4 h. ago Potential Ice District event park deal raises questions in concert industry

"We’re looking to invest in Downtown Edmonton and bring people into Downtown Edmonton," says OEG VP Tim Shipton

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32 h. ago 'There might not be a more scrutinized player in the league': Edmonton Oilers veteran under the gun

This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, talking to Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now about Stuart Skinner, and how no other NHL player may be more under the gun right now than the Edmonton Oilers goalie. Skinner let in one soft goal on a rebound against Buffalo on Monday, a night when the […]

Sport

40 h. ago Corey Perry on hand as London Knights honour 2005 'team of the century'

Corey Perry is hoping there are a few more long playoff runs left in his hockey career. The Edmonton Oilers forward, who turns 40 in May, made it back to London to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the London Knights’ 2005 Memorial Cup championship Tuesday at Canada Life Place. He would love to still be […]

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43 h. ago Oilers mailbag: If team exits playoffs early, what management's plan this summer?

OK, the trade deadline is in the rearview mirror for the Edmonton Oilers, who added toughness with Trent Frederic and Max Jones and defenceman Jake Walman, but the team continues to cough and sputter, looking more like a team that has to hold off Los Angeles for No. 2 spot in the Pacific than reeling […]

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44 h. ago Road warriors to road woes, Edmonton Oilers a growing concern away

The bottom line is teams have to be able to win on the road when it matters most.

Transport

52 h. ago Keith Gerein: Investment deal with Oilers and the province is not yet 'ruthlessly fair' for Edmonton

Premier Danielle Smith told a news conference last week that she is committed to investments in Edmonton that are “ruthlessly fair” to what is being spent in Calgary. I confess I found the phrasing curious, given that the preponderance of evidence in recent years presents a case more for the “ruthless” part, not so much the […]

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58 h. ago Player grades: Sloppy Edmonton Oilers fall in regulation to last place Sabres

Oilers 2, Sabres 3 The most accurate word to describe the Edmonton Oilers performance in Buffalo on Monday night is “sloppy”. Sloppy puck management. Sloppy defensive coverage. Sloppy rebound control. Sloppy finishing. In the end, too much self-inflicted slop for the Oilers to overcome, even against the last place club in the Eastern Conference. The […]

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61 h. ago Oilers coach fed up with turnovers: 'That's what's hurting the team'

Beating a 30th-place team that’s mired in a six-game losing streak is supposed to be automatic. Especially for a would-be contender coming off a nice win and trying to prove that its mid-season malaise was just temporary. So, Edmonton Oilers versus Buffalo Sabres was supposed to be a lot like mouse versus trap. Like skier […]

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68 h. ago Jeff Skinner put back into Edmonton Oilers lineup in return to Buffalo

"Jeff's been really good and working hard and doing everything we've asked from him"

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3 d. ago 'Fantastic': Hockey world's rave review of new Edmonton Oiler. But can he turn playoff dial?

Heading into the trade deadline, a Cult of Hockey poll found 67 per cent of respondents felt acquiring a new goalie was the top priority, with 27 per cent focusing on a defenceman. It turns out that the Oilers went with the minority vote, bringing in a new d-man, Jake Walman, as their top deadline […]

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3 d. ago Is win over Dallas a tease, or are Edmonton Oilers on the way back?

One game doesn’t mean much. But beating Dallas a day after the trade deadline is good for this team’s soul

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4 d. ago The Edmonton Oilers know you don't get the Stanley Cup for being deadline winners: 9 Things

This is it. This is the team the Oilers are going to war with. With the drama of the deadline now passed, will we see the “real” Edmonton Oilers who went all the way to Game 7 last spring? That and more in this edition of 9 Things 9. Darnell Nurse skated in game 697 […]

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4 d. ago Edmonton Oilers avert catastrophe, make statement at the same time

Fans who were underwhelmed by the Edmonton Oilers’ lack of big moves in the final week of trading braced themselves for the worst when one of the Central Division power teams, with its brand-new superstar in the lineup, rolled into town. The Dallas Stars, who moved up to No. 1 one on almost everyone’s list […]

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4 d. ago Player grades: Connor McDavid goes Full McDavid as Edmonton Oilers beat Dallas Stars

Connor McDavid is back. The Edmonton Oilers ace made a couple of his best rushes of the year — which is saying something when we’re talking Connor McDavid — leading Edmonton to a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars. In total, the Grade A shots were 18 for Edmonton, 10 for Dallas, with the subset […]

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4 d. ago Coveted superstar Rantanen finds comfortable landing with Dallas Stars post

When Mikko Rantanen showed up at Rogers Place Saturday morning, with his third different logoed equipment bag in the last six weeks — Colorado Avalanche, Carolina Hurricanes and now Dallas Stars — he felt right at home, joining “the Finnish mafia” as Matt Duchene joked, and they handed him his comfortable No. 96 jersey. Without […]

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4 d. ago Edmonton Oilers got younger and heavier at the deadline, but did they do enough?

Game Day 63: Dallas at Edmonton The two powerhouse clubs that met in the Western Conference Finals last year, will meet up again tonight in a game that marks the beginning of the stretch drive. For each, it will be Game #63, kicking off the final quarter of the season. More significantly, each will play […]

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5 d. ago 'Loser': Harsh verdict from NHL commentators on Edmonton Oilers at trade deadline

The annual lists of National Hockey League trade deadline winners and losers are out, and they’re generally none too kind of the Edmonton Oilers. One or two NHL commentators see the Oilers as deadline day winners, but the majority viewpoint is that GM Stan Bowman and his Oilers were losers. I can’t say I agree […]

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5 d. ago 'Ruthlessly fair': Alberta premier says Oilers Entertainment Group deal shows fairness for Edmonton and Calgary

Alberta’s premier says the tentative deal between the province, the City of Edmonton and the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) meant to draw more visitors and residents Downtown demonstrates a commitment to fairness between the province’s two largest cities. The deal would be “absolutely transformative” for Edmonton’s Downtown, Premier Danielle Smith said at a news conference […]

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5 d. ago 'Huge fail': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton Oilers standing pat on deadline day

This in, the hockey world reacting to the Edmonton Oilers moves on deadline day, with Edmonton Oilers fans generally upset about the team not picking up any more players today, but some praise for the team acquirng rugged forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones this week along with San Jose’s top d-man Jake Walman, a […]

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5 d. ago Funding for Ice District development reflects aim to be fair to Alberta’s 2 biggest cities: Smith

The Alberta government is working with the City of Edmonton and Edmonton Oilers owners to build a $408-million event park next to Rogers Place, which opened in 2016.

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