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Leon Draisaitl leaves game, Matt Savoie rewarded, and the Oilers give Connor Ingram the keys

After a disappointing wrap to Friday’s game against St. Louis to finish the road trip, the Edmonton Oilers were back on home ice for their third meeting of the season against the Nashville Predators.

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McDavid and Draisaitl Can Score, But Can the Oilers Defend?

For years, talking about the Edmonton Oilers has been dead simple: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl light it up, the team scores in bunches, and everyone’s happy until the playoffs hit.

NHL News / Field Level Media / March 16

NHL roundup: Oilers win behind Connor McDavid's 3 assists

Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers topped the visiting Nashville Predators 3-1 on Sunday night.

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The 'NHL active hat trick leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least seven hat tricks in their career can you name in five minutes?

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Leon Draisaitl News / Oilersnation / March 15

No ‘immediate red flags’ for Oilers’ Draisaitl but could miss games after suffering injury against Predators

When Leon Draisaitl took to the ice for two shifts late in the first period of Sunday’s Edmonton Oilers game against the Nashville Predators, there were “no red flags” as the centre tested out an injury, head coach Kris Knoblauch said.

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The 25 best NHL teams who didn't win the Stanley Cup

In the lore of the NHL, it's the Stanley Cup-winning teams that are remembered the most from seasons past. Yet, when looking back on the best of the best

Edmonton Oilers News / Field Level Media / March 15

Connor McDavid helps Oilers stack goals to beat Predators

Matt Savoie scored the eventual game-winner, and Connor McDavid added three assists as the Edmonton Oilers topped the visiting Nashville Predators 3-1 on Sunday night.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / March 15

Leon Draisaitl Leaves Game vs Predators with Injury

Sunday night, as the Edmonton Oilers were leading the Nashville Predators 1-0, the goal scorer, Leon Draisaitl, left the game with an injury. Draisaitl took a hit from Ozzy Wiesblatt along the boards.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / March 15

A Wise McDavid Calmly Knocks on the Player Safety Door

Connor McDavid is, well, Connor McDavid. The best player in the world, on the ice, in the headlines, everywhere. But in a recent chat about the NHL’s department of player safety, he showed a different side — thoughtful, calm, and aware of the balance between influence and humility.

Connor Ingram News / Oilersnation / March 15

Connor Ingram declared Oilers’ starting goalie, will get ‘majority of starts’

Head coach Kris Knoblauch provided further details on the Edmonton Oilers goaltender situation going forward on Sunday morning. He told reporters ahead of the Oilers’ matchup against the Nashville Predators that Connor Ingram will be playing more than Tristan Jarry down the stretch of the season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / March 15

Connor McDavid suggests improvements to NHL player safety

As the conversation surrounding player safety has come to the forefront again, the NHL’s best player has weighed in on the discussion.

McDavid helps Oilers stack goals to beat Predators

Oilers make Connor Ingram starting goalie for team’s playoff push

Ducks blow lead, battle back to top Canadiens

Canadiens’ Kirby Dach leaves game with upper-body injury

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Kraken rout Panthers to move past Sharks into playoff position

Connor Ingram News / Daily Faceoff / March 15

Oilers make Connor Ingram starting goalie for team’s playoff push

It looks like we have a new No. 1 netminder in the Alberta capital. When speaking to the media, Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that goaltender Connor Ingram will be in net on Sunday, when the Oilers host the Nashville Predators.

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Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / March 15

Oilers Officially Name Their Starting Goalie Moving Forward

The roller-coaster ride that has been Edmonton’s goaltending situation this season has taken another turn, though this one shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 15

How the Oilers have changed since the Olympic break

The Olympics gave the Edmonton Oilers a rare three-week reset after a disappointing stretch of hockey. They limped into the break with an underwhelming 4-5 record despite playing eight of those nine games at home.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / March 15

Oilers Game Notes: Predators visit Edmonton trying to keep faint playoff hopes alive

After an uneven four-game road trip that started with promise and ended in frustration, the Oilers are back in Edmonton for a four-game homestand. First up on Sunday evening are the Nashville Predators, a team desperately in need of points after losing to the basement-dwelling Canucks earlier this week.