34 h. ago Oilers lose, but get their licks in in playoff preview with LA Kings

Well, the suspicions are confirmed — if you take Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman, Trent Frederic and Evander Kane out of Edmonton’s lineup, they aren’t going to beat the Los Angeles Kings. The experiment played out just the way everyone thought it would Monday night when the Oilers, minus $41.5 […]

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34 h. ago Oilers lose, but get their licks in playoff preview with LA Kings

Well, the suspicions are confirmed — if you take Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman, Trent Frederic and Evander Kane out of Edmonton’s lineup, they aren’t going to beat the Los Angeles Kings. The experiment played out just the way everyone thought it would Monday night when the Oilers, minus $41.5 […]

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66 h. ago Ekholm injury question leaves dark cloud hanging over Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers have shown they can weather the storm of being without Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl, or even both at the same time, here in the playoff stretch. And while both offensive powerhouses will be back in time for the post-season to commence in a week, there is a much darker cloud hanging […]

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4 d. ago Edmonton Oilers counting down the return of both pieces of Dynamic Duo

"Obviously, I want to be smart about it and be careful and cautious with it. Those are the steps that we’re taking right now"

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1 week ago When and where the Edmonton Oilers will find Stanley Cup traction, consistency: 9 Things

And down the stretch we go. Just where the Edmonton Oilers will finish the regular season and who they may face in Round One of The Stanley Cup Playoffs is still unclear. Although yet another meeting with the L.A. Kings seems likely. The bigger questions are what lineup the banged-up Oilers are able to ice […]

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1 week ago Insiders spell out tentative timeline for return of star Edmonton Oilers

Game Day 76: Oilers vs Kings This in from host Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now and his guest Frank Seravalli of The Daily Faceoff, their tentative timeline for the return to play of injured Oilers such as Trent Frederic, Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm, Leon Draisaitl and Evander Kane. The Oilers have seven games left, with […]

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1 week ago Draisaitl out 'short term' as Edmonton Oilers brace for L.A. Kings

No Leon Draisaitl. No Connor McDavid. No Mattias Ekholm. No Stuart Skinner. That’s not a great way to be heading into Los Angeles for the biggest game of the regular season so far, but that’s the cold, harsh reality of the Edmonton Oilers situation right now. The race for second place in the Pacific Division […]

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1 week ago Is this a silver lining or a nightmare scenario for Edmonton Oilers?

“When you’re losing your best players, guys have to step up. It’s an excellent opportunity for them, they’ve done really well under the circumstances"

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1 week ago Après Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl tombe encore au combat: un autre malheur s'abat sur les Oilers

Leur meilleur pointeur a quitté la rencontre en deuxième période et n'a plus été revu par la suite.

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1 week ago Two skilled European centres signed by the Oilers took different paths to the NHL club

If you are the Edmonton Oilers and in serious win-now mode with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and trading away draft picks for immediate help, one of the few avenues to travel to restock the pipeline is through European free-agency. So, we bring you Josh Samanski and David Tomasek. Two skilled centres who have gone […]

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2 w. ago Who is the NHL's deadliest dual scoring threat? It's definitely Draisaitl

Seems like we’ve been talking about Leon Draisaitl quite a bit at the Cult of Hockey lately. Pre-game Saturday, when I wrote of his impending return to a depleted Edmonton Oilers line-up badly in need of a boost. Post-game, when David Staples awarded him the highest grade of any Oiler after yet another brilliant performance by #29 […]

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2 w. ago GAME DAY: Flames will face Draisaitl, but no McDavid, in Battle of Alberta

The Flames are the healthier of these rival teams, although they have a hole to fill in their own lineup with Connor Zary out week-to-week

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2 w. ago Welcome news as Leon Draisaitl rejoins Edmonton Oilers for crucial Battle of Alberta

Game Day 73: Calgary at Edmonton When Edmonton Oilers recently lost superstar forwards Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid to injury in consecutive games, the immediate and obvious concern was, how on earth will the team compensate for its missing offence? After all, Draisaitl had scored 101 points and McDavid 90 before their departure from the line-up. The […]

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2 w. ago 'The best thing for the Oilers': NHL insider with surprising spin on injuries

This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, who recently spent a few days in Edmonton, his surprisingly positive spin on the Edmonton Oilers’ injury situation. On his 32 Thoughts podcast this Friday, Friedman said Leon Draisaitl might be back playing Saturday night, with McDavid a little longer. “You know, the one thing I […]

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3 w. ago 5 THINGS: Superstar injuries offering a case study for Edmonton Oilers

Both Connor McDavid (lower body) and Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) are out for at least this week.

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3 w. ago 'Don't panic': Don Cherry with wise words on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl injuries

Hockey’s most venerable commentator Don Cherry sees the bright side of injuries to Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. On his Grapevine podcast, he had two words of advice for fans of the Edmonton Oilers: “Don’t panic.” The two superstars will be able to rest, practicing with the team, but not playing. On the other hand, […]

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Even without McDavid and Draisaitl, Edmonton Oilers smoke Kraken

Two injuries later and, just like that, a late game against the nondescript Seattle Kraken became a strangely compelling measuring stick. What would the Edmonton Oilers look like without Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl? Would it be like watching the Rolling Stones without Mick Jagger and Keith Richards? Like watching an airplane trying to fly […]

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3 w. ago Missing McDavid, Draisaitl can go one of two ways for Edmonton Oilers

This can really go one of two ways: Either the Edmonton Oilers tank in the absence of both Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, or they rally as a group and prove to themselves and the rest of the NHL they can hold their own without their two biggest offensive weapons. If the former turns out […]

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