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Only six defencemen in the entire history of the NHL have ever scored 100 points in a single season. Bobby Orr did it six times, Paul Coffey did it five times, and then Denis Potvin, Al MacInnis, Brian Leetch, and Erik Karlsson each did it once, spread across different eras and separated by gaps that sometimes stretched over a decade.

NHL News / Field Level Media / October 21

Evan Bouchard scores OT winner on birthday to lift Oilers over Wild

Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner on his 27th birthday as the Edmonton Oilers survived the visiting Minnesota Wild's comeback effort to win 4-3 on Tuesday.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 21

Instant Reaction: Birthday boy Bouchard scores Oilers game-winning goal against Wild

The Edmonton Oilers continue to find ways to win. On Tuesday evening, they hosted the Minnesota Wild for the first game of a five-game home stand. While they blew a 3-1 lead with under 10 minutes to play, they managed to outlast the Wild thanks to a 4-3 overtime victory.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 19

Hot starts across the NHL, and can McDavid or Bouchard sustain their pace?

Some NHL teams and individual players have exploded out of the starting gate this October, but what are realistic expectations for them when it comes to the full season?

NHL News / Yardbarker

The biggest draft bust for every NHL team

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.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / October 14

McDavid and Bouchard – The Best Duo Since Orr and Esposito

Things are looking up these days in Oil Country. The Edmonton Oilers are the only team in the NHL currently without a regulation loss and Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard are the top two scorers in the league.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 12

Is Evan Bouchard really as bad defensively as his reputation suggests?

Evan Bouchard may be the most polarizing player in the NHL. Some consider the Edmonton Oilers blueliner one of the league’s best defencemen, while others couldn’t disagree more, arguing that his defensive shortcomings keep him from the game’s elite.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / October 11

Is Evan Bouchard the best defenseman in the NHL right now?

If you asked someone who the best defenseman in the NHL is, you would likely hear the usual suspects: the Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar, the Minnesota Wild’s Quinn Hughes or Zach Werenski of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / October 11

Leon Draisaitl finds it 'pretty funny' how Evan Bouchard is viewed around the NHL

Leon Draisaitl has a message for anyone who still is not paying attention to Evan Bouchard: Keep sleeping on him. The Edmonton Oilers are happy to have him either way.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / October 11

Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Hallander Trade, Bouchard’s Dominance, & More

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a great 4-0-1 start, and they’re the only team without a regulation loss. They struggled defensively, allowing 13 goals in their first two games, but have been outstanding since, allowing just four goals in their last three games.

NHL News / Yardbarker

The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 9

Oilers’ Evan Bouchard is forcing the respect he deserves with his hot start

Evan Bouchard is off to the best start of his NHL career, putting up 11 points and a plus-10 rating through his first four games of the season with the Edmonton Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 8

Examining Evan Bouchard’s historic hot start for the Oilers

Evan Bouchard is off to the best start of his career, and one of the greatest starts by a defenseman in NHL history. Only Harry Cameron in 1917-18 produced more goals and points through the first four games of a season.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / October 8

What We Learned from the Oilers' 5-2 Win Over the Ducks

Every once in a while, a hockey game gives you something you didn't quite expect. Wednesday night in Anaheim, Evan Bouchard gave us one of those moments.

Edmonton Oilers News / Yardbarker / October 8

Bouchard's historic start for Oilers has impressed Babcock

Evan Bouchard's historic start for Oilers has impressed Mike Babcock

Bouchard's hot start has been undeniable, as the elite 26-year-old offensive defenseman has six goals and five assists for a total of 11 points across four games.

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Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 8

Oilers’ Evan Bouchard Becoming Undeniable: Thank Goodness That Trade Never Happened…

Evan Bouchard is one of the NHL’s most elite offensive defencemen. He’s been overlooked because of his perceived defensive warts, but what he’s doing this season suggests Norris Trophy talk is already pigeonholing him.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 8

Evan Bouchard stays hot, the Oilers’ penalty kill problems, and Jason Dickinson’s first game back

After a very strong details win over Seattle on Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers hit the road for a three-game California road trip that started in Anaheim.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 8

Oilers’ Evan Bouchard reaches milestone no one has touched since first year of NHL

Evan Bouchard has always been known for his ability to move the puck from the blue line. Four games into the 2026-27 season, the Edmonton Oilers defenseman is putting up the kind of scoring numbers the NHL has not seen from a blueliner in more than a century.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / October 7

Oilers’ Bouchard Snubbed in Early Norris Trophy Poll

It took just three games for Evan Bouchard to declare where he belongs in the Norris Trophy conversation. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman has opened the 2026-27 season with four goals and eight points, leading all NHL defencemen in scoring and ranked second among all NHL players behind only Connor McDavid.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / October 5

Evan Bouchard awarded second star of the week by the NHL

Evan Bouchard has had a fast start to the 2026-27 campaign, which has helped the Edmonton Oilers get off to a 2-0-1 start while also making them look like one of the league's more dangerous scoring outfits.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 5

Oilers’ Bouchard named NHL’s second star of the week

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard has earned himself the NHL’s second star of the week after a big three-game set to open the 2026-27 season. He played a key part in the Oilers’ 2-0-1 start to the year, scoring four goals and eight points, helping the team earn five of six points.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / October 3

Evan Bouchard’s vengeance tour is already rewriting history

Evan Bouchard wasted little time making his presence felt. Three goals and two assists in the Edmonton Oilers’ season opener against Vancouver. A point on every Edmonton goal, and a place in NHL history as the first defenceman to record five points in a season opener.

Edmonton Oilers News / Field Level Media / October 2

Evan Bouchard, Connor McDavid make waves as Oilers beat Canucks 9-7

Connor McDavid scored a goal and had four assists, Leon Draisaitl had two goals and an assist and Evan Bouchard added a goal and two assists as the visiting Edmonton Oilers jumped out to a 5-0 lead and then held on for a wild 9-7 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.