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Much the same even with some new names as Stars and Oilers meet again in West final

A lot of names have changed but still much is the same for the Dallas Stars and the Edmonton Oilers, meeting in the Western Conference final for the second year in a row

5 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS

After turbulent end with Stars, John Klingberg's comeback with Oilers lands in Dallas Klingberg battled back from hip surgery with Edmonton and now returns to Dallas, where he played for eight seasons, for the conference final...

6 HOURS AGO • DALLASNEWS.COM

"I said, 'What are they getting him for?'": Bruce Boudreau admits initially doubting Oilers' John Klingberg signing owing to multiple 'terrible' stints across NHL Former NHL coach Bruce Boudreau admitted he had doubts when the Edmonton Oilers signed John Klingberg in January.

6 DAYS AGO • SPORTSKEEDA.COM

Logs helper in Game 2 win Klingberg provided an assist, two shots on goal, two hits and three blocked shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Golden Knights in Game 2.

Impact Klingberg has handled top-four minutes this postseason, and he's doing alright with them. The veteran defenseman has three assists, 13 shots on net, eight hits, 15 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through seven playoff contests. Klingberg probably won't be a leader in any area defensively, but he's doing enough to stay in the lineup.

MAY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers get a boost from Pickard, players returning from injury to reach second round against Vegas

Calvin Pickard, the lone goaltender with a 4-0 record, is among the surprises emerging from the first round of NHL playoffs and Edmonton Oilers fans are likely grateful for it

MAY 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Manages assist in Game 5 Klingberg posted an assist, five shots on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Kings in Game 5.

Impact Klingberg has racked up two assists, nine shots on net, five hits, six blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over four playoff appearances. The 32-year-old is seeing top-four minutes but just traces of power-play time for the Oilers. Klingberg has a good track record on offense, but he can be a defensive liability, so it wouldn't be surprising if Edmonton limited his usage later in the postseason.

APRIL 30 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers Notes: In-and-out Oilers' D-man Klingberg back in a big way against Kings After his return from hip surgery was derailed by an ankle injury, John Klingberg is finally making his presence felt on the Oilers blueline...

APRIL 29 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Oilers Notes: In-and-out Oilers' D-man Klingberg back in a big way against Kings After his return from hip surgery was derailed by an ankle injury, John Klingberg is finally making his presence felt on the Oilers blueline...

APRIL 26 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

Logs helper in loss Klingberg notched an assist and three blocked shots in Wednesday's 6-2 loss to the Kings in Game 2.

Impact Klingberg was activated off long-term injured reserve prior to Game 2 and drew in to play a bottom-four role. He set up a Leon Draisaitl tally in the second period. Klingberg has a history as a scoring defenseman, but injuries have limited him to just 25 games across the last two regular seasons. He had four points, 19 shots on net and 13 blocked shots in 11 outings in 2024-25, and if his defense falters, he may not be an everyday part of the Oilers' lineup.

APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE

Adrian Kempe leads the LA Kings' offensive spree in a 6-2 win over Oilers for a 2-0 series lead

Adrian Kempe had two goals and two assists, captain Anze Kopitar added a goal and three assists, and the Los Angeles Kings routed the Edmonton Oilers 6-2 to seize a 2-0 lead in the...

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Evander Kane makes season debut, John Klingberg also returns from injury for Oilers in Game 2 vs LA

Veteran forward Evander Kane is making his season debut for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 2 of their first-round Stanley Cup playoff series with the Los Angeles Kings

APRIL 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in lineup against Kings Klingberg (lower body) will be in action for Wednesday's Game 2 matchup with Los Angeles, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Impact Klingberg has played in just one of the Oilers' previous 22 games but will return to the lineup for Game 2. Given his injury history, Klingberg will likely see more limited minutes in the third pairing alongside Jake Walman. With the veteran Klingberg back from injury, Josh Brown will be dropped from the lineup as a healthy scratch.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

ANALYSIS | Tuesday Takeaways | Edmonton Oilers Tony Brar & Bob Stauffer discuss Edmonton's Game 1 push & the impending returns of Evander Kane & John Klingberg.

APRIL 22 • NHL.COM

Could suit up for Game 2 Head coach Kris Knoblauch relayed that Klingberg (lower body) is a "very good possibility" to play in Game 2 against the Kings on Wednesday, according to Oilers play-by-play announ...

Impact Klingberg is still on long-term injured reserve -- the right-shot blueliner missed all but one of the last 21 games of the regular season due to his lower-body injury. If the 32-year-old suits up for Game 2, he'll likely received sheltered minutes in a third-pairing role considering his long layoff from game action. Klingberg has recorded eight goals and 31 assists over 63 career playoff appearances.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Not ready to play Klingberg (lower body) will remain out of the lineup for Game 1 against the Kings on Monday, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reports.

Impact Previous reports indicated that Klingberg might be ready to play Monday but it appears that was premature. The 32-year-old defenseman was in the lineup for just one of the Oilers' last 21 contests in which he registered two shots, one hit and one block in 16:10 of ice time. Even once cleared to play, Klingberg may struggle to break into the lineup ahead of Ty Emberson or Josh Brown.

APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE

Kings take yet another shot at the mighty Oilers in clubs' 4th straight Stanley Cup playoff meeting

The Los Angeles Kings are determined to make the fourth time the charm

APRIL 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Close to return Klingberg (lower body) will probably come off long-term injured reserve ahead of Game 1 versus the Kings on Monday, Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic reports.

Impact Klingberg missed 20 of 21 games down the stretch but could be available for the beginning of the playoffs. He produced one goal, three assists, 19 shots on net, 13 blocked shots and five hits across 11 regular-season outings in 2024-25.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Oilers' John Klingberg Signing Looks Like A Failed Gamble After LTIR Move After placing him on LTIR Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers' decision to sign veteran defenseman John Klingberg this season appears to have bee...

APRIL 12 • THEHOCKEYNEWS.COM

Placed on LTIR Klingberg (lower body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Wednesday.

Impact Klingberg will miss the remainder of the regular season. At this point, he probably won't be considered one of the Oilers' six best defensemen even if he is healthy enough to play in the playoffs. His move to LTIR will free up some cap space as the Oilers deal with an injury crisis late in the season.

APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Out again versus St. Louis Klingberg (lower body) will not be available against the Blues on Wednesday, Tom Gazzola of Edmonton Sports Talk reports.

Impact Klingberg has played in just one of Edmonton's last 16 contests, so he is probably not even a lock to play once given the all-clear -- especially if Mattias Ekholm (undisclosed) is back in the lineup. At this point, given his lingering injury woes, it wouldn't be a shock to see Klingberg hang up the skates after the 2024-25 campaign.

APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss road trip Klingberg (lower body) is not expected to return during Edmonton's three-game road trip, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports Wednesday.

Impact Klingberg has appeared in just one of the Oilers' last 13 contests due to his lower-body issue and will now be sidelined for at least three more. At this point, it's probably fair to wonder if the veteran blueliner will return at all this year and what that means for his long-term future. In the meantime, Troy Stecher and Ty Emberson should continue to see significant minutes moving forward.

APRIL 2 • ROTOWIRE