The Edmonton Oilers want more size and brawn in their lineup. At least, that’s what Frank Seravalli tells us in a column on Thursday morning: head coach Mike Babcock wants more trees, less shrubs.
We’ve all seen Connor McDavid do ridiculous things for years. But what he’s doing this season is starting to feel a little silly. Wednesday night he got two more assists in a 4-0 win over the Flames, and in the process he broke an NHL record.
Sometimes, a goalie needs to remind himself that he can still do this. And sometimes, he needs his teammates to help him get there. Wednesday night in Edmonton, Tristan Jarry got both.
It is no secret that Mike Babcock values size and grit in his lineup. Throughout the season, he has repeatedly referenced players’ “battle level” and ability to compete when discussing what it takes to win games.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The Edmonton Oilers want to get bigger in their bottom six, and one way they could do so is by trading for six-foot-nine New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe.
After collecting only a single point from their games against the Leafs and Red Wings, I was hopeful that there would be no better remedy for the Edmonton Oilers than a visit from the Calgary Flames.
The NHL is unlike many pro sports leagues. Loyalty is praised; winning a Stanley Cup with the team that drafted or signed you adds extra significance and respect.
The Edmonton Oilers (9-2-2) finished their five-game homestand with a 4-0 shutout win over the Calgary Flames (5-7-0) on Oct. 28, and were 3-1-1. Connor McDavid set an NHL record for the longest season-opening assist streak with 13.
The Edmonton Oilers needed a night like that. One where you face a division opponent, score four goals, slam the door defensively, and get your goaltender a shutout.
The Battle of Alberta has long been a fierce test for the Edmonton Oilers, but they passed their most recent one with flying colors. Despite a slow-ish start to the game, the Oilers picked up speed as they went along and earned a 4-0 win when all was said and done.
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.
Connor McDavid claimed another slot in the NHL record book and goaltender Tristan Jarry collected his first shutout of the season as the host Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday.
Connor McDavid claimed another slot in the NHL record book and goaltender Tristan Jarry collected his first shutout of the season as the host Edmonton Oilers beat the Calgary Flames 4-0 on Wednesday.
The Edmonton Oilers are one of the best teams in all of hockey at this time. Connor McDavid is driving this team along at a historic clip. On Wednesday night against the Calgary Flames, he added more history to his long list of accomplishments.
That’s one way to snap a two-game skid. On Wednesday evening, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Calgary Flames in the first Battle of Alberta, picking up a 4-0 victory.
The Edmonton Oilers are on top of the hockey world right now. Connor McDavid is in the midst of a generational run at the start of the 2026-27 campaign.
It can be quite expensive to attend a live hockey game these days. Unless one can get tickets at a lower price because of certain eligibility or consistently
Last season, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid famously called the Pacific Division race a pillow fight, and he was bang-on with that assessment. The Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames, and Seattle Kraken were a tire fire in 2025-26, each finishing in the bottom six of the league standings.
The Edmonton Oilers placed forward Zach Hyman on injured reserve with a sore neck, head coach Mike Babcock told reporters Wednesday. Hyman, 34, left Monday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings in the second period after he took a hit from Red Wings’ defenseman Andreas Englund.
Isaac Howard‘s first goal of the season against the Detroit Red Wings offered another glimpse of the offensive potential he brings to the Edmonton Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a predicament. They have the NHL’s top-two point leaders in their lineup — Connor McDavid with 34 and Leon Draisaitl with 24 — but beyond their linemate in Vasily Podkolzin and defenseman Evan Bouchard, the Oilers have no one with more than five points.
While it has not been a perfect start to the season, the Edmonton Oilers have been collecting points at an impressive rate. The winning ways have kept a lot of knee jerk reactions away, satiating a lot of would-be critics.
The Edmonton Oilers lost another forward to injury last night against the Detroit Red Wings. Partway through the second period, winger Zach Hyman exited prematurely after being hit by Red Wings defenseman Andreas Englund.