The 2025-26 season could be the greatest of Connor McDavid’s illustrious career. He’s off to represent Canada at the Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina, Italy, and he is currently the best player on what could be the best team in the world.
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Jason Arnott comes in at No.
Every once in a while, a player says something that lands a little too close to the truth. That happened the other day when Leon Draisaitl talked about the Edmonton Oilers’ play slipping, and Elliotte Friedman added his own observation: the bottom six looks like it’s standing around waiting for the top six to make something happen.
I have to admit that Josh Samanski is a player I didn’t know much about until recently. When he made the Oilers’ lineup, I took notice. Truth is, the youngster is having a big year.
When you think of the Edmonton Oilers’ glory days, names like Gretzky, Messier, Coffey, and Fuhr immediately pop into your head. But there’s someone behind the scenes just as important: Glen “Slats” Sather .
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
The 2025–26 season has been pretty up and down for the Edmonton Oilers. The team has struggled to find consistency in their game, looking like a contender some nights and a basement dweller on others.
Fans in Edmonton are wondering whether the team is considering a change during the Olympic break. Specifically, there’s been talk that the coaching staff might need a shakeup.
Over the last few weeks, there have been talks about potentially bringing back old Assistant Coach Paul Coffey to the Edmonton Oilers. Coffey ran the defence during his time here, which has now been designated to Mark Stuart, who still has his penalty kill duties.
The NHL has now reached its Olympic break. There are no games from Feb. 6 to 24, allowing for players to compete in men’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
It’s going to be a curious few weeks in Oil Country. With one month less a day until the NHL’s trade deadline, the Edmonton Oilers have lots to do in the way of upgrading their team.
When Andrew Mangiapane signed with the Edmonton Oilers, I thought he was a sensible pickup. He never drove the bus in Calgary, but he worked, he chipped in, and he didn’t need perfect conditions to be useful.
With the last slate of NHL games wrapping up the other night (Feb. 5), the league is officially on pause for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The Edmonton
In just a few days, men’s hockey at the 2026 Olympics will begin. This year, the Edmonton Oilers will send three players, with Connor McDavid representing Team Canada, and both Leon Draisaitl and Josh Samanski representing Team Germany.
Every once in a while, it’s worth slowing down and giving a little love to the players who never ask for it. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (RNH) is one of those guys.
Let’s call this the annual Edmonton Oilers mid-season crisis. They aren’t defending well. They can’t get a save. The coach is out to lunch…. This is not a new story about this hockey team. The Oilers fans, Oilers media, and Oilers brass all say the right things at the beginning of the season.
Team Canada has had to make two injury-replacement swaps to its Olympic roster in recent days, as Tampa Bay Lightning stars Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli were both forced to drop out due to their respective ailments.
There are losing streaks, and then there are stretches when a team starts to know something is off. The Edmonton Oilers sound as if they’re drifting into that second category right now.
Leon Draisaitl didn’t call anyone out. He didn’t rip anyone. He simply told the harsh truth about the current state of the Edmonton Oilers. Draisaitl wasn’t yelling or angry in his post-game scrum after another disappointing loss, the third this season, to the Calgary Flames.
The Edmonton Oilers have started to spiral heading into the Olympic break, and it all culminated with a loss in Calgary on Wednesday, which led Leon Draisaitl to voice his frustration on just about everything, including the team’s defense, special teams, goaltending, and coaching.
Eight games ago, our last Oil Check was a positive one, and it appeared that the Edmonton Oilers were on their way to yet another midseason turnaround and heat up for the stretch run.
2/5/26: The Oilers announced that Samanski has been reassigned to the AHL Bakersfield. This is not a transaction with immediate on-ice implications for Samanski, as he won’t be spending the Olympic break in California playing in the AHL.
Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has been named as one of Germany’s flagbearers for the 2026 Winter Olympic opening ceremony, which is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on Friday.