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Connor McDavid offers advice to Islanders’ Matthew Schaefer ahead of 1st matchup

The New York Islanders will look for their first win of the 2025-26 season on Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers. While it has been a disappointing start on Long Island, their top prospect has been sensational.

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Curb your enthusiasm about Connor Ingram

As fans clamoured for a goaltending change in Edmonton over the summer, one player many looked to as a potential option was Connor Ingram. That hope turned

Jack Roslovic News / Oilersnation / October 15

A look ahead of Jack Roslovic’s season and what he could bring to the Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers’ newest addition, Jack Roslovic, made his debut last game against the New York Rangers, playing 13:10 minutes. He didn’t register any points or record a shot on goal, but there were subtle little plays to like in his first game since last May.

Connor McDavid News / Oilersnation / October 15

McDavid, Draisaitl centring own lines as impressive rookie gets bumped up Oilers lineup

The line blender was busted out during Tuesday night’s win against the New York Rangers and the lines have been spun again as the Edmonton Oilers prepare to face the New York Islanders Thursday.

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The 'Maurice Richard Trophy winners' quiz

How many of the Maurice Richard trophy winners since the award was first given out in 1998-99 can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL all-time goals leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,600 point club' quiz

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

Stuart Skinner News / The Hockey Writers / October 15

Oilers’ Goalie Question Gets Complicated with Skinner’s Shutout

Sometimes the best stories write themselves. Tuesday night in New York was one of those. The Edmonton Oilers rolled into Madison Square Garden — bright lights, loud crowd, big expectations — and walked out with a 2–0 shutout over the New York Rangers.

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The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season

Some players certainly face more pressure than most, and of course inherently some players are facing the most pressure.

Maple Leafs making the right call with major roster decision

How long is Steve Yzerman's leash with the Detroit Red Wings?

Matthew Schaefer impressed in his NHL debut with Islanders

One rookie to watch on all 32 NHL teams in 2025-26

Best hockey line nicknames of all time

Stuart Skinner News / Oilersnation / October 15

Stuart Skinner was sensational for Oilers in shutout win over New York

Stuart Skinner posted the eighth shutout of his career in his 170th start on Tuesday against the New York Rangers. In the process, Skinner tied Bill Ranford (428 starts) and Devan Dubnyk (171 starts) for fifth on the Oilers’ all-time shutout list, and he’s now one behind Grant Fuhr (401 starts) for fourth.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / October 15

Oilers: Who Comes Off the Roster When Everyone’s Healthy?

The Edmonton Oilers are a banged-up group early in the 2025-26 season. Zach Hyman has yet to play following a wrist fracture suffered in the Western Conference Final, and he’s far from the only regular missing from the lineup.

Nathaniel Day News / The Oil Rig / October 15

Edmonton Oilers Prospects Roundup: Bakersfield Condors hope for a win with Nathaniel Day

Everyone except for the ECHL is underway now. This means that most prospects within the Edmonton Oilers system are back to on-ice development. Some early projections have Oilers prospects setting up the 2025–26 campaign to be their breakout season, and possible NHL prospects earlier than expected.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 15

You want contract extensions? Oilers GM Stan Bowman’s got them for you

The Edmonton Oilers signed a handful of key players and their head coach to contract extensions over the past few weeks, locking up the team’s core for the foreseeable future.

Adam Henrique News / The Oil Rig / October 15

Adam Henrique gets candid on nearing career milestone achieved by no previous Edmonton Oiler

Entering the season, Adam Henrique was seven games shy of his 1,000th NHL appearance and after three outings, that number is down to five. If all goes

Stuart Skinner News / NHL Trade Talk / October 15

Oilers’ Skinner Has Message For Fans After Blanking the Rangers

After a rocky season opener, Stuart Skinner delivered the perfect rebound performance Tuesday night in New York. The Edmonton Oilers netminder was flawless, stopping all 30 shots he faced in a 2–0 shutout victory over the Rangers — his eighth career shutout and third straight win at Madison Square Garden.

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The '2024 TD catch leaders by team' quiz

The 'NFL total touchdown pass leaders' quiz

The 'NFL 250-passing-yard game leaders' quiz

The 'Team USA men's basketball coaches' quiz

NHL News / Oilersnation / October 15

Oilers grind out greasy win over Rangers to kick-start road trip

Wins in hockey aren’t all drawn up equally. Sometimes you blow a team out with a big offensive performance. Sometimes you get a few lucky bounces that go your way.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / October 15

3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 2-0 Win Over Rangers

The Edmonton Oilers kicked off a five-game road trip with a 2-0 shutout victory over the New York Rangers from Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening (Oct.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 15

Stuart Skinner responds with shutout, Trent Frederic’s first goal, and Jack Roslovic’s spot with the Oilers

After picking up their first win against the Canucks on Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers hit the road for the first of a five-game trip that has them bopping around the East Coast.

NHL News / Yardbarker / October 14

Rangers make wrong kind of history with another shutout loss

The 2025-26 New York Rangers season began with a lot of excitement due to the arrival of two-time Stanley Cup champion head coach Mike Sullivan. Things have not been off to a smooth start however.

NHL Week 1 reactions: What's real — and what's a mirage?

Ottawa Senators should be able to survive Brady Tkachuk's injury absence

Flyers' bizarre Matvei Michkov situation gets some clarity

Maple Leafs HC Craig Berube defends controversial roster decision

The 20 NHL players under the most pressure for the 2025-26 season