As 2026 is now firmly underway, this is the time when organizations begin to look at the players who have their rights about to expire. These players whose rights expire in 2026 include names such as Maxim Beryozkin, Dalyn Wakely, Albin Sundin, and William Nicholl.
This really looked like it was going to be the one. Nine times this season, the Edmonton Oilers have won back-to-back games. Not once have they managed to extend that into a three-game winning streak.
According to The Score’s recent list of the Top 25 names available ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline, the Edmonton Oilers are dropping down the list. Among players who could be moved, Edmonton has only one name: Andrew Mangiapane.
The Edmonton Oilers continued a lengthy homestand on Tuesday night against the New Jersey Devils. This game was a nationally-televised one state-side. As such, the start time became 8:15 PM local, which is very unusual for a non-Saturday night game.
The Edmonton Oilers saw their win streak halted at two games with a 2-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils at Rogers Place on Tuesday (Jan. 20) night. All the scoring came in the second period, when Devils forwards Cody Glass and Arseny Gritsyuk sandwiched goals around a tally from Edmonton centre Matthew Savoie.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
For the ninth time this season, the Edmonton Oilers had the opportunity to win their third consecutive game. For whatever reason, winning that third game seems to be the Oilers’ kryptonite this season, and Thursday night was another chapter in the same story.
Once again, the Edmonton Oilers have failed to win three consecutive games. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers dropped a 2-1 decision to the New Jersey Devils after sleepwalking through the first two periods.
Before they acquired Tristan Jarry, the Edmonton Oilers were rumored to be in trade conversations with the St. Louis Blues regarding Jordan Binnington.
Life is good right now for Vasily Podkolzin. The Edmonton Oilers winger has thrived in an expanded role this season, and with Leon Draisaitl away from the team on a leave of absence, he’s the one who has received a deserved boost even higher up the lineup.
The Edmonton Oilers have won two games in a row by a combined score of 11-0. They won both of those games, one over the Vancouver Canucks and another over the St Louis Blues, without one of their best forwards.
The Edmonton Oilers are starting to find their way defensively. Since Christmas, the Oilers rank fifth in goals against per game played at 2.42 and their penalty kill is tied for second best at 88.9 percent.
The Edmonton Oilers will be down a forward the next few games. Head coach Kris Knobluach revealed Tuesday that winger Kasperi Kapanen will miss about a week with injury.
After tonight’s home game against the New Jersey Devils, the Edmonton Oilers will have 31 games left in the regular season and only 26 games left after the Olympic Winter Games are over, and their season resumes on Feb.
As the Olympic break approaches, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a strong position and seem confident as they continue to push toward the postseason.
Last season, most explanations of Connor McDavid’s greatness would have centered around the Edmonton Oilers superstar’s unmatched CV. The overflowing trophy case of individual honors, including three Hart and five Art Ross Trophies, both tied for fourth-most all time, he gathered before turning 27.
Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Connor Ingram earned a 27-save shutout to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 5-0 on Sunday night.
The Oilers will be without one of their superstars for the next few games. The team announced that center Leon Draisaitl will be stepping away from the team to attend to a family illness back home in Germany.