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Connor McDavid Says the Oilers Need Consistent Lines This Season

The Edmonton Oilers have spent plenty of time trying to figure out the best way to deploy Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. There have been many opinions in past years on whether the two superstars should play together or be split up onto two separate lines.

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Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 6: Paul Fischer

Welcome to Daily Faceoff Edmonton’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. We have now reached the Edmonton Oilers prospect I believe isn’t getting enough love: Paul Fischer.

John Klingberg News / Oilersnation / September 11

Former Oilers defenceman John Klingberg retires at 34

A former Edmonton Oilers defenceman officially announced his retirement from professional hockey on Friday. He turned 34 in August. John Klingberg didn’t wear the orange and blue for the Oilers for a long time, but it was a memorable time.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / September 11

Breaking down the greatest lines in NHL history

Today we’re going to look at some of the greatest lines in NHL history. A more accurate way to put that is to say that we’re going to look at some of the most productive lines in NHL history.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Josh Samanski News / The Hockey Writers / September 11

Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Josh Samanski

The 2026-27 season starts this month, so let’s continue our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. Yesterday we looked at Isaac Howard, and now we are focusing on another player looking to establish himself.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 11

Draisaitl on Babcock’s ‘clear’ communication style: ‘He’s a real man about it’

Not a ton of revealing commentary from Leon Draisaitl on Thursday, the only Edmonton Oilers player who spoke to the media after a captain’s skate. A lot of the questions are self-explanatory, as everyone warms up for the start of training camp.

Alex Formenton News / Oilersnation / September 11

Examining the Oilers salary cap outlook after signing Formenton

The Edmonton Oilers used up some of their cap space on Wednesday, signing winger Alex Formenton to a one-year, $850,000 contract. The deal, according to PuckPedia, will be paid in full salary, with no clauses or conditions attached.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / September 11

Oilers intriguing rookie camp invites to keep an eye on

The Edmonton Oilers announced their rookie camp roster on Thursday with plenty of expected names and a few camp invites as well. The annual camp kicks off on Friday where they will practice over the weekend before facing their Alberta rivals, the Calgary Flames on Monday, September 14th.

Leon Draisaitl News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 11

Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl reveals silver lining of early playoff defeat in 2025

The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the better teams in the league, but they had one of their down seasons last year, losing in the first round to the Anaheim Ducks.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 11

Overdrive Calls Out Oilers’ Country Club Culture — And Their Cup Chances

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t just tweak around the edges this offseason — they detonated the coaching staff. Firing Kris Knoblauch, fresh off a three‑year extension, and replacing him with Mike Babcock was easily the most polarizing move they’ve made in years.

Stan Bowman News / Oilersnation / September 11

Grading notable contracts signed in the Oilers’ Stan Bowman era

Since Stan Bowman was hired on July 24, 2024, he has been responsible for signing 50 contracts for the Edmonton Oilers organization. To narrow them down for grading purposes, only contracts that have had the greatest impact or are soon to have an impact on the NHL roster will be graded; most entry-level and depth deals will be omitted.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

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The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

The 'NFL's active passing-leaders' quiz

The '2026 NFL Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

NHL News / Oil on Whyte / September 11

The Edmonton Oilers' road record against the Columbus Blue Jackets may surprise you

Beyond the surface level success of many Stanley Cup contenders lie some peculiar statistics, records, individual game occurrences, and runs of form. Be

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 10

Oilers release 27-man rookie camp roster

The Edmonton Oilers have announced their rookie camp roster that will arrive at the facilities on Friday. The plan is for players to report for medicals and their first on-ice practice at the Downtown Community Arena, the organization said in a statement Thursday.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 10

Connor McDavid Outlines the Keys to Success for the Oilers in 2026-27

Connor McDavid took time from his captain’s skate in Edmonton on Sept. 9 to meet with the local media and his comments could be a sign of what’s to come in the 2026-27 season for the Edmonton Oilers.

Connor McDavid News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 10

Connor McDavid drops pre-training camp message that will fire up Oilers fans

Following two consecutive Stanley Cup Final losses in 2024 and 2025, the Edmonton Oilers are enjoying a longer-than-usual offseason after being eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks in Round 1 of the 2026 postseason.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 11

Draisaitl reveals Babcock has already been getting directly in the faces of the Oilers

Leon Draisaitl was asked about how the communication was going between the Edmonton Oilers and their new coach, Mike Babcock. Saying “he’s just so clear,” Draisaitl added that Babcock was a real man in his comments to the team and that they, as real men in the locker room, needed that exact kind of messaging.