NHL hockey is back. For those like me who consumed as much Olympic hockey is possible, I’m bracing myself for a um… change in pace. Nonetheless, the Edmonton Oilers kick off the stretch run of their season late tonight, squaring off with an Anaheim Ducks team nipping at their heels in the Pacific Division standings.
With the Olympic break ending in heartbreak for Canada, expect Captain Connor McDavid to have even more fuel for a long playoff run. Bakersfield Condor Josh Samanski has also returned to the Edmonton Oilers after a five-game stint with Team Germany.
The Edmonton Oilers begin play following the Olympic break in second place in the Pacific Division with a 28-22-8 record for 64 points. They have been mediocre all season and have yet to get on a hot streak.
As the season picks back up after the Olympic break, the Edmonton Oilers’ roster needs become clearer. The Oilers may soon find themselves looking backward to move forward.
Adam Henrique has scored 20+ goals seven times. He’s scored at least 11 goals in each of his first 14 NHL seasons, but he struggled with only two goals in 43 games before a broken finger forced him to sit out the previous 15 games.
In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best
The Edmonton Oilers are going to begin the second half of the season on the road on Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Edmonton will begin its chase to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, and they are going to most likely be without Connor McDavid in the lineup against the Ducks.
With the Olympics in the past the NHL season is back into full swing. Barreling towards the trade deadline, rumour season is in also full swing. Let’s take a look into some of the noise around the Edmonton Oilers in this week’s rumour roundup.
An Olympic tournament that brought a lot of different emotions for each team should ultimately bring some hope for Edmonton Oilers fans. We know Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are going to get right back to work and be the stars they are, but another Oiler who was in Italy could also provide more than what was initially expected of him.
Welcome back to the first edition of NHL Predictions post Olympics. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in depth analysis.
Leon Draisaitl said what he said: from top to bottom, the Edmonton Oilers have to be better in this last stretch of the regular season. The German Olympian
The Edmonton Oilers sit just four points out of a tie for first place in the Pacific Division, but they’re also only four points above the playoff cut line.
The Buffalo Sabres had their chance with Viljami Marjala. They drafted the Finnish forward 159th overall in the 2021 NHL Draft but elected to let his rights expire.
The Bakersfield Condors finished the week off playing only two games and winning one of them. The lineup didn’t see massive changes during the win on Wednesday versus the Coachella Valley Firebirds, but in the overtime loss to the Calgary Wranglers, the lineup saw a few changes.
The Edmonton Oilers are shopping Andrew Mangiapane, and chatter from David Pagnotta and Frank Seravalli suggests a deal could happen at any time. At $3.6 million for this season and next, he’s not a trivial contract, but Edmonton needs the space, and he hasn’t fit into their top-heavy lineup.
The Edmonton Oilers are set to resume game action on Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks. Edmonton will then play the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night.
Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is one of the most talented players in the world. He had to become team captain for Team Canada in the Olympics over the final two games because Sidney Crosby was out with an injury.
The 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics are now over, and it is time to get right back into Edmonton Oilers’ regular season hockey. As all of Canada should now be aware, Team Canada unfortunately lost the Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Final to Team USA, 2–1, in overtime (not 5v5, but three-on-three).
The Edmonton Oilers signed Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year, $3.6 million AAV contract in the offseason, but his performance has seemingly forced the organization’s hand.
The Edmonton Oilers announced on Monday that they have assigned goaltender Connor Ungar back to the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL. In an announcement,
Sunday’s gold medal game had widespread implications for the legacies of its most prominent players. For Team USA goalie Connor Hellebuyck and forward Jack Hughes, their heroics have cemented them as national heroes and clutch performers.
The Oilers will get a veteran center back in the lineup when their schedule resumes on Wednesday. Head coach Kris Knoblauch told reporters today (video
The Edmonton Oilers decided to bring back Paul Coffey behind the bench. This decision was made because the defence group hasn’t been good enough, and hopefully Coffey can provide a boost.