Continuing the Oil on Whyte's top 10 prospects series ahead of the 2026-27 season and following up on the No. 6 ranked prospect, we are at No. 5 being forward Connor Clattenburg.
For the first time in franchise history, the Edmonton Oilers have completed a perfect preseason. The Oilers achieved the 4-0-0 record with a dominant 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Saturday.
How does a 4-0-0 preseason sound? On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers played their fourth and final tune-up game before the real thing, defeating the Calgary Flames by a score of 4-1.
The Edmonton Oilers have spent much of the offseason looking for another difference-maker in their top six, and one of the more intriguing names connected to them is Columbus Blue Jackets winger Kirill Marchenko.
Could the Edmonton Oilers have interest in bringing in Kirby Dach? According to NHL Insider Frank Seravalli, the Oilers and the Calgary Flames are looking to trade for Dach, with Seravalli describing the Oilers’ interest in the 25-year-old as “drooling” for the Montreal Canadiens winger.
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.
Few teams have more riding on this season than the Edmonton Oilers. Let’s break down what’s helping them and what’s stacked against them as they head into another run at the Cup.
No team is under more pressure to win in 2026-27 than the Edmonton Oilers, because the future of their captain and the world’s best player could very well be riding on it.
With only one more pre-season game remaining for most teams and the regular season beginning on Tuesday, teams have begun to make the majority of cuts to their rosters.
The Toronto media, or at least just Jeff O’Neill, is having more fun with the fan base of the Edmonton Oilers. On a recent episode of OverDrive, O’Neill suggested there’s a “0% chance” Connor McDavid stays in Edmonton beyond the two-year contract extension he recently signed, and Oilers fans are riled up.
The Edmonton Oilers have spent years debating whether they are better with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl together or apart. But over the past three seasons, the answer has depended heavily on who plays beside them.
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.
The 2026-27 NHL regular season is almost here. And with that comes 84 games (minimum) worth of Edmonton Oilers hockey. Alongside my post-game takeaways, I'll be previewing the Oilers' in-season action on a weekly basis.
The Edmonton Oilers announced their second round of cuts to their training camp roster on Friday morning. The club released forward Seth Griffith from his professional tryout contract (PTO).
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.
The Edmonton Oilers have gone three-for-three so far in preseason. Most of that hasn't exactly been pretty hockey, but it is what it is. The team's most recent effort, a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks, was exactly that.
The Edmonton Oilers may be without Jason Dickinson when the regular season begins in four days. The veteran centre did not skate on Friday morning and has not been on the ice for team practices much in the past week.
Sometimes the injury news that looks the smallest on paper isn't necessarily the smallest problem. That's where the Edmonton Oilers are with Jason Dickinson.
After Friday’s full-roster practice, Leon Draisaitl was asked about preparing for opening night of the 2026-27 season and how much more work the team might need to do to feel ready.
Hard work has been the prevailing theme for the Edmonton Oilers throughout training camp this fall. The pace in practice. The aggressive penalty killing.
The Edmonton Oilers are close to finalizing their roster. On Friday morning, the Oilers sent down most of their minor-league roster that remained with the big club after a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks the night before.
Sometimes a young player doesn't need to score three goals to get your attention. One goal and one assist will do. That's what Isaac Howard gave the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night in Vancouver.
The Edmonton Oilers are at a very critical juncture of franchise history. Connor McDavid has two more guaranteed seasons under contract, Mike Babcock has been hired as head coach, and the need to capture the team’s sixth Stanley Cup has never been more pressing.
Mark Messier is unhappy with the Edmonton Oilers’ decision to hire Mike Babcock. In fact, the former Oilers and legendary Hall of Famer says he’s “horrified” by the decision.
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.