For the ninth time this season, the Edmonton Oilers had the opportunity to win their third consecutive game. For whatever reason, winning that third game seems to be the Oilers’ kryptonite this season, and Thursday night was another chapter in the same story.
Once again, the Edmonton Oilers have failed to win three consecutive games. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers dropped a 2-1 decision to the New Jersey Devils after sleepwalking through the first two periods.
Before they acquired Tristan Jarry, the Edmonton Oilers were rumored to be in trade conversations with the St. Louis Blues regarding Jordan Binnington.
Life is good right now for Vasily Podkolzin. The Edmonton Oilers winger has thrived in an expanded role this season, and with Leon Draisaitl away from the team on a leave of absence, he’s the one who has received a deserved boost even higher up the lineup.
The Edmonton Oilers have won two games in a row by a combined score of 11-0. They won both of those games, one over the Vancouver Canucks and another over the St Louis Blues, without one of their best forwards.
There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.
The Edmonton Oilers are starting to find their way defensively. Since Christmas, the Oilers rank fifth in goals against per game played at 2.42 and their penalty kill is tied for second best at 88.9 percent.
The Edmonton Oilers will be down a forward the next few games. Head coach Kris Knobluach revealed Tuesday that winger Kasperi Kapanen will miss about a week with injury.
After tonight’s home game against the New Jersey Devils, the Edmonton Oilers will have 31 games left in the regular season and only 26 games left after the Olympic Winter Games are over, and their season resumes on Feb.
As the Olympic break approaches, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a strong position and seem confident as they continue to push toward the postseason.
The Edmonton Oilers are juggling their goalie situation. Tristan Jarry’s healthy, Connor Ingram’s on form, and that leaves Calvin Pickard on the outside looking in.
Last season, most explanations of Connor McDavid’s greatness would have centered around the Edmonton Oilers superstar’s unmatched CV. The overflowing trophy case of individual honors, including three Hart and five Art Ross Trophies, both tied for fourth-most all time, he gathered before turning 27.
As the Edmonton Oilers hit a final home stretch of games before taking a few weeks off for the Olympics, it’s time to give a few players their flowers.
Zach Hyman had two goals and an assist and Connor Ingram earned a 27-save shutout to lead the Edmonton Oilers past the visiting St. Louis Blues 5-0 on Sunday night.
Tonight, the Edmonton Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins will skate in career NHL game number 1,000. He will become the 417th member of the 1,000 games-played club, and just the second player to log 1,000 games as an Oiler.
The Oilers will be without one of their superstars for the next few games. The team announced that center Leon Draisaitl will be stepping away from the team to attend to a family illness back home in Germany.