The Oilers stomped the Kraken 9-4 on Thursday night for their first runaway offensive outing of the season, and I think we were all hopeful it was a sign the team was finally turning a corner.
The Edmonton Oilers are open to upgrading their goaltending situation, but if the team is going to acquire Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins, they won’t be moving their starter, Stuart Skinner, to make the trade work.
Have the Edmonton Oilers found their mojo? Is the early-season slump over? Have they, like in the last two years, finally started to find their game two months into the season?
The Edmonton Oilers have found a way to get back on track as they aim to make another deep playoff run this season, and despite some injury issues early in the season, their depth has stepped up in a big way.
The Edmonton Oilers (13-11-5) hosted the Winnipeg Jets (14-13-1) on Saturday night (Dec. 6) in an all-Canadian matchup. This was their first meeting of the season, and the only one in Edmonton.
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.
Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard each had a goal and an assist and Connor McDavid added two assists as the host Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a four-goal first-period lead and cruised to a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.
That’s two in a row. On Saturday evening, the Edmonton Oilers played their third game on the five-game homestand, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 6-2. This came just two days after they smashed the Seattle Kraken 9-4.
Elliote Friedman reported during Saturday’s Headlines report that the Edmonton Oilers do have interest in Tristan Jarry of the Pittsburgh Penguins. However, he called the deal complicated, noting that the Penguins are not interested in retaining salary and the Oilers are not interested in trading Stuart Skinner to make the deal work.
The Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending search has been a roller coaster ride that’s spanned several years, and while Stuart Skinner often pulls you right back in after a rough stretch of play, they can’t continue to be fooled by his rope a dope act.
It’s been an eventful season so far for the Edmonton Oilers. With the team seemingly getting closer to waking up from their traditional early season nap, it’s been a lot of the same old characters shouldering the load.
We are a few weeks away from the Christmas break, and the Edmonton Oilers are currently outside the playoff picture, sitting in fifth place in the Pacific Division with a record of 12-11-5 through 28 games.
The Edmonton Oilers may finally be addressing their biggest weakness, as new rumors suggest the team is closing in on a trade for Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry.
It's been about three weeks and a span of 10 games since the Edmonton Oilers last won back-to-back games, and both of those contests were overtime victories.
The Edmonton Oilers smoked the Seattle Kraken 9-4 on Thursday night, moving to 12-11-5 on the season. Those 29 points have them tied for the final Western Conference Wild Card spot and four points out of first place in the Pacific Division.
Connor McDavid delivered a vintage performance Thursday night, recording his 13th career hat trick. It was a four point outing as the Edmonton Oilers overwhelmed the Seattle Kraken 9-4 at Rogers Place.
Connor McDavid scored three goals and added an assist as the Edmonton Oilers routed the visiting Seattle Kraken 9-4 on Thursday. Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evan Bouchard each had three helpers for the Oilers, who went 4-for-5 on the power play.