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Oilers Jekyll-and-Hyde their way to win over Canucks

If you were boxscore-watching Thursday night’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks, you wouldn’t be able to tell that Alberta’s team was short four members of their top-six.

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NHL Game Recap: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver 10/01/2026

First Period Goals: Vasily Podkolzin (3) PPG / Kasperi Kapanen (1), Connor McDavid (3) at 9:26 / 1-0 EDM Owen Michaels (1) / Mathieu Joseph (1), Evan Bouchard

Josh Samanski News / Oil on Whyte / October 2

Oilers 2026-27 top 10 prospects, No. 2: Josh Samanski hopes to claw his way back to the show

Continuing our prospect rankings at Oil on Whyte, we are now onto our penultimate ranking article and at No. 2 on our Oilers 2026-27 top 10 prospect rankings; Josh Samanski.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 2

NHL roundup: Connor McDavid's 5 points help Oilers outgun Canucks 9-7

Connor McDavid scored a goal and had four assists, Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist and Evan Bouchard added a goal and two assists as the visiting Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a five-goal lead and then held on for a wild 9-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / October 2

Edmonton Oilers have a record breaking night in wild 9-7 victory

The Edmonton Oilers somehow came out of this game alive. After a wild comeback loss, losing 6-5 in overtime in their first game of the 2026-27 season, at home against the Vancouver Canucks, their Pacific Division rivals chose to give them a taste of their own medicine.

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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 / Field Level Media / October 2

Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid make waves as Oilers beat Canucks 9-7

Connor McDavid scored a goal and had four assists, Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist and Evan Bouchard added a goal and two assists as the visiting Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a 5-0 lead and then held on for a wild 9-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 2

Instant Reaction: Oilers leave Vancouver victors in ugly 9-7 win

When in doubt, outscore your goaltending problems. On Thursday evening, the Edmonton Oilers played their second game of the 2026-27 season, enacting their revenge over the Vancouver Canucks with a 9-7 victory.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 2

‘Terrific local touch’: Oilers fans react to new goal song

The noise around the Edmonton Oilers is loud, including their new goal song, which debuted at the home opener and got fans’ ears perked up. When fans noticed the change, they took to social media to share their thoughts.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

The Oilers’ Goaltending Picture Just Got a Little More Interesting

Sometimes a goalie gets a start because it is his turn. Sometimes a goalie gets a start that makes you wonder if something bigger is happening. Devon Levi gets that start tonight against the Vancouver Canucks, and Oilers fans should be watching a little more closely than usual.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 1

Must-watch Oilers games: October edition

With the new season upon us, let’s look ahead to the first slate of games for the Edmonton Oilers. They’ve opened their season with a 6-5 overtime loss to the Canucks and will look to get back at them tonight.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / October 1

Oilers Lose Hyman, a Babcock Connection & a Curious Thought

Some injuries are minor; others make you stop for a second. The Edmonton Oilers announced that Zach Hyman is expected to miss about two weeks with an undisclosed injury.

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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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 1

Oilers’ Zach Hyman Out Two Weeks, Frederik Andersen Out Long-Term

The Edmonton Oilers traveled to Vancouver for their first road game of the regular season without one of their top forwards. Winger Zach Hyman is expected to miss the next two weeks with an undisclosed injury sustained in Edmonton’s preseason finale against the Calgary Flames, per Sportsnet’s Jack Michaels.

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Zach Hyman News / Daily Faceoff / October 1

Oilers' Zach Hyman out for two weeks with undisclosed injury

The Edmonton Oilers won’t have one of the pillars of their top-six forward group over the next couple of weeks. According to Jack Michaels, winger Zach Hyman will miss approximately two weeks with an injury.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 1

Oilers @ Canucks: Devon Levi starts, Hyman out two weeks with injury

As Devon Levi prepares to make his first start for the Edmonton Oilers, the team’s parade to the infirmary continues. Already down top-nine forwards Matt Savoie, Jason Dickinson, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, on top of Mattias Janmark and Alec Regula, as well as goaltender Freddie Andersen, Zach Hyman is the latest to join the battered and bruised.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

Injuries Piling up for Oilers, Who Lose Another Key Forward

Edmonton’s injury situation was already bad, but it just got worse. Reports out of Vancouver are that forward Zach Hyman did not make the road trip and will not be in the lineup as the Oilers try to rebound following a disappointing performance and an overtime loss in the opener.

Edmonton Oilers News / Athlon Sports / October 1

Wayne Gretzky Reveals Where He Believes Connor McDavid Will Finish NHL Career

NHL legend Wayne Gretzky has addressed Connor McDavid’s NHL future at the start of the 2026-27 season, with the Edmonton Oilers captain entering the second-to-last year under contract with the franchise.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 1

The Oilers Are Already Playing Salary-Cap Jenga

We’re just getting started, but the Edmonton Oilers are already dealing with a serious injury situation. Three players are now dealing with significant injuries, with Matt Savoie and Alec Regula landing on LTIR and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins going on injured reserve.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / October 1

Can the Oilers' Depth Help Pull Them Through?

Some players get noticed when a team puts together its opening-night roster, while others stay just outside the picture. Josh Samanski was one of those players for the Edmonton Oilers.

Tristan Jarry News / The Hockey Writers / October 1

Oilers’ Goaltending Decision Requires a Deeper Look

The Edmonton Oilers enter tonight’s rematch against the Vancouver Canucks with a decision to make in goal: does Tristan Jarry get another opportunity, or do they change starters after Tuesday’s 6–5 overtime loss?

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / October 1

Oilers Place Ryan Nugent-Hopkins On IR, Matt Savoie On LTIR

The Edmonton Oilers announced a series of transactions this morning involving four players. The team placed veteran forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured

Mike Babcock News / Oilersnation / October 1

Three takeaways from Mike Babcock’s first game behind the Oilers bench

For all the talk about change, Mike Babcock’s first game behind the Edmonton Oilers’ bench looked awfully familiar. The Oilers still turned the game into a track meet, still needed their offence to rescue them, and still left their coach talking about structure and poor decisions post-game.

Evan Bouchard News / Daily Faceoff / September 30

Oilers’ Evan Bouchard is destined for a massive 2026-27

The opening night of the NHL season is in the books, and no game brought more thrills than the Vancouver Canucks’ 6-5 overtime win over the Edmonton Oilers

Mike Babcock News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

Oilers’ Babcock Has His Work Cut Out for Him

I was recently in Austin, Texas, for the Eric Clapton Crossroads Festival where Pete Townshend was slated to appear. I wanted to hear him perform “Won’t Get Fooled Again.” That song seems appropriate after the Edmonton Oilers lay a dud in their opening game of the 2026-27 NHL season, losing 6-5 to the Vancouver Canucks in OT on Tuesday night.

Edmonton Oilers News / Athlon Sports / September 30

'It sucks, obviously': Connor McDavid reacts to Oilers forward injury as Edmonton loses season opener

The Edmonton Oilers opened their season without forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, leaving team captain and teammate Connor McDavid adjusting to an early injury.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 29

Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Out Two Weeks

The Edmonton Oilers will begin the season with a shorthanded lineup. Forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins sustained an injury in practice that will force him out for roughly two weeks, head coach Mike Babcock told Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.