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On YouTubeEdmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / November 17
Scribe Suggests ‘Fans Shouldn’t Discount Trade Involving Howard’
Allan Mitchell’s latest analysis in The Athletic posed a surprising but interesting suggestion around Edmonton Oilers prospect Ike Howard — specifically, whether the young winger could factor into trade discussions as the 2025-26 deadline approaches.
NHL News / NHL Rumors / November 17
NHL Rumors: Is there a shakeup trade the Edmonton Oilers can make?
Allan Mitchell of The Athletic: Mitchell writes about the woes of the Edmonton Oilers ever since their loss to the Colorado Avalanche a little over a week ago.
Matthew Savoie News / Oilersnation / November 17
Scenes From Morning Skate: Why Buffalo is must-win for Matt Savoie
The Edmonton Oilers face the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night at KeyBank Center, and this one’s personal. Not for the organization, not for the coaching staff, but for Matt Savoie—the young forward who gets to show his former team exactly what they traded away.
The 'NHL all-time goal leaders' quiz
How many of the 21 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
Zach Hyman News / The Oil Rig / November 17
Edmonton Oilers playoff odds sink below 50% with slow start
The Edmonton Oilers have been better as of late, but have started the 2025-26 season very poorly. It’s become a trend with this era of Oilers teams to start season off slowly, but this season has felt a bit scarier than previous ones.
Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?
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 News / Oilersnation / November 17
The Edmonton Oilers and their Plus-Minus Problem
The man in the picture is Andrew Mangiapane, and I will get to why that is later. Remember when I mentioned that the Oilers have one of the worst goals against totals in the entire league so far this season?
Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / November 17
The week ahead for the Edmonton Oilers: the lead up to a familiar matchup
The Edmonton Oilers finished their two-game homestead with a win against the Columbus Blue Jackets 5–4 in overtime. Two highlight goals were scored, and some of the Oilers’ set systems seem to be coming together right now.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / November 17
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Awards
The Edmonton Oilers are now 20 games into their 2025-26 schedule, and it’s not been a particularly impressive start to the season for the back-to-back Western Conference champions.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 17
Oilers Thoughts: Hyman’s hits, Howard’s AHL impact, goodbye Stecher, and more
The Edmonton Oilers are approaching the midpoint of their seven-game road trip, and with two wins in their last three games, that’s quite alright in the eyes of Oilers fans for a team that’s struggled with consistency this season and on the current trip.
NHL News / Yardbarker / November 17
Top five Hart Trophy candidates through the first month of the NHL season
The 2025-26 NHL season is just over a month old, which means we now have a large enough sample size to start making more educated predictions on player and team accolades. Here are five leading candidates for the Hart Trophy.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 17
Former Oiler could be best realistic option to solve goaltending woes
The Edmonton Oilers’ need for a new netminder tandem continues. There is a solution that doesn’t involve trading Stuart Skinner. Admittedly, the hometown goaltender has been okay this season, posting an .891 save percentage and 2.77 goals against average in 14 games.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 17
This Week in the NHL: Oilers visit Panthers in Stanley Cup Final rematch
With 32 teams, games every night and countless narratives emerging, the NHL season can make one’s head spin, and it’s easy to miss out on the weekly storylines.
NHL News / Stadium Rant / November 17
Edmonton Oilers Best Carolina Hurricanes In Overtime
The Edmonton Oilers and Carolina Hurricanes have been two of the best teams in the NHL throughout most of this season, making Saturday night’s game a must-watch affair.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 16
Monotony of Success – Part 2: How do the Oilers compare to others who reached back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals?
In Part 1, I talked about why I decided to compare the 2025-26 Edmonton Oilers to the nine teams post-1990 that attempted to make the Stanley Cup Final for a third straight year.
Mike Grier News / Oilersnation / November 16
Top 100 Oilers: No. 63 — Mike Grier
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Mike Grier comes in at No.
Zach Hyman News / Oilersnation / November 16
Zach Hyman and what true leadership looks like
Zach Hyman isn’t wearing a letter on his jersey (yet). He’s not the one giving postgame speeches or handling media responsibilities when things go wrong.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 16
Monotony of Success – Part 1: Why can’t the Oilers start their season on the right foot?
Typically, in the Sunday Scramble, I take a ripped-from-the-headlines approach to the hot topics across the hockey world. But this week I’ve been thinking about history and how it applies to this version of the Edmonton Oilers.
Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / November 16
Oilers’ Latest OT Win Still Feels Like a Wake-Up Call
The Edmonton Oilers walked out of Carolina with two points and an overtime winner from Leon Draisaitl, but let’s not pretend the victory was a clean one.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / November 16
Oilers Bend But Don’t Break: 3 Positives In Tough Win Over Hurricanes
The Edmonton Oilers were not the better team on Saturday night when they faced the Carolina Hurricanes, but the theme after the game was “scratching and clawing”, adding points in the standings when they arguably didn’t earn them.
Connor McDavid News / The Hockey Writers / November 16
Connor McDavid Is Suddenly Scoring Like it’s 2023 Again
Recently, I wrote an article for The Hockey Writers asking: Why isn’t Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid scoring like he used to? There was evidence
Edmonton Oilers News / Field Level Media / November 15
Canes rally, but Oilers prevail on Leon Draisaitl's OT goal
Leon Draisaitl scored 19 seconds into overtime and also had two assists to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday night in Raleigh, N.C.
NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 15
Maple Leafs claim Troy Stecher off waivers from Oilers
The Maple Leafs have turned to the waiver wire to add some depth on the back end.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 14
Oilers place Troy Stecher on waivers, send Isaac Howard to AHL
The Edmonton Oilers made a pair of roster moves on Friday afternoon, placing defenseman Troy Stecher on waivers and sending rookie forward Isaac Howard to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors.
Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 13
Oilers plan to activate Zach Hyman this weekend
There is light at the end of the tunnel for Zach Hyman. According to reporter Tony Brar, the Edmonton Oilers will activate Hyman this weekend, and he’ll make his season debut against the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / November 12
Oilers' defensive play is the biggest concern amid early-season struggles
The Edmonton Oilers are going through something that has become all too familiar for their current core group — a slow start.
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