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Oilers blow two-goal lead in St. Louis, Connor Ingram’s return, and a hat-tip to Kasperi Kapanen

Only 24 hours after a wrestling match broke out at the Oilers game Thursday night in Dallas, the boys were right back to work to wrap up their road trip with a visit to St.

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Oilers cough up two goal lead, end road trip with 3-2 overtime loss to Blues: Recap, Reaction and Highlights

Is it Groundhog Day? On Nov. 3, 2025, the Edmonton Oilers were in St. Louis, leading the Blues 2-0, but blew it and ultimately fell 3-2. Over four months later in the same building, the same result happened, as the Oilers had a 2-0 lead, blew it, and fell 3-2, albeit in overtime this time.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 13

Oilers Place Colton Dach On LTIR, Recall Max Jones

The Oilers added some grit to the bottom of their lineup earlier this month when they acquired Colton Dach from Chicago (along with Jason Dickinson for

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 13

Top 100 Oilers: No. 44 — Kevin McClelland

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Kevin McClelland comes in at No.

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The 'NHL active hat trick leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least seven hat tricks in their career can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

The 'Most 30-goal seasons in NHL history' quiz

The 'Active 100-point NHL seasons' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 13

Flashback Friday: How the Oilers trading Nail Yakupov to the Blues turned into Tristan Jarry

Nail Yakupov is widely considered one of the biggest busts in National Hockey League history. That title is deserved as well. Drafted first overall by

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

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

Colton Dach News / Daily Faceoff / March 13

Oilers place Colton Dach on long-term injured reserve

A young center is going to be on the shelf for a little while. On Friday, the Edmonton Oilers announced that forward Colton Dach has been placed on long-term injured reserve.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 13

Oilers lineup update: Nugent-Hopkins out for personal reasons, Jones recalled to play vs. Blues

The Edmonton Oilers have made a call-up from the minors on Friday, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not play against the St. Louis Blues. The Oilers recalled

Tristan Jarry News / Oilersnation / March 13

Marek: Oilers’ Jarry has a ‘doomsday clock’ on him after poor start against Dallas

Tristan Jarry put up one of the worst starts in his time so far with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Facing the red-hot Dallas Stars, Jarry conceded a season-high seven goals on 27 shots, as the Oilers fell 7-2.

NHL News / Oilersnation / March 13

Oilers trade Jayden Grubbe to Canucks for Josh Bloom in minor league swap

The Edmonton Oilers have made another trade, beyond the normal NHL trade deadline. In a swap of forwards on Friday, the Oilers acquired Josh Bloom from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Jayden Grubbe. Bloom was a third-round pick of the Buffalo Sabres back in the 2021 NHL Draft.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / March 13

Insider Predicts a Big, Interesting Offseason for the Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers’ window to win, led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, is shrinking, and as good as those two are, they need far more help around them than they’re currently getting.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / March 13

Could Oilers and Maple Leafs Connect on a Knies and McDavid Trade?

There is nothing brewing, but the dots are almost too easy to connect. Based on the speculation surrounding Matthew Knies and this season’s trade deadline, and recent comments from The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun that Connor McDavid might be open to helping the Edmonton Oilers trade him (if their struggles continue), the fit might be there.

NHL News / Oilersnation / March 13

Oilers game notes: Edmonton looks to end road trip on high note against Blues

Very quietly, the St. Louis Blues are stringing together some games. It won’t be enough to surge forth into the playoffs in a stacked Central Division, and likely not enough to get them to a wild-card spot, but a 6-1-1 stretch out of the Olympic break means the Edmonton Oilers can’t take them lightly.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / March 13

Insider: McDavid Has Left Door Open for Trade Out of Edmonton

In a bit of a cryptic update from a trusted NHL insider, Pierre LeBrun hinted in a recent article that the Connor McDavid contract extension signed this past offseason isn’t as black-and-white as it first appears.

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The '21+ made free throws in an NBA game' quiz

The '100-rushing-yard Super Bowls' quiz

The '1K-yard, 10-TD-catch NFL seasons' quiz

The '4,500-yard NFL passers' quiz

Tristan Jarry News / NHL Trade Talk / March 13

Oilers Can’t Use Obvious Fix For Their Tristan Jarry Problem

One social media account asked the question: “Do you send Jarry to Bako to get a bunch of starts and get some confidence? He’s unplayable.” On the surface, pushing Jarry to the AHL might make some sense, given how poor he’s played of late.

NHL News / Field Level Media / March 13

Oilers eager to shake off big loss on visit to Blues

The Edmonton Oilers will look to get their Pacific Division title quest back on track when they visit the streaking St. Louis Blues on Friday. Edmonton is only 4-7-0 in its past 11 games, hardly the look of a team rounding into playoff form.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / March 12

Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon has major penalty against Oilers rescinded

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon has had his major penalty for goalie interference from Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers rescinded.

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Could Alex Ovechkin move on from Capitals after John Carlson trade?

The 'NHL Hart Trophy winners' quiz

Stan Bowman News / The Hockey Writers / March 12

How’s Stan Bowman’s 'Something Different' Working for the Oilers?

Remember that Stan Bowman quote from a few months ago? You know the one: “We needed something different.” It was supposed to explain the Edmonton Oilers’ goalie shake-up.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / March 12

Oilers Need to Lean On Their Depth to Have Success Going Forward

It hasn’t been the smoothest of roads, but the Edmonton Oilers have won three of their last four games and will need to keep it up to stay afloat in a tight Western Conference.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / March 12

Comparing where the Edmonton Oilers are now compared to last year’s trade deadline

Welcome to the 47th annual “Are the Edmonton Oilers better than they were last year” debate: trade deadline edition. I’ll be your host, moderator, and judge as well as arguing both the for and against positions which is really the kind of objectivity and diversity that every debate strives for.