Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard will look to stay hot as his team opens up the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers on Saturday. The young blueliner has become a legitimate Conn Smythe Trophy candidate thanks to notching six goals and 27 points across 18 postseason games to this point. Bouchard also enjoyed a big 2023 postseason that included four goals and 17 points across 12 games, punctuating his spot as a big-time playoff performer. The Oilers eliminated the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final while the Panthers took care of the New York Rangers by a 4-2 count in the Eastern Conference Final.
Evan Bouchard Continues Prolific Playoff Run With 17th Assist
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard finished Monday's Game 3 loss to the Stars with one assist, two shots, two blocks, and two hits. He posted his 17th assist of the 2024 postseason when Zach Hyman opened the scoring with only 2:02 played. Paul Coffey is the only defenseman in Oilers history with more helpers in a single playoff campaign, boasting the record with 25 assists from 1985. Bouchard's work in these playoffs also includes five goals. The 24-year-old hasn't shied away from defensive duties either, recording 24 blocks and 13 hits in 15 games.
Evan Bouchard Puts Up Four Assists From Back End In Game 1
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard helped lift the team to a 7-4 Game 1 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Monday, notching four assists. Two of Bouchard's assists came on the powerplay, which was his bread and butter throughout the regular season. He is a huge part of why the team was so successful with the man advantage this year and should play a big role during the playoffs as well. His breakout has transformed the Oilers into an even more dangerous team this year, one that might be capable of going all the way.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard collected an assist on all of the team's goals in Sunday's 5-3 defeat to Ottawa. He helped Adam Henrique to notch an early goal and posted a pair of power-play assists in the second period when Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman scored. Bouchard became the second blue-liner in franchise history to amass at least 70 points over a single season, joining the legendary Paul Coffey, who had five such years. In 69 outings, Bouchard has totaled 15 goals and 57 assists. He's currently carrying an impressive seven-game point streak.
Evan Bouchard Records Three Assists In Monday's Win
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard finished Monday's 6-3 triumph over Arizona with three assists. With only a couple of minutes played, Bouchard registered a power-play assist on a Leon Draisaitl goal, and he completed his haul with a pair of even-strength helpers in the third period. Bouchard became the third defenseman in franchise history to record at least six three-point games over a single season. Two of his three-point efforts have come during his current four-game point streak, which includes three goals and nine assists. It's been a great campaign for Bouchard, and he has a chance to finish in the top three in defensemen scoring, having earned 53 points (14 goals, 39 assists) through 52 outings.
Evan Bouchard Has Multi-Goal Game In Overtime Victory
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard finished with two goals in Saturday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Stars. Bouchard's first goal of the night tied the game in the opening minutes of the second period, while his second goal of the night came on the power-play and served as the game-winning goal just 30 seconds into overtime. Bouchard is having a career-best season with totals of 14 goals and 50 points through 51 games to lead all Oilers defensemen.
Evan Bouchard Extends Point Streak With Two Assists
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard added another game to his scoring streak on Thursday, finishing a 7-4 defeat to the Lightning with two assists. He had one power-play helper and an even-strength assist to tie the fourth-longest point streak by a defenseman in the past 25 years. The Oilers blue-liner has notched at least one point in 13 consecutive games, and he's even averaged two points per game through five outings in December. It's been an excellent year for Bouchard, who's sporting eight goals and 24 assists in 27 games. He needs to add only 12 more points to his tally to set a new career record.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard kept his point streak going with two goals and an assist in Friday's entertaining 4-3 win over Minnesota. He opened and finished the scoring, producing the game-winning marker early in the third period. Bouchard joined Paul Coffey as the only d-men in franchise history to post a scoring streak of at least 10 games. The run includes four goals and 11 assists. It's been very impressive work from Bouchard, who's on track for a 90-point campaign. In 24 outings, he's tallied seven goals and 20 assists.
Evan Bouchard Bags Three Assists In Wednesday's Win
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard posted a hat trick of assists in Wednesday's comeback victory against the Kraken. The Oilers found themselves trailing 3-1 ahead of the third period, but Evander Kane scored three straight goals to lift the team to a 4-3 overtime win. Bouchard also played a major role in the win, and he's now averaging a point per game through 15 outings this season. Only four blue-liners in the league have put up more points, and Bouchard is well on his way to crushing his previous career high of 43 points.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard has signed a two-year extension with the team. The deal is worth $7.8 million, giving Bouchard a $3.9 million cap hit for the next couple of seasons. The 23-year-old was one of the few remaining restricted free agents without a contract for the upcoming NHL campaign. Bouchard is coming off a mixed season. He struggled offensively for most of 2022-23 but sparked into life near the end of the regular season and ended up leading all d-men with 17 points in the playoffs. Bouchard greatly benefitted from the team's decision to trade away Tyson Barrie. In 82 regular-season outings, Bouchard posted 40 points (eight goals, 32 assists), with nearly half (19) coming in 21 games after the trade.
Evan Bouchard Finishes Off First Round With Another Multi-Point Effort
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard kept up his red-hot postseason form with a two-assist effort in Saturday's series-clinching 5-4 victory over Los Angeles. He helped Connor McDavid to grab an even-strength goal less than two minutes into the game and also tallied a power-play assist early in the second on a Leon Draisaitl strike. Draisaitl (11) ended up being the only Oiler with more points than Bouchard (10) in the six-game series. Eight of Bouchard's points came with the man advantage as Edmonton's power play continued to click at an incredible rate -- the Oilers scored on 56.3 percent of their power-play chances in the first round.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard registered a power-play assist to take his point streak to five games in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Kings. The 23-year-old slumped through most of the regular season campaign but heated up over the final few weeks and has carried the momentum into the playoffs. Across his last eight appearances, Bouchard has been kept off the score sheet just once, and he boasts six goals and 15 assists in his last 21 games. The Kings have been a bad penalty-killing team throughout the season and Bouchard should continue to feast against them.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard had his best offensive outing on the campaign Saturday, playing a key role in a huge third-period comeback against the Rangers. He scored his first goal of the season on the power play early in the period and added a second one soon after, with the Oilers eventually winning the game 4-3. It's the sixth time in franchise history the team has won a game in regulation after entering the final period of play sitting in a three-goal hole. Talking about holes, Bouchard has been in one the whole campaign, following up a 43-point season with only eight points in 21 games this term. He has been one of the biggest disappointments in fantasy hockey, and he will need to replicate his Saturday's performance more than a few times to get on the good side of fantasy managers again.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard finished with two assists in Wednesday's 4-3 overtime victory against the Capitals. The 22-year-old contributed assists on goals scored by Oilers forward Kailer Yamamoto and Brendan Malone in the second and third period, respectively. Bouchard has totaled nine goals and 22 assists for a total of 31 points through 57 games in his first full season at the NHL level, which puts him fifth on the team in points and first among Oilers defensemen this season. Bouchard is a solid option across standard formats as he has totaled at least one assist in three consecutive games.
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard (illness) is a game-time decision for Monday's Battle of Alberta against Calgary. He was yanked from Saturday's 5-2 loss to Montreal because he wasn't feeling well and the 22-year-old still hasn't fully shaken off an illness. The Oilers will be desperate to have Bouchard available because they already have a number of defensemen on the shelf. Tyson Barrie (upper body) was the latest one to go down, and he was added to Injured Reserve on Monday, meaning that he'll sit out at least a couple of more games. Cody Ceci has greatly benefited from all the injuries, moving up from the third defensive pairing to the first.
Evan Bouchard Exits Saturday's Loss With An Illness
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard managed to log just 9:13 of action against Montreal on Saturday as he had to leave the game with an illness. He picked up an assist in the second period before exiting. Bouchard has been Edmonton's most prolific defenseman this season with 29 points, and he's also contributed well defensively with 53 hits and 74 blocks in 56 games. The blows just keep on coming for Edmonton's blue line, as the team entered Saturday's action already without Tyson Barrie (upper body), Oscar Klefbom (shoulder) and Kris Russell (undisclosed).
Evan Bouchard Extends Point Streak To Three Games Friday
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard increased his point streak to three games on Friday night with two more points. Bouchard may continue to be brought on a bit slowly for some, but the results are staggering. The defenseman scored a goal early in the second period. He then set up Edmonton's third goal scored by Connor McDavid midway through the third stanza. Bouchard now has four goals and 15 points in 22 games while now averaging more than 21 minutes of ice time. The defenseman plays on the top units in all situations, except for on the power play. Look out when he does.
