Kurt Leavins 🇨🇦
Professional journalist, broadcaster & music man. Contributing Writer at Cult of Hockey, The Edmonton Journal.
- Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen. Oilers 1-0, advance!
- Mark Stone is not on the ice for Warmups ahead of Game 5 EDM vrs VGK
- Oilers expected to go with the same lineup in Game 5 as they did in Game 4.
- Stuart Skinner stones the Golden Knights and his critics in Edmonton Oilers 3-0 win in Game 4. Cult of Hockey Player Grades… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- Mattias Ekholm has resumed skating.
- Looks like Kapanen and Stecher in for Game 4, Arvidsson, Emberson appear out. SSkinner starts.
- Are we not entertained?! #GoOilers
- Kane. 4-2.
- Oilers need to smell blood in the water here. High stakes, high potential payoff…
- After a great cycle by McDavid & Draisaitl Nurse makes it 3-1.
- Pickard stones Pearson. Podkolzin scores at the other end. Both goals from Oilers 4th line. 2-1.
- Jake Walman blasts one from the point. 1-1.
- No changes for the Oilers at morning skate this AM.
- Wednesday.
- The Edmonton Oilers come from behind in dominant fashion to earn Game 1 win over Vegas 4-2. Cult of Hockey Player Grades… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- Calvin Pickard starts Game 2 versus Vegas. Same lineup as Game 6 vrs Kings.
- Good for you, Jets.
- Sidney Crosby will play for Team Canada at Worlds. 🇨🇦
- The Edmonton Oilers appear set to dance with the girl that brought them, versus Vegas. My latest at The Cult of Hockey is here… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- Where the Edmonton Oilers need to be better to Vanquish Vegas. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey is here… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- The 9 critical things that lifted the Edmonton Oilers over the Kings. My latest at The Cult of Hockey is here… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- Friday
- The Oilers should smell blood in the water and really bring it in Game 6. Do not let a good team like L.A. off the mat.
- Calvin Pickard starts Game 6 for the Oilers.
- Leon Draisaitl named a finalist for the Hart trophy.
- The Edmonton Oilers send the L.A. Kings to the brink of elimination with a dominating 3-1 win in Game 5. Cult of Hockey Player Grades… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- The ultimate edge that the Edmonton Oilers may hold over the Los Angeles Kings. My latest column from the Cult of Hockey is here… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- The same Oilers lineup that faced the Kings in Game 3 will do so again in Game 4.
- Calvin Pickard in the Oilers starter’s net this morning, ahead of Game 4 versus LA.
- Who should start in goal for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 4 against L.A. and why. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey is here… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- Troy Stecher has been medically cleared to play. Unclear if he will in Game 4.
- The Edmonton Oilers dig deep, draw Kings series back to 2-1 with critical 7-4 win in Game 3. Cult of Hockey Player Grades… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- Pickard starts for the Oilers in Game 3 versus LA.
- Klingeberg rifles a wrister from the point and Draisaitl deflects it home. 3-1 LA.
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- Confirmed: Kane, Klingberg IN for Game 2
- Both Kane and Frederic practicing in Top-9 roles today. Klingberg skating on 2nd pair. Kane/Klingberg “appear” IN.
- The Edmonton Oilers lose a heartbreaker 6-5 to L.A. in Game One. Cult of Hockey Player Grades are here… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- Frederic is in, Kapanen out. 29, 18 in. SSkinner starts. 3rd D pairing is Emberson/Brown. Go time!!
- Trent Frederic is taking warmups for the Oilers…
- Brett Kulak is on his way to LA, new baby delivered. He is IN versus Kings.
- Trent Frederic will be a game-time decision for the Oilers today versus LA in GM 1
- Trent Frederic is still possible for Game One. Troy Stecher is not far off but won’t play Monday.
- Brett Kulak not on the ice but his wife is having a baby. He’s good for Game One.
- Evander Kane not available for Game One.
- As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for a cup run, what has their new GM done to ensure it happens over and over again. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey is here… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
- Edmonton Oilers hold big guns out of optional, extend Ty Emberson. Get the latest from The Cult of Hockey… edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
