The Edmonton Oilers will be without a key cog in their lineup. News emerged early Saturday afternoon that superstar forward Leon Draisaitl will be taking a leave of absence for a few games.
The Edmonton Oilers will be without Leon Draisaitl for the next number of games. The club announced that Draisaitl would be taking a leave of absence from the team to attend to a family illness in Germany.
The Oilers will be without one of their superstars for the next few games. The team announced that center Leon Draisaitl will be stepping away from the team to attend to a family illness back home in Germany. He is currently expected to rejoin the team at some point next week.
For a long time, the Edmonton Oilers’ most pressing issue was the need to upgrade in goal—or at least add depth at the position. Now, the tables have turned.
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.
We’re creeping closer towards the March 6th NHL trade deadline, and with the Olympic break and roster freeze looming, chatter around the league is louder than usual in mid-January.
The Edmonton Oilers will hold a ceremony on Sunday ahead of their game against the St. Louis Blues to honour Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ 1,000th NHL game. The 32-year-old will reach the milestone Sunday, where he’s set to become the first player in franchise history to play all 1,000 of his career games with the Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers have three goalies on the roster: Tristan Jarry, Connor Ingram, and Calvin Pickard. While that’s not ideal long-term, three goalies can be beneficial in the short term.
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The slumping Vancouver Canucks are hoping this isn't the perfect storm when they host three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.
On Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers head on a brief road trip to take on the Vancouver Canucks. The two Western Conference Canadian teams have a shared history.
In the mid-1990s, the Edmonton Oilers were a franchise drifting in the wake of their dynasty years. That search for identity ended on August 4, 1995, in a franchise-altering trade with the St.
First Period Goals: No Goals First Period Penalties: No Penalties First Period Shots: EDM – 12, NSH – 12 Second Period Goals: No Goals Second Period Penalties: NYI / 18:42 / Adam Pelech (#3) 2 minutes for Slashing Jack Roslovic (#28) Second Period Shots: EDM – 13, NYI – 4 Third Period Goals: Anthony Duclair (9) PPG / C.
For a team that has needed consistent goaltending, it sure would be a poor decision for the Edmonton Oilers to send Connor Ingram down. With Tristan Jarry being activated off the long-term injured reserve this week, the Oilers have three goaltenders on the roster, with Calvin Pickard being the third.
Sometimes, all you need is one. That was the case on Thursday evening in Edmonton for the visiting New York Islanders, as star goaltender Ilya Sorokin turned aside all 35 shots that the Oilers threw his way for a 1-0 victory.
The Edmonton Oilers lost by a score of 1-0 to the visiting New York Islanders at Rogers Place on Thursday (Jan. 15) night. Anthony Duclair scored the game’s only goal, on the power play at 13:42 of the third period, to lift New York to victory.
It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers have had a goaltending problem for many years. They eventually traded their homegrown talent in Stuart Skinner, acquiring Tristan Jarry in the process, to help solidify the crease.
The Edmonton Oilers entered yesterday's game as the clear favorites for the night. Between them being undefeated at the Rogers Place for the last six games and the New York Islanders struggling, many assumed it would be an easy job for Kris Knoblauch's men.
After falling to the Predators in overtime on Tuesday, the Oilers were back at home to close out their season series against the New York Islanders. The Islanders took the first round back in October, and if our boys were going to repay the favour, they would need to execute a whole lot better than what we watched a few nights ago.
The Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (RNH) is closing in on 1,000 NHL games, and if you listen to Darnell Nurse talk about him, you get the sense that this milestone isn’t really about numbers.
Connor McDavid celebrated his 29th birthday with another milestone in his incredible hockey career. During Tuesday’s game against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., McDavid successfully extended his point streak to 20 games, as he finished the contest with a pair of assists.
The Edmonton Oilers are nearly back to full force. According to a team announcement, the Oilers have activated goaltender Tristan Jarry and defenseman Jake Walman from their long-term injured reserve.
The Edmonton Oilers signed forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year, $1.775MM contract extension. The deal will carry an annual average value of $875K. Hutson was signed to a two-year, $1.75MM entry-level contract in April 2025, following the end of his career at Boston University.