New York Rangers head coach Mike Sullivan was the bench boss that kept Connor McDavid from winning gold last winter during the Olympics. Safe to say McDavid got another dose revenge in what was a 3-1 victory for the Edmonton Oilers against the Rangers.
The Edmonton Oilers have some genuine competition for ice time on their blue line. It’s a great problem to have if you’re Edmonton’s coaching staff or management, but I’ll be straight up: as a coach, I hate it.
The Edmonton Oilers could have a difficult decision approaching with Jake Walman. Once viewed as an important piece of their defensive core, the 30-year-old has struggled to establish himself under head coach Mike Babcock, raising questions about his long-term future in Edmonton.
The Edmonton Oilers could have an opportunity to add another proven scoring winger as the Vancouver Canucks continue to struggle through the opening weeks of the 2026-27 season.
The Edmonton Oilers continued their winning ways against the New York Rangers on Monday night, triumphing for the fifth time in seven games by beating their cross-conference foes 3-1.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The Edmonton Oilers kept their homestand going with a visit from the New York Rangers only eight days after a beating them quite handily at Madisen Square Garden.
You can tell that Wayne Gretzky still loves everything about the game of hockey. He especially holds Edmonton Oilers Captain Connor McDavid in high esteem.
A retired carpenter from San Diego discovered that a small investment in hockey cards could produce an extraordinary return after pulling a rare Connor McDavid rookie card in 2019.
The Edmonton Oilers forward depth has been tested early in the season. Between adjusting to a new coach and the attrition, the start of the season has offered adversity and opportunity.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 victory over the visiting New York Rangers at Rogers Place on Monday (Nov. 9). Connor McDavid also lit the lamp for the Oilers, while New York got its lone goal from forward Jaroslav Chmelar.
The Edmonton Oilers did some magical work this offseason by moving out Darnell Nurse and his entire $9.25 million cap hit. Regarded as one of the worst contracts in the league, general manager (GM) Stan Bowman was somehow able to trade him with zero retention to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Shakir Mukhamadullin and prospect Zack Sharp.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
It’s not long before the conversations begin in the hockey world. “How did the Edmonton Oilers get Devon Levi for only a third-round pick?” But those conversations have already begun in the City of Edmonton, where the Oilers and their fans are being treated to something they haven’t had for years: great goaltending.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the second consecutive game, leading the host Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Connor McDavid had a goal to extend his season-opening points streak to 19 games.
Leon Draisaitl scored twice for the second consecutive game, leading the host Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 win over the New York Rangers on Monday night. Connor McDavid had a goal to extend his season-opening points streak to 19 games.
The Edmonton Oilers keep finding a way to win. On Monday evening, the Oilers defeated the New York Rangers by a score of 3-1 to move their season record to 13-3-3.
For the moment, we can stop talking about a potential Jordan Binnington trade to the Edmonton Oilers. Monday's episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast saw hosts
The Edmonton Oilers are off to a great start despite being average on home ice. Edmonton has only won five of their first 10 home games. They’ve yet to win more than two consecutive home games, and the main reason is that they are giving up far too many goals on home ice.
Jake Walman is a healthy scratch again. That makes five times in the last seven games that the defenseman will sit. It’s anything but ideal, given the important role the Edmonton Oilers were hoping he’d play on this team and the salary they are paying him to do so.
The Edmonton Elks are Grey Cup-bound, and the Edmonton Oilers are sitting atop their division with a 12-3-3 record… Somebody check the calendar. Are we back in 1987?!
When Elliotte Friedman stated that St. Louis Blues/Team Canada goaltender Jordan Binnington was starting to truly enter the trade conversation, analysts and fans were quick to tie the Edmonton Oilers to the rumors.
Jason Dickinson said Devon Levi was probably hanging around the rink for 10 hours before the Edmonton Oilers played on Saturday night. You get the sense Levi would wait by the phone for a text asking if he could show up for a midnight beer league game.
There are currently 10 individuals inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame who played for the Edmonton Oilers during their respective NHL careers. The illustrious list comprises Glenn Anderson, Grant Fuhr, Wayne Gretzky, Duncan Keith, Jari Kurri, Kevin Lowe, Mark Messier, Adam Oates, and Chris Pronger.
When a young goaltender steps in front of the cameras after a close game, the modern sports apparatus immediately reaches for the spreadsheet. We want save percentages, high-danger chance charts, and Expected Goals Against.
After missing the first six weeks of the season, Oilers defenseman Atro Leppanen appears to be ready to return. The team announced today that they’ve placed the blueliner on waivers for the purpose of assignment to AHL Bakersfield.