8 h. ago Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky smeared with poop

Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces. Wearing a white Oilers jersey, McIntyre was visiting from Nova Scotia and had hoped...

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8 h. ago Edmonton statue of Oilers great Wayne Gretzky smeared with feces

Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces. Wearing a white Oilers jersey, McIntyre was visiting from Nova Scotia and had hoped […]

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12 h. ago Edmonton Oilers will be without McDavid and Draisaitl for one week

"We want to be 100 per cent, we want to be healthy going into playoffs and we certainly don't want to be pushing these guys"

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13 h. ago Is Edmonton Oilers supporting cast ready to take on a starring role?

It might be time for a little good news after a 4-3 overtime loss to Winnipeg and with Edmonton’s two best players on the limp. Jeff Skinner scored two goals against the Winnipeg Jets last game. Viktor Arvidsson has two goals in his last three games. Zach Hyman has three goals in two games and […]

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15 h. ago 'A terrible sports day': hockey world reacts to medical tests for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl

This in from Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff, news that both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers will go in today for medical testing related to their on-ice injuries. The Daily Face-off’s Frank Seravalli Sounds like Oilers have imaging scheduled today for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to better understand severity […]

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17 h. ago Edmonton Oilers left with questions after injury to Connor McDavid

Head coach Kris Knoblauch had no update on McDavid or Skinner post-game.

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18 h. ago It wasn't a dream: McDavid, Draisaitl, Skinner out for Edmonton Oilers

So, yeah, all in all a pretty rotten news day for an Oilers team that had won three games in a row and looked like it was trending back into playoff form after a long mid-season lag

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18 h. ago ANALYSIS: Jets vs. Oilers could be a great Canadian playoff matchup

An all-Canadian West final would be crazy, wouldn’t it? We have seen the Jets and Oilers go head-to-head in the playoffs before — years ago, and in two different leagues.

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27 h. 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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28 h. ago Edmonton Oilers lose game, and McDavid, as roof falls in against Jets

A heavyweight showdown between the two best teams in Western Canada didn’t disappoint. At least not until the roof fell in. Then it bypassed disappointment altogether and went straight to fear and loathing when the Edmonton Oilers, already without Leon Draisaitl, lost Connor McDavid. Then, as if this sundae of pain needed a cherry on […]

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36 h. ago Prime Minister Carney joins Edmonton Oilers on ice in morning skate

The PM no replacement for league-leading goal scorer Leon Draisaitl, who is out with a lower-body injury

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37 h. ago PM Carney returns to Edmonton, meets with Premier Smith, skates with Oilers

EDMONTON — With reports swirling of a weekend election call, Prime Minister Mark Carney came to Edmonton on Thursday to meet with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, announce more money to rebuild fire-ravaged Jasper and go for a skate with the Edmonton Oilers. Canada’s 24th prime minster, wearing a blue Oilers jersey with 24 and Carney […]

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37 h. ago Freshman star Cooper Flagg ready to go for Duke in March Madness

Presumptive top NBA pick had an injury scare.

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37 h. ago Edmonton Oilers' upgraded defence corps passed first test with flying colours

Game Day 69: Winnipeg at Edmonton A couple of weeks have passed since Edmonton Oilers acquired defenceman Jake Walman from San Jose Sharks as their primary acquisition at the trade deadline, and so far the newcomer has met all expectations. Only on Tuesday night, however, did Oil fans get their first chance to see the true […]

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41 h. ago Edmonton Oilers’ back end looks sharp with addition of Walman, return of Ekholm

The Oilers say they are excited to have Jake Walman.

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42 h. ago Mark Carney in Edmonton: Meeting with Smith, announcing affordable housing and skating with Oilers

Prime Minister Mark Carney — expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28 — is meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Edmonton on Thursday morning. Carney and Smith were set to pose for media photographers at 9 a.m., says a late Wednesday news release from the […]

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58 h. ago Derek Ryan happy to be back with the Oilers after Bakersfield stint

When you’ve played over 600 NHL games and you wind up back where it all started, in the minors, it’s definitely humbling stuff. Just ask Derek Ryan, who is 38 years old. But after clearing waivers two months ago, after his 33 Edmonton Oilers games this season, he’s back from Bakersfield. “It was as struggle […]

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58 h. ago Comeback King! Edmonton Oilers vet justifies his massive contract with best year ever

This in from Hall-of-Fame NHL d-man Chris Pronger, his assessment that Edmonton Oilers d-man Darnell Nurse is playing his best hockey because he’s finally figured out that sometimes less is more on the ice, and it’s often best to pass the puck rather than skate it. Speaking to Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now, Pronger said […]

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58 h. ago Comeback King! Edmonton Oilers vet justifies massive contract with best year ever

This in from Hall-of-Fame NHL d-man Chris Pronger, his assessment that Edmonton Oilers d-man Darnell Nurse is playing his best hockey because he’s finally figured out that sometimes less is more on the ice, and it’s often best to pass the puck rather than skate it. Speaking to Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now, Pronger said […]

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59 h. ago Draisaitl blanked against Utah, delaying Oilers forward's quest for his fifth 50

When Corey Perry scored 50 goals 14 years ago, on a night he got a hat trick against San Jose Sharks in the third-last game of the Anaheim Ducks’ season, it was the singular highlight of his 19-year NHL career, maybe because it was the only time he’s done it. “Toughest thing in this game […]

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