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Oilers toughest week in October was still a win

It's not great watching your local National Hockey League team get blown out on primetime TV to close out the week. It's not a good feeling when your best defensive defenseman goes out with a concussion on a thursday evening.

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Oilers Evan Bouchard Is on a Tear. Is Bobby Orr Out of Reach?

Sometimes a hockey player gets so hot that you just sit back and enjoy the show. Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard is putting on one of those shows right now, and even Saturday’s ugly 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs couldn’t spoil it completely.

Edmonton Oilers News / Field Level Media / October 25

Oilers hope to brush off worst loss of season as Wings pay visit

The Edmonton Oilers suffered just one regulation loss while winning eight of their first 10 games en route to first place in the Western Conference. There was plenty of reason for optimism for Mike Babcock's squad.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 25

Sunday Scramble: Glass half-full or half-empty? Debating the Edmonton Oilers’ 8-2-1 start

Heading into this week, every Edmonton Oilers fan would have gladly accepted a 2-1 week against the likes of the Minnesota Wild, Carolina Hurricanes, and

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The 'Most goals in NHL history' quiz

How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The '2026-27 NHL captains' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

Stan Bowman News / NHL Trade Talk / October 25

Oilers’ Top 6 Trade Chips Revealed: Who Bowman Could Move in a Pinch

In a column for The Athletic, Allan Mitchell argues that Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman will have to trade prospects to improve the roster, and that left-handed defencemen are his best chips.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / October 25

Rogers Place to host one of Canada's World Juniors pre-tournament games

Just recently, the pre-tournament schedule for the 2027 IIHF World Junior Championship was unveiled. As part of that reveal, it was announced that six cities and towns in Alberta would host pre-tournament games.

Mike Babcock News / NHL Trade Talk / October 25

Composed, But 'Wound Up' Babcock Embarrassed by Oilers’ 7-2 Loss to Former Team

Mike Babcock chose restraint over fireworks after the Edmonton Oilers’ 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, but his message was still clear.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 25

Ranking the best Edmonton Oilers jerseys of the last 20 years

At some point this season, the Edmonton Oilers will announce a fourth jersey they’ll wear this season. On Wednesday morning, all 32 teams posted a cryptic message to begin the hype for the Hometown Remix jerseys.

Devon Levi News / The Oil Rig / October 25

How much trouble are the Edmonton Oilers in after Devon Levi lands on injured reserve?

The Edmonton Oilers woke up Friday to some unwelcome news. Devon Levi, who had established himself as the clear starter in the Edmonton crease over the first month of the season, was placed on injured reserve after missing practice.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 25

Like it or not it’s Tristan Jarry’s net now, the former Oilers curse, and Trent Frederic a healthy scratch

The Edmonton Oilers rode into Saturday’s matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs on a three-game win streak, and if the boys wanted to keep the ball rolling, they were going to need to play a little tighter than they did in Thursday’s win over the Hurricanes.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / October 25

Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Nugent-Hopkins Returned, Injuries Continue, McDavid’s Dominance, & More

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a surprising 8-2-1 start, despite a 7-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs in their last outing. Before that, they had two overtime wins against the Minnesota Wild and the Carolina Hurricanes.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 25

3 Takeaways From Oilers’ Frustrating 7-2 Loss to Maple Leafs

The Atmosphere is always electric when the Toronto Maple Leafs come to Rogers Place to battle the Edmonton Oilers. Unfortunately, the Oilers laid an egg on home ice for their second regulation loss of the season.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / October 25

The Maple Leafs’ 7–2 Win Over Oilers Was About More Than the Score

There’s something satisfying about beating the Edmonton Oilers 7–2, especially in Edmonton, where the building was rocking, and both teams had plenty of emotion invested in the game.

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The 'World Series Game 1 starters' quiz

The 'World Series managers' quiz

The 'Last 300-yard game by NFL team' quiz

The 'ALCS MVPs' quiz

NHL News / Oil on Whyte / October 25

Oilers outplay Maple Leafs but still come up short

The Toronto Maple Leafs once again got the best of the Edmonton Oilers in the battle of the first overall picks. This time, it was the first-overall tandem of Auston Matthews and Gavin McKenna that got the best of Edmonton's pairing of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 24

Blowout loss to the Maple Leafs highlight Oilers' flaws

Things have been great for the Edmonton Oilers to open the 2026-27 season, and almost all of that is related to their top-line duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Four-goal third propels surging Maple Leafs past Oilers

It’s time to talk about Connor McDavid’s historic 260-point pace

Oilers’ dynamic duo dominated against reigning Cup champs

Predators claim Daemon Hunt off waivers from division rival Wild

Who will be the first NHL coach fired in 2026-27?

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 24

Instant Reaction: Leafs continue dominance in Edmonton with 7-2 win

For just the second time this season, the Edmonton Oilers have lost a game in regulation. On Saturday evening, the Oilers were haunted by ghosts of their past, falling 7-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs for just their second regulation loss of the season.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 24

Hyman Comments on McDavid’s ‘Video Game Numbers Right Now’

Connor McDavid is on pace to shatter Wayne Gretzky’s all-time single-season points-scoring record. His start to the season has stunned fans, and his teammates say they’re just as amazed.

Evan Bouchard News / The Oil Rig / October 24

Can Evan Bouchard be the seventh defenceman in NHL history to nail a 100-point season?

Only six defencemen in the entire history of the NHL have ever scored 100 points in a single season. Bobby Orr did it six times, Paul Coffey did it five times, and then Denis Potvin, Al MacInnis, Brian Leetch, and Erik Karlsson each did it once, spread across different eras and separated by gaps that sometimes stretched over a decade.

Isaac Howard News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 24