Jamie McLennan believes there’s still time in the season for the Edmonton Oilers to turn things around. He’s not panicking and thinks the tradition of the team picking things up after Christmas is still likely, and that the Oilers will make the playoffs.
When the Edmonton Oilers opened the 2025-26 season a little over one month ago, the primary point of concern was whether the team’s goaltending duo could be good enough to get them over the hump.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without forwards Noah Philp and Curtis Lazar for the remainder of their seven-game road trip, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed after the team’s morning skate in Washington.
According to Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Kris Knoblauch, both Noah Philp and Curtis Lazar will be out for the remainder of the road trip with upper-body injuries.
NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.
When they arrived in D.C. two years ago, the Edmonton Oilers were reeling. After losing the first three games of their four-game road trip, they had fallen to 10 points out of the Western Conference’s final playoff spot.
There’s been a lot of movement in the Edmonton Oilers system in the past week or so. There’s also been mixed results at the minor league levels with stalling team performances, but also lots of individual growth.
The Edmonton Oilers are going to be without forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for a bit longer. He has been out of the lineup since Nov. 10 when he was placed on the injury reserve.
The Edmonton Oilers’ seven-game road trip took another hit Monday night as they fell 5–1 to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center, a defeat Head Coach Kris Knoblauch said hinged on a sharp momentum swing after the first period.
The Edmonton Oilers fan base have officially turned on defenseman Darnell Nurse. It has been a long time coming with how he has played this season. But now, it has gotten so bad that fans have taken to social media to voice their frustration.
During a heated conversation between Bob Stauffer and Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman on Oilers Now, Friedman wondered aloud whether the constant noise and criticism around Darnell Nurse has finally “gotten to him.” Nurse is struggling this season, and he’s taking even more heat than usual.
If you’re a defenceman who makes a lot of money and plays for the Edmonton Oilers, you’re likely to be the talk of the town more often than not. And recently it has been for all the wrong reasons.
It’s just another slow start, right? That’s what Edmonton Oilers fans are trying to convince themselves as their team sits outside of a playoff spot at the quarter-mark of the 2025-26 season.
Edmonton and Red Deer will be hosting the 2027 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships. The news was announced today, amidst the Edmonton Oilers Marathon Road Trip.
The Edmonton Oilers endured another frustrating setback Monday night, falling 5–1 to the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center. The defeat marked their 12th loss of the season and once again highlighted defensive struggles.
While the first month of the season for the Edmonton Oilers has left more to be desired, again, one of their star players is doing what he can to turn the team’s fortunes around.
The 2025-26 NHL season is just over a month old, which means we now have a large enough sample size to start making more educated predictions on player and team accolades. Here are five leading candidates for the Hart Trophy.
With 32 teams, games every night and countless narratives emerging, the NHL season can make one’s head spin, and it’s easy to miss out on the weekly storylines.