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Another Oilers season opener, Tristan Jarry’s rough night, and Evan Bouchard puts on a show

After the longest off-season we’ve had in years, the Edmonton Oilers were finally back on Rogers Place ice for the season opener against the lowly Vancouver Canucks.

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'It sucks, obviously': Connor McDavid reacts to Oilers forward injury as Edmonton loses season opener

The Edmonton Oilers opened their season without forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, leaving team captain and teammate Connor McDavid adjusting to an early injury.

Mike Babcock News / NHL Trade Talk / September 30

'That Was Ridiculous': Babcock Calls Out Oilers Play vs Canucks

When asked about the season opener and how the Edmonton Oilers let the Vancouver Canucks build a commanding second-period lead, leaving goaltender Tristan Jarry struggling to make several key saves, head coach Mike Babcock didn’t mince words on Tuesday night.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 30

Oilers have ‘serious work to do’ after ‘ridiculous’ opening-night loss

It doesn’t matter who is behind the bench, who tends the crease, or what the lines look like. The more things change for the Edmonton Oilers, the more they stay the same.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 30

3 Takeaways from Oilers’ Season Opening Loss to the Canucks

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t start their 2026-27 season off the way they had hoped. Instead, it was the same old song and dance we’ve seen with this team time and time again over the years.

Elliotte Friedman News / Oil on Whyte / September 30

Elliotte Friedman reveals interesting Oilers trade target

As the 2026-27 season commences, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman released a written version of his famous 32 Thoughts column. Every time the latest version of his article drops, it feels like the NHL news cycle kicks into high gear.

NHL News / Oilersnation / September 30

Evan Bouchard sets NHL record with hat trick, five points against Canucks

Evan Bouchard is in the record books once again. This time, the Edmonton Oilers defenceman entered the record books with an all-time performance, scoring three goals and five points, becoming the first blue liner with as many points in a season-opening game.

Tristan Jarry News / Oil on Whyte / September 30

The good, the bad, and the Jarry in Edmonton Oilers season opening loss

The Edmonton Oilers drop their season opening game 6-5 in overtime to their Pacific Division and Western Canadian rival Vancouver Canucks. It was an eventful contest that saw the Oilers make a late game comeback, tying the game up 5-5 late in the third period after being down 5-2 part way.

Mike Babcock News / Oilersnation / September 30

Instant Reaction: Oilers begin Babcock era with a bang, fall 6-5 to Canucks

Well, that may end up being the game of the year. On Tuesday evening, the Edmonton Oilers began their 2026-27 campaign, managing to tie up the game late after being down 5-2, but eventually losing 6-5 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks.

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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.

Evan Bouchard News / Oil on Whyte / September 29

Evan Bouchard begins redemption year by scoring first goal of the Oilers season

In the first game of the Edmonton Oilers season against the Vancouver Canucks, defenceman Evan Bouchard scored the first goal of the Oilers' season to tie up the game 1-1 in the opening frame.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 29

ONR: It’s finally time for the Oilers’ season opener

It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ season opener, the early injury issues, previewed tonight’s game, line combinations, and more.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 30

Is the Oilers’ defence better than people think?

Many pundits are sleeping on the Edmonton Oilers’ defence. If this group gels under Mike Babcock’s tighter checking system, it could be one of the best blue lines in the NHL.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 29

Four things to watch for in the Oilers’ season opener vs. Canucks

It’s finally here! If it feels like forever since we last watched meaningful Edmonton Oilers hockey, that’s because it has been – 152 days, to be exact.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 29

4 Oilers Forwards Who Need to Step Up with Savoie Out

The Edmonton Oilers aren’t heading into the 2026-27 season the way they would have liked. This team is already ravaged by injuries, the most recent of which involves Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who is expected to miss roughly two weeks with a lower-body injury.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 29

Comparing this year’s opening-day Oilers lineup vs. last year’s

A lot can happen over the course of the year. That’s easily seen when you look at the Edmonton Oilers lineup to start last season compared to their roster ahead of tonight’s season opener against the Vancouver Canucks.

Vasily Podkolzin News / Oil on Whyte / September 29

Vasily Podkolzin has been gifted a great opportunity with the Oilers

On August 18th, 2024, just months after he signed a two-year contract extension with the club that drafted him, Vasily Podkolzin was traded to the Edmonton Oilers for a fourth round pick at the 2025 NHL Draft.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 29

Oilers injury update: Savoie timeline could extend ‘eight weeks’, Dickinson ‘a bit away’

Mike Babcock’s injury update didn’t make for optimistic listening as the Edmonton Oilers begin the 2026-27 regular season. In the morning scrum before the home opener, he surprised reporters by saying that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would not play tonight versus the Vancouver Canucks.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 30

GDB 1.0: Oilers look to start season strong in home opener vs. Canucks (8 p.m. MT, SNW)

The Edmonton Oilers have a very favourable schedule to start the season, and they plan on taking advantage of it. They’ve been slow out of the gate the past three seasons, starting 4-5-1, 4-5-1 and 2-7-1, but in the fall of 2021, they were 9-1 out of the gate and 7-3 the following season.