27 h. ago Edmonton Oilers nearly steal a point after falling behind to Dallas in 4

The Oilers fell 4-3 to the Stars on Wednesday but turned a game that looked like it was over at one point into an exciting nailbiter at the end. It was 1-0 Dallas after one however that was mainly due to Dallas tender Jake Oettinger who stopped all fourteen pucks he faced and was excellent. […]

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27 h. ago Valiant effort, but Dallas Stars' skill beats Edmonton Oilers' will

It was almost epic. Down 4-0 to one of the best teams in the NHL with just over 10 minutes to play in the third period and without their two best players, the Edmonton Oilers could have looked for a soft spot on the canvas and called it a night. Instead, they almost pulled it […]

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4 d. ago Maybe there's more to Edmonton Oilers depth players than we thought

Oilers look stronger than expected in surviving first game without McDavid and Draisaitl

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5 d. ago How being minus their two best players can become a plus for the Edmonton Oilers: 9 Things

Just a dozen or so games left in the Edmonton Oilers regular season remaining and their two best players are hurt? Gulp! While neither injury is thought to be serious and neither man is expected to be out for longer than a week the absence of Connor McDavid and Len Draisaitl over the next few (?) […]

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7 d. ago Edmonton Oilers battle back to earn OT point but lose Connor McDavid: Cult of Hockey Player Grades

The Oilers lost both the game Connor McDavid in Thursdays game against the Winnipeg Jets. The Edmonton Captain suffered an injury late in the second period (which was not penalized) and did not return. The Oilers were already playing without Leon Draisaitl (precautionary, day-to-day) for only the sixth time in seven years The Oilers bared […]

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1 week ago Knoblauch crushing it at his biggest job — except with one big name vet

Scotty Bowman — who has the most wins and most Stanley Cup victories of any NHL coach — was once asked by star goalie Ken Dryden about what he considered to be the most important job of the coach. “Getting the right players on the ice,” Bowman said. How is Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris […]

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1 week ago Player grades: Edmonton Oilers hang tough in MSG, pull out win over Rangers

Oilers 3, Rangers 1 A few things went right for the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. At one end, Stuart Skinner delivered a strong game between the pipes, outduelling New York Rangers star Igor Shesterkin in the process. At the other, they got a couple of crucial goals from down the line-up when […]

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1 week ago Player grades: Edmonton Oilers hang tough in MSG, pull out 3

Oilers 3, Rangers 1 A few things went right for the Edmonton Oilers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. At one end, Stuart Skinner delivered a strong game between the pipes, outduelling New York Rangers star Igor Shesterkin in the process. At the other, they got a couple of crucial goals from down the line-up when […]

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1 week ago Player grades: Leon Draisaitl shows his MVP stuff as Edmonton Oilers beat New York Islanders

Leon Draisaitl showed off his MVP from, scoring both Edmonton Oilers goals in a gritty 2-1 win over the New York Islanders. Draisaitl’s OT goal came on a great pass from goalie Calvin Pickard. A fired up Leon Draisaitl with high praise for goalie Calvin Pickard’s pass that kicked off the OT goal rush in […]

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2 w. 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 […]

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2 w. 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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2 w. 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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3 w. ago Player grades: Ducks fly in for a visit, but it's the Oilers who lay an egg

Ducks 6, Oilers 2 Edmonton Oilers played their first home game in 25 days on Tuesday with the hopes of turning the page on what had been a most unsatisfying road trip. Trouble is, home ice hasn’t exactly been the “friendly confines” of late either. It wasn’t on Tuesday either, not for the home town […]

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3 w. ago "Disagreement": Troubling news for Edmonton Oilers when it comes to star forward

Evander Kane was an impact player for the Edmonton Oilers as recently as the 2024 playoffs. He was a star in many games, certainly while he was somewhat healthy. But there’s some troubling news about him just now. Kane’s injury situation has been up in the air all season, with contradictory reports and uncertainty about […]

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3 w. 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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4 w. 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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last month Player grades: Slumping Edmonton Oilers fail to get job done at either end of the ice in Tampa

Oilers 1, Lightning 4 It was another bright start for the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, the Oilers opening up a first period lead for the third time in 3 games. But for the third time on this nightmarish Eastern road trip, the Oil failed to either build on their early lead or to protect it, […]

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