5 h. ago 'Pretty solid this year': Oilers hockey boss praises Skinner, criticizes the d

This in from Oilers hockey boss Stan Bowman, his take on the struggles of the decidedly mediocre and inconsistent Edmonton Oilers this year, Bowman suggesting a major issue is the play of the defence, not so much top goalie Stuart Skinner. Said Bowman in discussion with Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer: “I think the defense, […]

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23 h. ago Finally: Worst news about the Edmonton Oilers at last getting better

Segment Review, Part 2: Games 11-20 The baddest news about the Edmonton Oilers is at last getting better. The teams very expensive and highly-ranked defensive unit, which skated like it was swamped by concrete and moved the puck like it was made of their own personal kryptonite to start the year, is finally trending up. […]

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32 h. ago McDavid: Edmonton Oilers imperfect, but they're 'scraping and clawing'

“We’re getting points on the board and that’s all that matters,” said captain Connor McDavid

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42 h. ago How doing the right thing for this player now should benefit the Edmonton Oilers later: 9 Things

The Edmonton Oilers nudged back into a playoff Saturday night with an Overtime win over Carolina. You are forgiven for feeling like the Oilers should not be that high in the standings given how the season has gone so far. But if Edmonton can right the ship on the toughest road trip of the season, […]

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48 h. ago Go ahead, blame Skinner: Edmonton Oilers steal one from Hurricanes

Go ahead, blame the goalie. Because this time it WAS Stuart Skinner’s fault. In a game where the Edmonton Oilers spent half the night on the ropes, hanging on for dear life while the Carolina Hurricanes fired shots at them like they were clay pigeons, Skinner saved the day. He also saved 33 of 36 […]

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49 h. ago Player grades: Hyman breathes life into Edmonton Oilers in 4

Zach Hyman came back and stole the show, breathing life into a struggling Edmonton team in the Oilers 4-3 OT win over the Carolina Hurricanes. Connor McDavid, 8. High event with some defensive lapses, but two goals, one assist. Charged in for the first Grade A of the game. Slammed home a rebound goal on […]

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56 h. ago Maple Leafs claim defenceman Troy Stecher on waivers from Edmonton

Some veteran help is on the way for the defensively challenged Maple Leafs. On Saturday, prior to their game in Chicago, the Leafs claimed blueliner Troy Stecher on waivers from the Edmonton Oilers. Stecher is well-known to Toronto general manager Brad Treliving and coach Craig Berube from his five stops in the Western Conference, when he […]

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56 h. ago Maple Leafs claim defenceman Troy Stecher on waivers, what it means

Some veteran help is on the way for the defensively challenged Maple Leafs. On Saturday, prior to their game in Chicago, the Leafs claimed blueliner Troy Stecher on waivers from the Edmonton Oilers. Stecher is well-known to Toronto general manager Brad Treliving and coach Craig Berube from his five stops in the Western Conference, when he […]

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56 h. ago Solid bet: Toronto Maple Leafs scoop up veteran Edmonton Oilers d

This in, news that the Toronto Maple Leafs have claimed veteran Oilers d-man Troy Stecher, 31, off the waiver wire. My take 1. Good luck to Stecher in Toronto. He was nothing but a warrior for the Oilers. 2/ Why would a team like the Leafs grab Stecher? Because, as I wrote yesterday, he’s an […]

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59 h. ago Youth is served! Rookie beats out veteran wingers for spot with McDavid, Hyman

Game Day 20: Oilers vs Hurricanes This in from Sportsnet announcer Jack Michaels, the Edmonton Oilers lines and pairings for tonight’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes, with rookie Matt Savoie still on the top line and veteran winger Andrew Mangiapane on the third line. Another veteran winger, David Tomasek, is out of the line-up. Savoie-McDavid-Hyman […]

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3 d. ago Zach Hyman will help Edmonton Oilers but not with the biggest, ugliest issue

Zach Hyman’s return is welcome for the Oilers. He’s been the team’s most effective winger since the day he got here in the summer of 2021. He’s put up consecutive goal-scoring seasons of 27, 36, 54 and 27 goals. He was also arguably the Oil’s top-performing forward in the 2025 playoffs before he went out […]

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3 d. ago Oilers backup goalie Calvin Pickard struggles behind slack early

What’s happened to Calvin Pickard, who wrote that stuff-of-dreams story in the NHL playoffs last spring? Stu Skinner’s safety net is digging pucks out of the cage right now, a few months after the loyal soldier won six straight early playoff games last spring and finished 7-1. He was the all-heart battler bailing out the […]

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3 d. ago Five Things, most of them bad, about the stumbling Edmonton Oilers

What's not working with a team that would love to make it to the Stanley Cup Final again

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3 d. ago Why are the Edmonton Oilers struggling? Five (mostly bad) things about their start this season

What's not working with a team that would love to make it to the Stanley Cup Final again

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3 d. ago Edmonton Oilers send Ike Howard down, put veteran Troy Stecher on waivers

The moves make space for Zach Hyman and Alec Regula

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4 d. ago Ouch! Even the hockey gods couldn't save the Edmonton Oilers this time

You can’t blame the hockey gods for this one. They tried. After propping up Edmonton in a pair of wins against Columbus and Philadelphia this week, the gods did everything in their power to bail the Oilers out again in Thursday’s rematch with Blue Jackets. The Oilers could have been on the wrong end of […]

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4 d. ago Player grades: Edmonton Oilers almost conjure up magic, but lose to CBJ 5

The Edmonton Oilers conjured up a thrilling ending to their 5-4 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, but they had too much to overcome, having been out-hustled, out-battled and out-scored for much of the contest. The goal saw Leon Draisaitl lead Edmonton’s comeback with two great goals. Leon laser-beam 🚀 #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/7qM9iXXrhY — Edmonton Oilers […]

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4 d. ago A star is born? Bargain forward defying massive odds, ripping it for Edmonton Oilers

A star is born? A star is born. The odds of a new veteran forward coming in and making his mark with the Edmonton Oilers have been low during the McDavid/Draisaitl era. Many, many, many have tried. Few have succeeded. Where Milan Lucic, Andreas Athanasiou, Dominik Kahun, Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvdisson all failed to […]

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4 d. ago OILERS MAILBAG: Is the writing on the wall for Stuart Skinner in Edmonton?

Each week, we check in with our readers on social media and e-mail to see what’s on top of their mind, explore the hot topics of conversation and answer hard-hitting questions about the Edmonton Oilers. Here are some of the hot topics from the past week: Is the writing on the wall for Stuart Skinner? […]

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5 d. ago Roslovic comes up with second overtime goal in as many games for Edmonton Oilers

One down, six more to go. The Edmonton Oilers opened a stretch of seven away games in 11 days with a 2-1 overtime win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. The win starts Oilers’ longest road trip in 12 years, which wasn’t a good omen for a team that disembarked with a 2-5-2 record on […]

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