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Sunday Scramble: Early injuries will test the Oilers’ core vulnerabilities right from the start

The Edmonton Oilers are facing their first cold winds of adversity approaching the 2026-27 season. Two weeks out from training camp, neither Matt Savoie nor Frederik Andersen will participate due to injuries suffered during off-season training, and the suggested timelines target late October returns.

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Why Are the Oilers Playing Farm Team Hockey in Bakersfield?

Here's a fun bit of trivia that doesn't get talked about enough. The Toronto Maple Leafs AHL team plays in Toronto. The Calgary Flames' AHL team plays right in Calgary.

Beau Akey News / Oilersnation / August 30

Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 11: Beau Akey

Welcome to Daily Faceoff Edmonton’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. Back to the defenceman, we go with our 11th-ranked player: former Barrie Colt and 2023 second-round pick Beau Akey.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 30

The top 5 Oilers moments at the Saddledome

Since joining the NHL in 1979-80, the Edmonton Oilers have played more regular-season games at the Saddledome than any other arena outside of their two home rinks, Rogers Place and Rexall Place, with 125 regular-season games played in Calgary.

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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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / August 30

Edmonton Oilers’ milestones to watch for in 2026–27

The Oilers are heading into 2026–27 with weight of expectations that are a little different from recent years, and for good reason. The arrival of new Head Coach Mike Babcock will have the spotlight trained on how he goes about things in Edmonton.

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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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 30

Four big questions for the Edmonton Oilers with four weeks until opening night

As August winds down, the 2026-27 NHL season is quickly approaching for the Edmonton Oilers. The team’s first preseason game will be on September 19, followed

Edmonton Oilers News / Oil on Whyte / August 30

The Oilers salary cap outlook has gotten much worse

The news that the Edmonton Oilers will have four players missing from training camp as they are suffering from injuries is continuing to unravel. The club will open camp in September without forwards Mattias Janmark and Matt Savoie, along with defenceman Alec Regula and goaltender Frederik Andersen.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 29

Why Evan Bouchard’s contract makes him more valuable than Cale Makar

Evan Bouchard keeps getting robbed. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman was easily the best point-producing blueliner in 2025-26, yet didn’t even win the Norris Trophy.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 29

Stan Bowman Provides Injury Updates On Matthew Savoie And Frederik Andersen

The Oilers certainly made some headlines this week when they announced that four players wouldn’t be available at the start of training camp due to various

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 29

Oilers’ Devon Levi has golden opportunity in wake of Andersen injury

Many Canadian hockey fans remember the first time they heard the name Devon Levi. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, while the 2021 Canada World Juniors Team iced a roster featuring 20 first-round draft picks, it was Levi, a seventh-round draft pick, who stole the spotlight.

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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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 29

Oilers prospect Tommy Lafrenière ready for NCAA challenge at Western Michigan

Tommy Lafrenière accomplished everything he needed to in the Western Hockey League, and now he’s looking to level up. The Edmonton Oilers’ 2025 third-round pick spent the last three seasons with the Kamloops Blazers, culminating in a spectacular 41-goal campaign.

Mattias Janmark News / Professor Press Box / August 29

Mattias Janmark’s Absence Could Open an Oilers' Door

There are players whose absence immediately gets everyone's attention. Connor McDavid misses a game, and people start asking what the Oilers are going to do.

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The 'FBS college football nicknames' quiz

The '10-time Pro Bowlers' quiz

The 'Most TD passes in first two seasons' quiz

The 'Switch-hitter 35-HR seasons' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / August 29

2026 Edmonton Oilers prospects rankings: #7 Maxim Berezkin

Welcome to The Oil Rig’s 2026 Oilers prospect rankings. Today we look at Maxim Berezkin. Berezkin is a winger with a huge frame and a scoring touch. He has delivered as a scorer on a routinely competitive team that has authored some long playoff runs.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / August 29

Oilers’ All-Time Top 3 European Goalies

We recently looked at the Edmonton Oilers’ All-Time Top 5 European Forwards and All-Time Top 8 European Defencemen. Now we’re examining the team’s greatest European goaltenders.

Evan Bouchard News / Oilersnation / August 29

Top 100 Oilers: No. 18 — Evan Bouchard

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Evan Bouchard comes in at No.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 28

House where former Oilers owner Peter Pocklington was shot goes up for auction

Ever want to own a piece of Edmonton Oilers history, one in which former owner Peter Pocklington was held at gunpoint and shot in? Well, now’s your chance, as his former property at 8638 Saskatchewan Drive NW is heading to the auction block.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 28

What Oilers could become go-to guys this season?

NHL teams need as many “guys” in their lineup as they can get. The more guys, the better the chance of winning Lord Stanley’s Cup. These players are key parts of the team, making important contributions in ways that the star players don’t.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 28

Oilers 'Not Worried' About Unexpected Injury News, Cite Great Opportunity

“We’re not worried about this,” said Stan Bowman in a recent interview with Sportsnet’s Mark Spector. The Edmonton Oilers GM was referring to the news that four players are injured and will miss training camp, with two players, Matt Savoie and Frederik Andersen, likely out until October or later.

Mike Babcock News / Professor Press Box / August 28

Can Mike Babcock Resist Tinkering With a Successful Oilers' Line?

Kasperi Kapanen's regular-season numbers last year weren't spectacular. He had eight goals and 17 points in 41 games for Edmonton. But then the playoffs arrived, and suddenly he looked like a different player.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 27

Oilers Hire Misha Donskov As Coaching Consultant

With training camps now less than three weeks away, the Oilers have added to their coaching staff. The team announced that they have hired Misha Donskov as a coaching consultant. As part of the release, head coach Mike Babcock released the following statement: We are excited to have Misha join our coaching staff.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 27

Oilers Add Misha Donskov — And It Might Mean More Than They’re Saying

The Oilers announced today that Misha Donskov is joining the coaching staff as a Coaching Consultant — a title that immediately raises eyebrows. After all, Donskov isn’t just another hockey mind floating around the industry.

Viljami Marjala News / The Oil Rig / August 27

2026 Edmonton Oilers prospect rankings: #8 Viljami Marjala

Welcome back to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings for the 2026 season. In this entry, we profile AHL forward Viljami Marjala. A fifth-round pick by the Buffalo Sabres in the 2021 draft, Marjala is a playmaking centre.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 26

Matthew Savoie Among Four Oilers Unavailable For Start Of Camp

The Edmonton Oilers will kick off training camp with four players sidelined by injury. Those players include forwards Mattias Janmark and Matthew Savoie, defenseman Alec Regula, and goaltender Frederik Andersen per Chris Johnston of The Athletic.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / August 26

Savoie, Andersen among four Oilers players missing training camp

The Edmonton Oilers will begin their preperation for the 2026-27 NHL season well short of full strength. On Wednesday, the Oilers announced that forwards Matt Savoie and Mattias Janmark, along with defenseman Alec Regula and goaltender Frederik Andersen, are expected to miss the team’s training camp in September.