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Babcock: Nugent-Hopkins out with a lower-body injury

On the morning of the season opener, Edmonton Oilers fans got some disappointing news. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will not be available to play against the Vancouver Canucks tonight due to a lower-body injury, according to coach Mike Babcock.

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Oilers trade rumours: Why Edmonton shouldn’t waste assets on Dach

Have you ever been attracted to someone who just wasn’t right for you? Maybe they had a radiant smile or a charming personality, but under the surface, the two of you just weren’t compatible.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / September 29

Zach Hyman admits it’s 'not the Mike Babcock show' for the Oilers

Zach Hyman was clear about one thing after practice on Monday. Mike Babcock is back behind an NHL bench, but the players are the ones who have to go out and prove it.

Mike Babcock News / Oilersnation / September 29

Pre-Scout: Oilers begin Mike Babcock era hosting Canucks in season opener

The marathon begins tonight. An even longer marathon called the 2026-27 NHL season, a journey of 84 regular season games, must start with a single game tonight for the Edmonton Oilers.

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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?"

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Edmonton Oilers News / Inside The Rink / September 29

Edmonton Oilers: Keys To 2026-27

Coaching: Maybe there’s 10% of the fanbase who like having Mike Babcock make his NHL return with this team. But that doesn’t matter; he was hired as the new head coach at the end of the day.

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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 / NHL Trade Talk / September 29

Oilers Choose Their Starting Goalie, And With Good Reason

Tristan Jarry will start versus the Vancouver Canucks, according to Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Mike Babcock. Even if one could argue Devon Levi won the job with his play Saturday evening versus the Calgary Flames, it’s not always about a single performance, and a decision isn’t always based on the numbers.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / September 29

Edmonton Oilers trade rumours: Targets and early trade options

Though the season is just getting underway, speculation about future moves is always afoot. There is still much for the Oilers to sort out, as is the case around the league.

Owen Michaels News / The Hockey Writers / September 29

Owen Michaels is Biggest Surprise on Oilers’ Season-Opening Roster

Every year, there are a handful of players that unexpectedly make the cut with an NHL team. This fall, the Edmonton Oilers might have the most surprising one of them all.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 29

Five takeaways from the Oilers’ 2026 training camp

Training camp has wrapped up, all the pre-season games have been played, and the Edmonton Oilers finished with a perfect 4-0 record in the exhibition games.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 29

4 Oilers Who Need a Good Start to the 2026-27 Season

The new season is upon us as teams will play their opening game or two throughout this week. All eyes will be on the stars on the ice, and fans will be paying close attention to how their team comes out of the gate.

David Lewandowski News / Oil on Whyte / September 29

Oilers 2026-27 top 10 prospects, No. 4: David Lewandowski looks to take a big step

Continuing our 2026-27 Oilers prospect rankings and following up our No. 5 ranked prospect, we have David Lewandowski ranked fourth. Lewandowski was drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in the fourth round, 117th overall at the 2025 NHL Draft.

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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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / September 29

The Oilers have high expectations for the 2026-27 NHL season

The Edmonton Oilers have started a new NHL season with a 4-0 record against Canadian teams in pre-season play. Yes, the opponents were not Stanley Cup contenders but we saw many differences in the initial look of the 2026-2027 Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 29

Oilers season-opening roster sees five on IR; projected for $1.4 million in deadline cap space

Pencils down, front offices. The NHL’s roster deadline came and went on Monday at 3 p.m. MT, when all 32 teams needed to get their cap-compliant teams set.

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Mike Babcock News / Oilersnation / September 28

How you do anything is how you do everything: Inside Mike Babcock’s details

How the Oilers set the tone of their game in the pre-season During the Edmonton Oilers’ exhibition game against Vancouver on Sept. 24, Filip Chytil collided with an official below the goal line to the immediate left of Tristan Jarry.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 28

The Oilers handling of their centre depth could be a cause for concern

Every year, there is a big surprise at Edmonton Oilers training camp. Some years it’s a young Magnus Paajarvi, some years it’s Ty Rattie, and some years it’s Jesse Joensuu.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / September 28

Why the Oilers Should Thrive in the Pacific in 2026-27

A lot is going on in Edmonton this season. Connor McDavid has two years left on his contract. Mike Babcock is behind the bench. Leon Draisaitl is still there.

Mike Babcock News / Field Level Media / September 28

Eyeing Cup, Oilers begin Mike Babcock era vs. rebuilding Canucks

The Edmonton Oilers made some bold decisions in their quest to return to Stanley Cup glory. Their season opener at home against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday is the first chance to see whether those moves will pay dividends.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / September 28

NHL Insider Predicts Connor McDavid Shafts the Oilers in a Sign-and-Trade Deal

Sportsnet insider Frank Seravalli, in his first column for the network, predicted Connor McDavid will not sign an extension with the Edmonton Oilers next summer and will instead play out 2027-28 elsewhere.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / September 28

Oilers put finishing touches on their 2026-27 opening roster

After the recent roster purge to end last week, the Edmonton Oilers made further moves throughout the weekend in preparation to be compliant with their opening day roster.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 28

Seravalli predicts McDavid won’t sign extension with Oilers next summer

It’s hot take season, and NHL insider Frank Seravalli is hot off the press with some of his own. He dove into 32 predictions in an article for Sportsnet, predicting a Stanley Cup Final between the Minnesota Wild and Alex Ovechkin’s Washington Capitals, with the Wild acquiring Dylan Larkin and him helping them reach the pinnacle.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 28

Unfrozen Part 2: Chaz Horton joins the Oilers on the road

Chaz Horton was a big deal in Edmonton in 1979. So big a deal that the sports reporter was cryogenically frozen until he was needed most. With the Oilers in “show me” mode with McDavid, that time is now. Hey Oilers fans, Chaz here.

NHL News / Oilersnation / September 28

Friedman: Oilers poked around on Kirby Dach, Shane Wright, ‘looking for a right-shot centre’

There is something to the rumours linking the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach. Elliotte Friedman on the latest 32 Thoughts on Monday spoke on this speculation, with the Oilers deep on left-shot centres, but not on righties.

Kasperi Kapanen News / The Hockey Writers / September 28

Kasperi Kapanen Is Giving Oilers Fans Reason for Optimism

The Edmonton Oilers entered training camp with plenty of questions surrounding their forward group, and one of them involved where Kasperi Kapanen would fit into the lineup.

Jason Dickinson News / Daily Faceoff / September 25

Oilers’ Jason Dickinson unlikely to start season

Some unwanted news for one of the top teams in the Western Conference. When speaking to the media on Friday, Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock revealed that defenseman Jason Dickinson has suffered a setback during the preseason and is unlikely to be in the lineup for the opening night of the 2026-27 regular season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker / September 23

Mark Messier torches Oilers for controversial Mike Babcock hiring

As part of their desperate desire to win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers have made a lot of controversial decisions over the past few years.

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