19 h. ago Savoie's most excellent Oilers training camp lands him right wing, second line

'He’s come with a lot of juice and provided a lot of excitement for our team'

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36 h. ago Why different may be more important than better in the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup search: 9 Things

The beginning of the new season is almost upon us. It is a tall order in front of the Edmonton Oilers. Since 1994, not one Western Conference team has ever three-peated in consecutive years. But here is why the Oilers have a chance to make history. That and more in this edition of 9 Things […]

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5 d. ago Adam Henrique's role flexible as Oilers look to define third line

When the Edmonton Oilers training camp opened, coach Kris Knoblauch made it a point to say he would like to build a defined third line with a shutdown vision, also with some physical pop but where does that noble idea stand today? Ideally, he would even kill for a third line like Florida’s in the […]

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6 d. ago Out of nowhere, Edmonton Oilers conjure up key players for NHL roster

This in from Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, his take that a plethora of first year NHLers might make the OIlers roster out of training camp: “Can foresee a scenario where the Edmonton Oilers carry Matt Savoie, Isaac Howard, David Tomasek, Noah Philp and Alec Regula on their opening day roster. EDM needs internal growth […]

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8 d. ago What the Edmonton Oilers' late camp line combinations may be saying to their Captain: 9 Things

With the pre-season half over, Kris Knoblauch is quickly rounding out his roster. I predicted this, back when the NHL schedule came out. The Oilers have started slow the past two years and this is their toughest schedule yet. They need to be loaded and ready to go. How Knoblauch appears to be handing out […]

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8 d. ago The Edmonton Oilers trim their roster yet again, and also display new Power Play units

The Edmonton Oilers have further reduced their training camp roster, as they edge ever closer to opening night. Fold into that, some early formations of the Oilers power play. First, to the transactions: -F Roby Jarventie and D Josh Brown have been placed on waivers, for the purpose of sending them to Bakersfield of the […]

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1 week ago 'Pathway to success': Alec Regula could get a look on the Oilers blueline this season

Regula, who had a stall in the dressing room for six months last season without tugging on an Oilers jersey for a game, is the team’s wild card

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1 week ago Edmonton Oilers concerns: Seeing less of Skinner; what is McDavid waiting for?

There are plenty of questions left to be answered for the Edmonton Oilers as training camp hits the one-week mark

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1 week ago The Edmonton Oilers make their first roster moves of training camp

The Edmonton Oilers have made their first moves of the 2025 training camp. The club is returning F Tommy Lafreniere to the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL. They are also returning F David Lewandowski to the Saskatoon Blades. LaFreniere was selected in Round 3 of this past spring draft, #83 overall. The right-hand shot from […]

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1 week ago Could this be the single most important training camp in Edmonton Oilers history?

Assembling the building blocks to defy the odds and return for the third time in a row began in the off-season. And just how those pieces will be put together, are being determined right now

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2 w. ago History isn't on Edmonton Oilers side when it comes to a third Final

None of the last five teams to lose two Cup Finals in a row came back and won in year three

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2 w. ago What signals we should read into Day One of Edmonton Oilers Training Camp

Edmonton Oilers training camp on-ice sessions kicked into gear Thursday. My Cult of Hockey colleague David Staples has already covered the Zach Hyman story, out for a while yet. Read it here. About this time every September, I remind myself to not read too much into early camp results. AHL-ers can look like NHL-ers until […]

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2 w. ago Goalie Stuart Skinner feels lighter, quicker as Oilers training camp begins

After dropping some weight over the summer, Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner is hoping to see more success on the ice and less criticism from the team's fanbase.

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2 w. ago Stuart 'Skinnier': Can Oilers goalie Skinner turn into a winner by getting thinner?

Stuart Skinner came into training camp 15 pounds lighter. But don’t worry, Edmonton Oilers fans, none of it was lost in his trademarked moustache. That’s still as bushy and brilliant as ever. As for the rest of his 6-foot-4 frame, it’s gotten lighter, sleeker, quicker, more agile and easier to get up and down — […]

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2 w. ago Star Edmonton forward will be out until early November. What does it mean?

This in from multiple sources, news that star Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman will be out until early November recovering from wrist surgery. Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now reported the following lines and pairings: The Edmonton Oilers Training Camp Group #1: Tomasek-McDavid-Mangiapane Henrique-RNH-Savoie Jones-Philp-Lazar Rh. Pitlick-Marjala-Griffith Petrov-Grubbe-Lewandowski/Stefan Ekholm-Bouchard Stillman-Stecher Leppanen-Regula Carfagna-Akey Skinner Pickard And Tony […]

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2 w. ago McDavid's top wingman out until early November. Could it work out for Oilers?

This in from multiple sources, news that star Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman will be out until early November recovering from wrist surgery. Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now reported the following lines and pairings: The Edmonton Oilers Training Camp Group #1: Tomasek-McDavid-Mangiapane Henrique-RNH-Savoie Jones-Philp-Lazar Rh. Pitlick-Marjala-Griffith Petrov-Grubbe-Lewandowski/Stefan Ekholm-Bouchard Stillman-Stecher Leppanen-Regula Carfagna-Akey Skinner Pickard And Tony […]

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2 w. ago Oilers open camp by putting McDavid between a pair of question marks

When you’re drawing up a first line, specifically wingers to flank Connor McDavid on opening night, a guy with zero NHL experience and a guy who averages 14 goals a year aren’t the first two ingredients that come to mind. But, there they were on the first day of Edmonton Oilers training camp — 29-year-old […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers GM Bowman still waiting on McDavid; won’t pursue Hart

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid’s unresolved contract situation hangs over the Edmonton Oilers as training camp opens. The superstar captain is entering the final season of his eight-year, US$100-million deal and has been eligible to sign an extension since July 1. McDavid has repeatedly said he wants to take his time before deciding his future. Oilers […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers General Manager reveals how the conversations are going with Connor McDavid

Edmonton Oilers training camp opened Wednesday, with medicals and fitness testing. But most of the focus was on the club’s General Manager. Stan Bowman met the media to answer questions, the most common and compelling of which was the future of Connor McDavid in Edmonton. Let’s open with how Bowman characterized the conversations with 97, […]

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