to take a 3-2 lead in the NHL’s Western Conference final on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Edmonton Oilers tie series with 4-3 OT win over Vancouver Canucks
Evan Bouchard scored 5:38 into overtime and the Edmonton Oilers bounced back for a 4-3 win over the Vancouver Canucks in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Edmonton Elks take linebacker Joel Dublanko with top pick of CFL draft
The Edmonton Elks selected linebacker Joel Dublanko first overall in the CFL draft Tuesday night. Edmonton had the first selection after finishing last in the West Division with a 4-14 record. The six-foot-three, 240-pound Dublanko was regarded as the most pro-ready draft prospect. CBC | Sports News
Read More »WNBA returning to Canada with pre-season game in Edmonton amid Toronto expansion reports
The WNBA will play a pre-season game in Canada for the second consecutive year with the Los Angeles Sparks facing the Seattle Storm on May 5 in Edmonton. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Edmonton Oilers extend win streak to 14 games with 4-1 win over Blue Jackets
Warren Foegele and Evander Kane each had a goal and an assist as the Edmonton Oilers kept their spectacular win streak going with a 4-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »New Zealand’s Sadowski-Synnott, Japan’s Hasegawa soar to big air gold at World Cup in Edmonton
No Canadians made it to the podium at Saturday night’s FIS World Cup big air snowboard event at Commonwealth Stadium. But the night saw some snowboarding history being made. CBC | Sports News
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