The NHL has now reached its Olympic break. There are no games from Feb. 6 to 24, allowing for players to compete in men’s hockey at the 2026 Winter Games in Italy.
It’s going to be a curious few weeks in Oil Country. With one month less a day until the NHL’s trade deadline, the Edmonton Oilers have lots to do in the way of upgrading their team.
When Andrew Mangiapane signed with the Edmonton Oilers, I thought he was a sensible pickup. He never drove the bus in Calgary, but he worked, he chipped in, and he didn’t need perfect conditions to be useful.
With the last slate of NHL games wrapping up the other night (Feb. 5), the league is officially on pause for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. The Edmonton
In just a few days, men’s hockey at the 2026 Olympics will begin. This year, the Edmonton Oilers will send three players, with Connor McDavid representing Team Canada, and both Leon Draisaitl and Josh Samanski representing Team Germany.
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
Every once in a while, it’s worth slowing down and giving a little love to the players who never ask for it. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (RNH) is one of those guys.
Let’s call this the annual Edmonton Oilers mid-season crisis. They aren’t defending well. They can’t get a save. The coach is out to lunch…. This is not a new story about this hockey team. The Oilers fans, Oilers media, and Oilers brass all say the right things at the beginning of the season.
Team Canada has had to make two injury-replacement swaps to its Olympic roster in recent days, as Tampa Bay Lightning stars Brayden Point and Anthony Cirelli were both forced to drop out due to their respective ailments.
There are losing streaks, and then there are stretches when a team starts to know something is off. The Edmonton Oilers sound as if they’re drifting into that second category right now.
Leon Draisaitl didn’t call anyone out. He didn’t rip anyone. He simply told the harsh truth about the current state of the Edmonton Oilers. Draisaitl wasn’t yelling or angry in his post-game scrum after another disappointing loss, the third this season, to the Calgary Flames.
The Edmonton Oilers have started to spiral heading into the Olympic break, and it all culminated with a loss in Calgary on Wednesday, which led Leon Draisaitl to voice his frustration on just about everything, including the team’s defense, special teams, goaltending, and coaching.
After the Edmonton Oilers lost 7–3 to the Minnesota Wild last Saturday night, Tristan Jarry, the losing goalie, had some things to say about the Oilers defensive performance.
The Edmonton Oilers are now on their Olympic break, and for some players, whether they’re travelling to a sunny destination or not, I’d imagine they’ll
Eight games ago, our last Oil Check was a positive one, and it appeared that the Edmonton Oilers were on their way to yet another midseason turnaround and heat up for the stretch run.
The Edmonton Oilers have a penalty kill crisis on their hands. After killing off just 54 percent of their penalties over the last eight games, they rank 27th in the NHL in PK efficiency.
The Edmonton Oilers are a difficult team to get a read on. From a standings perspective, they’ve been as expected, as they are in a battle with the Vegas Golden Knights for first place in the Pacific Division.
The Edmonton Oilers struggled heading into the Olympic break, and it seems as though they have some underlying issues they need to address. Some fans have
After losing to the San Jose Barracuda on the 24th, the Bakersfield Condors went into Henderson on the 28th, where they would lose by a score of 2-1 to extend their minor losing streak to three games long.
The Edmonton Oilers are heading into the Olympic break on a sour note, and frustration inside the room is no longer being hidden. After another stretch of inconsistent hockey and a three-game losing skid, attention has shifted toward head coach Kris Knoblauch, who is suddenly facing real pressure behind the bench.
2/5/26: The Oilers announced that Samanski has been reassigned to the AHL Bakersfield. This is not a transaction with immediate on-ice implications for Samanski, as he won’t be spending the Olympic break in California playing in the AHL.
Edmonton Oilers star Leon Draisaitl has been named as one of Germany’s flagbearers for the 2026 Winter Olympic opening ceremony, which is set to take place in Milan, Italy, on Friday.