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Could Oilers’ Top Line Soon Form Team Canada’s Top Line?

The Edmonton Oilers are guaranteed to have one player representing Team Canada at the upcoming Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy, as Connor McDavid will, of course, lead the charge seeking to add a gold medal to his already legendary resume.

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 59 — Adam Larsson

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Adam Larsson comes in at No.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 25

Top 10 Oilers stories of 2025: #9 — Black aces arrive for playoff push

The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

The 'Team Canada 2025 Four Nations Face-Off roster' quiz

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / December 25

Connor McDavid or Nathan MacKinnon for the Hart Trophy? Fans Weigh In

Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon have long been the two best players in the NHL, yet somehow in 2025–26 it feels like they’ve taken their games to another level.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

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.

James Stefan News / The Oil Rig / December 25

Edmonton Oilers Prospects Roundup: James Stefan’s Christmas gift comes early

As most leagues around the world enter into their holiday break, prospects within the Edmonton Oilers system have been getting some last-minute hockey in.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 25

Merry Christmas, Nation!

Christmas has officially arrived, the wrapping paper carnage is well underway at the Castle Milk, and the coffee is doing some heavy lifting after a long night of appetizers and cocktails.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / December 25

Marc-Andre Fleury and the 'right opportunity' with Oilers or Canadiens

Fleury may be 39 years old and technically retired, but the idea of a comeback isn’t being dismissed inside NHL circles — especially if the situation is right.

Maple Leafs need to make a decision on Easton Cowan

Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving gives vote of confidence to coach Craig Berube

Team USA would be setting itself up for Olympic failure if Stars' Jason Robertson is left off roster

The 25 most memorable Stanley Cup-clinching moments

The 'All-time points leader by NHL team' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / December 25

Oilers Reading Between the Lines as a Big 3C Target Emerges

When Bob Stauffer speaks, it’s rarely accidental — and it’s almost never direct. That’s why a recent comment hinting at a “big third-line right-shot centre on a team that thinks they might still be in it, but doesn’t think they will be” immediately set off speculation around the league.

Connor McDavid News / Oilersnation / December 25

Stocking Stuffers: Connor McDavid’s heater, a shooters mentality & an untouchable powerplay

As the Edmonton Oilers finished off a 5-1 stomping of their provincial rival Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, and Connor McDavid finished off a jaw-dropping five-point performance, Jack Michaels dropped a line that really grabbed my attention: “I’m not sure I’ve ever seen him better.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 24

Oilers head into Christmas break feeling good about their game

A hat-trick from Leon Draisaitl, a five-point night from Connor McDavid, a .947 save percentage from Connor Ingram and a 5-1 win over the Calgary Flames.

Isaac Howard News / Oilersnation / December 24

Oilers Prospect Update: Isaac Howard nets first career hat-trick as Bakersfield wins two straight

Quinn Hutson was recalled on December 15th, two days before the Condors played the Ontario Reign. Hutson went on to score his first career NHL goal against the Boston Bruins, but it looked dim for the AHL squad without him.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 24

Leon Draisaitl’s hat trick, Connor McDavid on fire, and Connor Ingram gives Oilers second straight win

Is there anything better than a Battle of Alberta as the last Oilers game before the Christmas break? Not to me. There’s just something about a home-and-home to bookend the break that makes sense to me, and last night at Rogers Place, the boys took on the Flames for their first meeting since the season opener.

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The 'NBA Christmas Day 40-point games' quiz

The 'Most 3-passing, 1-rushing TD games' quiz

The 'NFL's active 300-yard passers' quiz

The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / December 24

Edmonton Oilers Quick Hits: McDavid, Draisaitl & Standings Jump

December has a funny way of sorting teams out. Some hang on. Some slide. And some, like the Edmonton Oilers right now, finally look like themselves again.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 24

4 Takeaways From Oilers’ 5-1 Win Over Flames

Leon Draisaitl had a hat trick as the red-hot Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-1 at Rogers Place on Tuesday (Dec. 23). Forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman also scored for the Oilers, who won for the eighth time in their last 11 games.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 24

What should be on the Oilers’ wishlist for Santa?

Christmas Eve is here, which means it’s officially time to fire off a wish list to Santa and hope he’s feeling generous when it comes to our beloved Edmonton Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / December 25

A Man Scorned: We’ve Never Seen Connor McDavid Like This Before

Connor McDavid isn’t just playing well right now — he’s playing at a level even he’s never shown before in his wildly entertaining NHL career. Often known as McJesus because it seems like he can walk on water, the run No.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 24

Oilers’ Spencer Stastney Is an Upgrade on Brett Kulak

The Edmonton Oilers made a couple of moves recently to both improve their goaltending and free up some cap space. They traded Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak, with a draft pick, to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for Tristan Jarry and Samuel Poulin.

Leon Draisaitl News / NHL Trade Talk / December 24

NHL Be Ready: Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl Sends a Clear Demand

Leon Draisaitl hadn’t scored in eight games, and for a player of his caliber, that was a bit strange. Hard to call it a “slump”, no goals in eight games felt foreign, even if he was still producing points, potting 15 assists in those contests.

Connor Ingram News / The Hockey Writers / December 23

Ingram’s Return to NHL With Oilers is Feel-Good Moment of the Year

Goaltender Connor Ingram made his Edmonton Oilers debut at Rogers Place on Sunday (Dec. 21), making 26 saves as he backstopped the home team to a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / December 23

An Edmonton Oilers fan’s Christmas wish list

With Santa almost here, there is certainly a couple of items that most Edmonton Oilers fans have on their list for the good ol’ St. Nicholas. There is plenty of uncertainty for Oilers fans right now too, because of inaction, inconsistency, and inability.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / December 21

Oilers’ Tristan Jarry Out Week-To-Week, Frederic Scratched

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.

Tristan Jarry News / Daily Faceoff / December 21

Oilers’ Tristan Jarry out week-to-week with lower-body injury

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.