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The Edmonton Oilers need a change in net. What are their options?

Let’s clarify something right away. Goaltending is not the sole reason the Edmonton Oilers are currently 7–6–4. It hasn’t been good, but there are numerous reasons why the Oilers’ start to the 2025–26 season has been so poor.

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4 Takeaways From Oilers’ 5-4 Overtime Win Over Blue Jackets

The Edmonton Oilers snapped their three-game losing streak with a come-from-behind victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rogers Place on Monday (Nov.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / November 11

Gritty Oilers’ Forward Loses the Fight, Wins the Room in OT Thriller

Kris Knoblauch wasn’t quick to throw his goaltenders under the bus after a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday, but he didn’t beat around the bush when it came to one of his struggling forwards.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / November 11

Three stats to define the Edmonton Oilers’ poor start

The Edmonton Oilers have had a disappointing start to this season, a 7–6–4 record places them at 18th in the league. For a team that has been to the Stanley Cup Final two years in a row now, that just isn’t good enough.

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The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz

How many of the 21 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?

The '2024-25 NHL points leaders' quiz

The 'Active 40-goal NHL season leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 11

McDavid wills Oilers to uplifting win over Blue Jackets

Monday night could’ve gone really bad for the Edmonton Oilers. Down 3-1 in the dying seconds of the second period to the Columbus Blue Jackets, the boo birds were out in full swing, and rightfully so.

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.

NHL News / Field Level Media / November 11

Connor McDavid's magic helps Oilers to comeback win over Blue Jackets

Connor McDavid had two goals and Jack Roslovic scored 56 seconds into overtime to help the Edmonton Oilers rally for a 5-4 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 10

Oilers Come Back to Win 5-4 Over Blue Jackets in OT

The Edmonton Oilers closed out a short two-game homestand on Monday night (Nov. 10) when they played host to the Columbus Blue Jackets at Rogers Place.

NHL News / Oilersnation / November 10

Oilers rally in third period before beating Blue Jackets in overtime: Recap, Highlights, and Reaction

The Edmonton Oilers needed that victory. On Monday evening, the Oilers hosted the Columbus Blue Jackets before embarking on a seven-game road trip. Despite being down by two goals with less than seven minutes left in the game, the Oilers were able to claw back and win 5-4 in overtime.

Connor McDavid News / Sporting News / November 10

Oilers' Connor McDavid scored the craziest spinning, ankle-breaking goal in NHL history

Have you ever seen anything like this?

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 10

Oilers’ first fight of the season sees Trent Frederic bloodied by Mathieu Olivier

An Edmonton Oilers player has finally dropped the gloves. After the Colorado Avalanche demolished the Oilers 9-1 on Saturday, Trent Frederic was one of just three Oilers players to speak to the media, noting that no one wants to fight a player with just one goal through 15 games.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 10

Oilers Prospect Update: Condors fall twice in Calgary before rebounding with two wins at home

Since our last update, the Bakersfield Condors have played four games: a back-to-back against the Calgary Wranglers and another back-to-back against the Henderson Silver Knights.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 10

Good, Bad, Ugly: Dissecting Edmonton’s rough start to the 2025-26 NHL season

I work a part-time job in the evenings now, so I can’t watch a lot of the games. Perhaps that’s not necessarily a bad thing based on what I’ve been reading and listening to lately.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / November 10

Will the blowout loss to Colorado wake up the Oilers?

The Edmonton Oilers got embarrassed against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night, losing by a 9-1 blowout margin to drop their record down to 6-6-4.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 10

Oilers are in trouble if Knoblauch’s only plan is demanding more from McDavid and Draisaitl

The Edmonton Oilers have spent the better part of the last decade being a two-man team. Connor McDavid and Leon Drasiatil. The Dynamic Duo. A pair that was destined to lead the franchise back to the promised land.