EXCLUSIVE: The Edmonton Oilers’ 1980s domination of the NHL will be the subject of a doc series from Ryan Reynolds’ Maximum Effort. The Great Ones will run to five parts and explore the remarkable journey of the Oilers,

Ekholm has preached, almost from the time he arrived via trade from Nashville in February 2023, that the Oilers need to be more comfortable playing in their own zone and withstanding opponents’ offensive pressure. The Golden Knights had a couple of sustained stints in the Oilers’ end in Game 5; the Oilers essentially gave up nothing.

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NHL experts, by and large, are not giving the Oilers the benefit of the doubt heading into their Western Conference Final against the Stars.

Roope Hintz and the Stars look to hit the ground running vs. the Oilers on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, while Connor McDavid looks to start turning expected goals into real ones. They top our anytime goalscorer picks for Game 1 of the Western Conference Final.

Suffice it to say, the perception of the Edmonton Oilers has changed quite a bit in a month. They’ve gone from having major question marks surrounding them before their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings to looking like a powerhouse heading into their Western Conference final rematch with the Dallas Stars.

Several key members of the Oilers spoke to the media before Edmonton take on Dallas in a rematch of last year’s Western Conference finals.

Leon Draisaitl knows there is more pressure playing in Canada, but the Oilers star and his teammates aren't fazed by it.