The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights both came into Sunday’s game in the second half of a back-to-back weekend, and with each club missing key pieces, it was tough to predict what to expect in their first matchup of the season.
The Edmonton Oilers continue to deal with uncertainty in goal following the recent injury to Tristan Jarry. The former Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender arrived in Edmonton just over a week ago via trade in exchange for Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak, but only lasted three games in the Oilers' net before being sidelined.
Connor McDavid is doing Connor McDavid things again. The Edmonton Oilers captain has taken over the NHL scoring lead with 62 points in 37 games, edging past Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon, who sits at 61 points.
Trent Frederic didn’t play in Sunday’s game versus the Vegas Golden Knights, and it’s unlikely he sees action for the Edmonton Oilers until the holidays are over.
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.
The Edmonton Oilers will have some tough decisions to make soon, as they have several players on injured reserve, and will have to make some roster moves to be eligible to activate them all.
On Dec. 12, the Edmonton Oilers traded Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a second-round pick for Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin. Edmonton required an upgrade between the pipes, so they pulled the trigger.
Connor Ingram called it a huge honour after helping the Edmonton Oilers beat the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Sunday night. The goaltender earned the win in his Oilers debut, stopping 26 of 29 shots.
With the Edmonton Oilers getting back to town from Minnesota late Saturday night, the team held an optional morning skate on Sunday ahead of their game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
For the first time this season, the Edmonton Oilers have won the second game of a back-to-back. On Sunday evening, the Oilers hosted the Vegas Golden Knights, defeating their Pacific Division rivals 4-3.
Ahead of tonight’s game, multiple key updates came on the Oilers; new goaltender Tristan Jarry will be out a “few weeks”, as shared by Ryan Rishaug of TSN.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without goaltender Tristan Jarry for the next few weeks, head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters during his pre-game media availability ahead of Sunday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Ahead of Sunday’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed that goaltender Tristan Jarry will be out for at least two weeks. “Nothing too specific, he’s going to be out for a couple of weeks.
David Tomášek has underwhelmed in the early going of his NHL career. Last year’s leading scorer in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), he signed with the Oilers in the offseason to give the NHL a go.
Isaac Howard is making it harder and harder to ignore what he’s doing in Bakersfield. Sent down to the AHL so he could get more ice time and produce offensively, he’s done that in spades.
The Edmonton Oilers will have a bit more oomph in the lineup in Sunday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights. Edmonton has activated winger Jack Roslovic off of long-term injured reserve after he missed just under a month of action due to an undisclosed injury.
After an underwhelming start to the season (again), the Edmonton Oilers have generally been trending up as of late. In their past eleven games, they hold a very strong record of 7-3-1.
The Edmonton Oilers committed heavily to Trent Frederic with the belief that his combination of size, edge and playoff utility would translate into meaningful bottom-six value.
While the Tristan Jarry acquisition got much of the headline, the Edmonton Oilers made another gamble to improve their team last week. While the potential upgrade in net is important, the Oilers added Spencer Stastney to help offset the loss of Brett Kulak.