33 h. ago A tale of past regrets that the Edmonton Oilers ought to avoid repeating: 9 Things

It is a tale of regret. One that haunted the Edmonton Oilers franchise for a decade or more. Now, with the Oilers battling hard to return to the Stanley Cup Finals, some are inexplicably arguing to repeat that very mistake. Do not do it, Stan Bowman. Learn from other’s past errors. That and more in […]

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37 h. ago Edmonton Oilers end season's longest losing skid at five games

Sooner or later, something had to give for the Edmonton Oilers. And it happened against another team also looking for something to finally give. The Oilers brought a season-high five-game losing skid into Lenovo Center against a Carolina Hurricanes squad that had lost five of its previous seven. And considering both struggling squads had identical […]

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39 h. ago Day 2 at the Brier: Alberta's Kevin Koe aims to avoid 'terrible' repeat of 2024 nationals

Forget last winter, says Kevin Koe. The 2024 Montana’s Brier was simply just one strange event for the 12-time veteran of the Canadian men’s curling championship. How strange? Try two-wins-in-eight-games bizarre for a proud guy with four Brier titles to his name. “Last year was weird,” said Koe, the confusion in his voice underscoring the […]

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40 h. ago Player grades: Have Edmonton Oilers finally found the solution? Beat Canes 3

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 with an outstanding defensive effort, breaking a five game losing streak. Have the Oilers finally found the solution to their recent woes. They certainly did so in this one game, rediscovering many of the solid defensive habits they had lost in the last month. Connor McDavid. He […]

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48 h. ago Finally! Hockey boss gives clarity to Evander Kane's injury situation

Game Day 60: Oilers vs Carolina This in from Edmonton Oilers hockey boss Jeff Jackson, some clarity on Evander Kane’s situation, news that it was always expected he’d miss the regular season, but that he might well be ready for the playoffs. Talking with Daren Millard and John Shannon of The 100% Hockey Podcast, Jackson […]

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58 h. ago Edmonton Oilers can now trade veteran power forward. Will they? Should they?

Today is March 1, the first day since the Edmonton Oilers signed Evander Kane that they can trade the veteran forward without his approval. Should the Oilers do it? Will they? As of March 1, 2025, Kane had to submit a 16-team trade list to the Oilers, thus ending his full no trade clause. Kane […]

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65 h. ago Welcome to McDavid’s! Fast food eatery rebrands in honour of Edmonton Oilers captain

In celebration of his heart-pounding overtime winning goal at the 4 Nations Face-Off finale, McDonald’s Canada made good on a deal to honour Connor McDavid.

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66 h. ago Pundits see Oilers trying to shore up defence, goaltending going into trade deadline

Craig MacTavish has always been the safe port in a storm, the voice of reason. So, what does the former Edmonton Oilers head coach, general manager and three-time Cup winning centre think about his old team’s current defensive woes, where even the incandescent Connor McDavid isn’t his usual cheat code, on pace for fewer than […]

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67 h. ago Kris Knoblauch calls out "a few passengers" in Oilers loss to Florida. Who might they be?

A better effort from the Edmonton Oilers in Florida on Thursday night, but the end result was the same: a 4-3 loss to the same team that eight months earlier ruined their entire summer. Yet another regulation defeat, the fifth straight for a squad that is struggling to get out of its own way just […]

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3 d. ago Never mind last year's scars, Oilers can't stop this year's bleeding

Revisiting the ghosts of last season is wasted energy when a brand new ghost is turning this season into a horror movie, but you know a chill went up the Oilers spine walking into Amerant Bank Arena. And walking out was even worse. Lugging a four-game losing streak into the place where they experienced the […]

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3 d. ago Nagging negatives outweigh positives in Edmonton Oilers' fifth consecutive loss, 4

The Edmonton Oilers desperately needed a save in Florida on Thursday night. Stuart Skinner had played well over forty, but he frankly whiffed on consecutive opportunities in the third. Although to be fair, there was soft defensive coverage on both and a bad line change on one. Meanwhile, a continuous march to the penalty box […]

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3 d. ago Oilers look to end losing streak against Panthers in rematch of 2024 Stanley Cup final

The Oilers have been outscored 17-7 in the three games coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

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3 d. ago Alberta Budget 2025: Province sets aside $106 million in Edmonton deal with city, OEG to demolish Coliseum, build event park and Downtown development

Provincial officials said Thursday the $52-million event park would include an indoor and outdoor component east of the arena. It would be a public recreation and community gathering space

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3 d. ago Darnell Nurse out as Edmonton Oilers shuffle deck against Panthers

The Edmonton Oilers will be without the services of Darnell Nurse when they face the defending-champion Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Thursday (5 p.m., Sportsnet One). The 30-year-old defenceman is out day-to-day with an undisclosed injury, according to Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch. Nurse crashed into the end boards Tuesday in a 4-1 […]

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4 d. ago Clutch goalie a great fit for Edmonton, goalie expert says, but Oilers unlikely to trade for him

The consistent message from NHL insiders, stated most recently by both Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and host Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now, is that the Edmonton Oilers are likely going to stand pat the the trading deadline when it comes to goaltending, going with Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard. That message will not be popular with […]

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4 d. ago Lacklustre Oilers may be looking to add to goalie, defence depth heading into final stretch

So is it too early to panic? Or do we take a deep breath with the Oilers a hot mess right now, outscored 17-7 in three straight road games, and step back and say, “Hey, there’s still 24 games left.” Clearly the Oilers aren’t managing the puck well, they’re throwing it into areas where they […]

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4 d. ago Edmonton Oilers reclaim Travis Dermott off waivers from Minnesota Wild

The Newmarket, Ont., product played nine games with Minnesota before going back on waivers Tuesday.

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4 d. ago Edmonton Oilers address blueline depth, reclaim Travis Dermott from waivers

Edmonton Oilers have made a small step to address their lack of depth on left defence, claiming Travis Dermott off the waiver wire on Wednesday. The Oil had lost the player by the same route back in mid-December, when they tried to waive the player only to have Minnesota Wild snap him up. The Wild were […]

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4 d. ago Reclamation project: Edmonton Oilers reacquire veteran defenceman

Edmonton Oilers have made a small step to address their lack of depth on left defence, claiming Travis Dermott off the waiver wire on Wednesday. The Oil had lost the player by the same route back in mid-December, when they tried to waive the player only to have Minnesota Wild snap him up. The Wild were […]

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4 d. ago Connor McDavid stuck in a rut, Edmonton Oilers GM facing big problems

General manager Stan Bowman has his work cut out for him in advance of the trade deadline

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