JAKE WALMAN NEWS

Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers face off in a Stanley Cup Final rematch of NHL powerhouses

The Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers seemed to have been on a collision course to meet again in the Stanley Cup Final

JUNE 3 • Associated Press

Panthers and Oilers are now more alike as their Stanley Cup Final rematch arrives

When the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers met in the Stanley Cup Final a year ago, they were very different teams with a gap in deep run experience and toughness almost as far...

MAY 30 • Associated Press

Four assists in last four games Walman delivered two assists in a 6-3 win over the Stars in Game 5 on Thursday.

Impact He also delivered four hits and three blocks. Walman has six points, including five assists, in 16 postseason games, with four of those assists coming in his last four games. Prior to this season, Walman had played in just one postseason contest with St. Louis back in 2020-21.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

McDavid and Oilers going back to Stanley Cup Final after 6-3 win over Stars in Game 5

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are going to their second Stanley Cup Final in a row

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Slings helper in Game 4 win Walman provided an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Stars in Game 4.

Impact Walman has a helper in two of the last three games. He's now at four points, a plus-13 rating, 24 shots on net, 40 blocked shots and 21 hits over 15 playoff contests. He continues to be utilized in a more defensive way, so don't expect a significant uptick in his scoring for the rest of the postseason.

MAY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Garners assist Friday Walman logged an assist, three shots on goal, three blocked shots and two hits in Friday's 3-0 win over the Stars in Game 2.

Impact Walman has yet to earn more than one point in any playoff round. He's playing in the a third-pairing role for the Oilers, who haven't had to lean on him as much since John Klingberg has been a good fit since entering the lineup. Walman now has a goal, two assists, a plus-12 rating, 22 shots on net, 18 hits, 33 blocked shots and six PIM through 13 playoff contests.

MAY 24 • ROTOWIRE

Finds twine in Game 2 win Walman scored a goal, went plus-2 and blocked five shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.

Impact Walman tied the game at 1-1 in the second period. This was the defenseman's second point in eight playoff outings. While he hasn't been a big scorer, he's been sound in his own zone, posting a plus-11 rating and 23 blocked shots. Walman's defensive usage has helped cover the absence of Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed), who won't play in the second round.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Draisaitl scores in OT to give Oilers a 5-4 win over Golden Knights and a 2-0 series lead

Leon Draisaitl took a pass from Connor McDavid and scored off the rush at 15:20 of overtime to give the Edmonton Oilers a 5-4 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday nigh...

MAY 9 • Associated Press

HIGHLIGHTS | Walman Goal | Edmonton Oilers Jake Walman winds up and blasts his first-ever playoff goal to tie the game at 1-1 between the Oilers and Golden Knights.

MAY 9 • NHL.COM

Mikko Rantanen and other trade deadline additions are having big impacts on the NHL playoffs

Mikko Rantanen has shown exactly why Dallas was willing to pay a hefty price to acquire him

MAY 8 • Associated Press

MassMutual: Dynamic Duo | NHL.com Evan Bouchard and Jake Walman are tonight's Dynamic Duo, presented by MassMutual

MAY 6 • NHL.COM

Logs assist in win Walman notched an assist, two shots on goal, two PIM and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 7-4 win over the Kings in Game 3.

Impact Walman picked up his first point in three playoff contests. The 29-year-old has added three shots on net, five hits, five blocked shots, six PIM and a plus-5 rating. He's seeing time in a top-four role and on the second power-play unit. Walman has scoring potential after a career year of 40 points in 65 regular-season outings between the Oilers and the Sharks.

APRIL 26 • ROTOWIRE

Ready to play on Monday Walman (undisclosed) is ready to play in Game 1 in Los Angeles on Monday.

Impact Walman sat out the five games of the season. He had seven goals and 40 points across 65 games, split between Edmonton and San Jose. He is expected to see second unit time alongside Brett Kulak, as well as see power-play time on the second unit.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Wednesday Walman (undisclosed) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Sharks, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Impact Walman will be unavailable for a fifth consecutive game for an undisclosed reason, and it's not yet clear whether he'll be available for the start of the playoffs. The 29-year-old finishes the regular season with seven goals, 33 assists, 145 blocked shots, 57 hits and 42 PIM while averaging 22:46 of ice time.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Kempe has goal, 2 assists as Kings beat depleted Oilers 5-0

Adrian Kempe had a goal and two assists and Warren Foegele and Kevin Fiala each had a goal and an assist as the Los Angeles Kings beat the depleted Edmonton Oilers 5-0

APRIL 15 • Associated Press

Not playing Monday Walman (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Monday's matchup versus the Kings, per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic.

Impact Walman will miss his fourth straight game but could be an option to return against the Sharks on Wednesday in the Oilers' regular-season finale. He has produced seven goals, 40 points, 164 shots on net, 145 blocked shots and 57 hits in 65 appearances between Edmonton and San Jose this season.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Sunday Walman (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup Sunday versus the Jets, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Impact Walman will miss his third straight game with the injury, but previous reports suggested he could return by Monday's game versus the Kings. With Walman still out, Cam Dineen will presumably draw into the lineup, as the Oilers will also be without defender Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed).

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Won't play Sunday Walman (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup Sunday versus the Jets, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Impact Walman will miss his third straight game with the injury, but previous reports suggested he'd be able to return by Monday's game versus the Kings. With Walman still out, look for Cam Dineen to draw into the lineup, as the Oilers are also missing Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed).

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

McDavid, Oilers wrap up a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the Sharks

Connor McDavid had four assists and the Edmonton Oilers wrapped up a playoff spot with a 4-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

Not ready to return Walman (undisclosed) won't be in action against the Sharks on Friday but should be available against Winnipeg on Sunday or Los Angeles on Monday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athlet...

Impact Walman will miss his second straight contest due to his undisclosed injury. Based on head coach Kris Knoblauch's comments, it's possible that Walman only plays in one of the back-to-back contests to avoid putting too much strain on whatever is bothering him. Prior to getting hurt, the 29-year-old blueliner had generated one goal and five helpers while averaging 21:01 of ice time. Ty Emberson figures to be the odd man out once Walman returns -- though Troy Stecher could also be in danger of losing ice time.

APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE

Remains day-to-day Walman (undisclosed) was labeled day-to-day ahead of Friday's matchup with the Sharks, Jason Gregor of Sports 1440 Edmonton reports.

Impact Walman was a late scratch ahead of Wednesday's matchup with St. Louis, forcing the Oilers to utilize just five defensemen in that contest. After shifting John Klingberg (lower body) to long-term injured reserve, the team should now have the cap space to promote a player from the minors for Friday's contest.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Not suiting up Walman (undisclosed) won't play Wednesday versus the Blues, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports.

Impact While the Oilers will get a full complement of forwards in Connor McDavid's return from a lower-body injury, they'll be forced to play short on defense. It's unclear when Walman sustained the injury, as he had an assist and played 23:23 in Monday's loss to the Ducks.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE