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Five takeaways from day one of Oilers training camp

I’ve been asked to create a list of takeaways from the Edmonton Oilers’ first day of training camp. Well, I’m not sure if I do. It’s a camp the size of

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3 Takeaways From the Oilers’ First Training Camp Line Combinations

The Edmonton Oilers finally got on the ice Thursday, which means the annual exercise of trying to read the future from a few lines of players has officially begun.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 17

Bouchard, Hyman named to Oilers leadership group

The Edmonton Oilers introduced their leadership group Thursday afternoon, with two new faces joining the group. Evan Bouchard, for the first time in his NHL career, will don an ‘A’ as an alternate captain for the team this year, joining Zach Hyman as the team’s new alternate captain.

Leon Draisaitl News / NHL Trade Talk / September 17

'He’s Intense': Draisaitl Breaks Down First Skate With New Oilers Coach

Leon Draisaitl was specifically requested by Edmonton media on Thursday as the Edmonton Oilers took the ice for their first skate with new head coach Mike Babcock.

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

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 17

Oilers training camp day one: New defensive pairs and a focus on the penalty kill

The Edmonton Oilers training camp began this morning at 9:30 a.m. at the community rink, as Cody Johnson, Terri Clark and David Lewis are in concert tonight at Rogers Place.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 17

Podkolzin with Draisaitl and McDavid as Oilers hit ice for first training camp session

The Edmonton Oilers hit the ice Thursday morning for the first on-ice sessions of training camp, and two familiar faces were together on the top line: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Mike Babcock News / Oilersnation / September 17

What do Babcock’s new assistants bring to the Oilers?

Mike Babcock has been in the spotlight since he was hired; however, two other coaches have also joined the Edmonton Oilers. D.J. Smith and Misha Donskov are both highly rated, 49-year-old coaches with a lot to offer.

Tristan Jarry News / Oilersnation / September 17

Tristan Jarry ready for fresh start as Edmonton Oilers season starter: ‘It’s a confidence thing’

When the Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins, he sported a 9-3-1 record, a 2.66 goals-against average, and a .909 save percentage.

NHL News / The Oil Rig / September 17

2026–27 Edmonton Oilers Pacific Division rival preview: San Jose Sharks

Welcome to the Oil Rig’s Pacific Division preview series. Today let’s take a closer look at the San Jose Sharks. For years the Sharks have been accumulating talent.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 17

Oilers bold predictions: Ryan Shea earns a top-four role over Jake Walman

The Edmonton Oilers are preparing for life without Darnell Nurse on the blue line, and that means there’s a spot open in the top four next to Connor Murphy on the second pairing.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / September 17

Oilers GM Bowman reveals who he wants to be the next starter

The Edmonton Oilers are seemingly forever entangled in some kind of a goaltending controversy and as they enter the 2026-27 season with a trio of viable options in goal, it is no different.

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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.

Quinn Hutson News / Oil on Whyte / September 17

Quinn Hutson is ready to make the Oilers opening night lineup

With a powerplay goal in the rookie preseason game against the Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers prospect Quinn Hutson picked up right where he left off last season.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 16

A Theme From This Season’s Oilers: We’ve Been Here Before… Sort of

When Dallas Eakins came in to coach the Edmonton Oilers, he was known for one thing: intense fitness and strict conditioning rules. While the idea was great in theory, the messaging didn’t go over well with the group that played on that team from 2013 to 2014.

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The 'Active 150-yard NFL rushers' quiz

The '10K-yard, 80-TD NFL receivers' quiz

The '5+ rushing-TD NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most yards through two NFL seasons' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 16

Bowman on Savoie extension: ‘I’m confident that’s going to work itself out in time’

The NHL saw a flurry of contract extensions over the past few days ahead of the deadline to sign under the old collective bargaining agreement. The new rules, which kicked in on Wednesday, cut the maximum term for new contracts from eight years to seven.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / September 16

Zach Hyman and Mike Babcock's fate may be tied together in Edmonton

In a way, Zach Hyman is the key cog for the next year's worth of Edmonton Oilers hockey. Not Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl. Zach Hyman. Hear me out.

Jake Walman News / Professor Press Box / September 16

Jake Walman Wants to Change What the Oilers See This Season

You sort of have to wonder why Jake Walman is talking about conditioning as training camp opens in Edmonton. It would be easy to read this as one of those September hockey stories where a player says he feels better, everybody nods, and we wait for the games to start.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 16

Bowman: Babcock will build right habits, have Oilers ‘very prepared’

Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock says he spent the summer studying and is ready to steal the systems that are working across the NHL. In a way, it’s his own boot camp as he’s set to return behind an NHL bench for the first time in seven years.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 16

Oilers announce 56-player training camp roster absent two 2026 draft picks

Training camp is officially underway for the Edmonton Oilers. While members of the organization met with the media Wednesday morning, players were put through the medicals and on-ice sessions at both Rogers Place and the Downtown Community Arena.

Tristan Jarry News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Tristan Jarry on Oilers’ three-goalie system: ‘That’s going to be a little bit of adjustment’

The Edmonton Oilers are going to be doing some things differently this season. New head coach Mike Babcock will shape the team to his image as they try to win a Stanley Cup for the first time since 1990.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 16

Oilers GM Talks Opportunity to Sign 18-Goal Guy Before Deadline

Stan Bowman spoke with the Edmonton Oilers media contingent on Wednesday and was asked for an update on Matt Savoie. Discussing both Savoie’s injury and the status of contract negotiations, Bowman said he didn’t have an update, per se, on Savoie’s return date.