The Edmonton Oilers play the Winnipeg Jets Thursday night, and look, the Oilers haven’t exactly been rolling — they still haven’t strung together three consecutive wins — but at least they’re not in freefall like their opponents.
The clock may be officially ticking on an Andrew Mangiapane trade — and the timing matters more than the names being floated. On the January 6 episode of Oilers Now, Bob Stauffer asked Elliotte Friedman if there was a player he could see being moved in the next two to three weeks.
It’s impossible to ignore the noise going around, and picking up steam, across social media. The 2025-26 season has been a strange one for the Edmonton Oilers, as seemingly nobody has an idea yet as to whether or not this team is a true Stanley Cup contender.
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.
Edmonton Oilers forward Adam Henrique is set to miss nearly two months of action after sustaining an undisclosed injury in Tuesday’s game against the Nashville Predators.
The Edmonton Oilers have placed veteran forward Adam Henrique on injured reserve and have revealed his expected return won’t be until after the Olympic break.
Adam Henrique will indeed be out for a while. The Edmonton Oilers announced on Wednesday that the veteran forward is not expected to return until after the Olympic break and has been placed on injured reserve. Henrique went down in the first period against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday after blocking a shot from Filip Forsberg.
The Edmonton Oilers announced on Wednesday that forward Adam Henrique has been placed on injured reserve, and is expected to return after the Olympic break.
The Edmonton Oilers arrive in Winnipeg on Thursday looking to fix their road game, while the Jets are simply trying to stop the bleeding. Winnipeg is winless in its last 10 games (0-6-4), the franchise's longest skid since relocating from Atlanta in 2011.
It hasn’t been an easy first half of the season for Kasperi Kapanen. He had played in just six games before injuring his knee on October 19th against the Detroit Red Wings, and when he was nearing a return in November, he suffered a setback in practice.
The definition of frustration is the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially when you can’t change or achieve something — a feeling many fans in Oil Country know all too well with Kris Knoblauch’s constant line shuffling as of late.
It certainly would make sense that Edmonton would look at an Edmonton-born winger with a history of solid production who is locked in long-term at a reasonable rate.
The Edmonton Oilers defeated the Nashville Predators 6-2 on Tuesday night on the back of Connor McDavid’s hat trick. However, many Oilers played well, especially their depth players.
Just in case it was ever in doubt, Team Germany has officially unveiled their roster for the men’s hockey event at the 2026 Winter Olympics and Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl headlines the team.
Last night, Edmonton Oilers forward Kasperi Kapanen made his return to the lineup after an extended injury absence. That absence included a setback at practice, when he was on the verge of returning initially.
The Oilers announced they’ve activated right winger Kasperi Kapanen from long-term injured reserve, allowing him to return to the lineup for tonight’s game against Nashville.