NHL Notebook: Blues hire Jim Montgomery, Sidney Crosby reaches 600 goals, and more

On Sunday, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong announced that the organization had relieved head coach Drew Bannister from his duties, hiring the recently-fired Jim Montgomery to replace him. Just a few days ago, Montgomery was the bench b...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers Game Notes 22.0: Illness leaves Evan Bouchard ’50/50′ for game as Edmonton blend lines against Rangers

Hours ahead of the Oilers hosting the New York Rangers, the home team took to the ice at Rogers Place for a pre-game skate as Old Man Winter pummelled the City of Edmonton. There were some notable omissions and changes to the group Oilers lineup, tho...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers’ Darnell Nurse expected to play vs. Rangers

Darnell Nurse appears ready to make his return to action.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Oilers vs. Rangers: Nurse Back, Bouchard a Game-Time Decision

The post Oilers vs. Rangers: Nurse Back, Bouchard a Game-Time Decision appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Evan Bouchard is a game-time decision as the Edmonton Oilers face the New York Rangers on Saturday night and need a win. The post Oilers vs. Rang...

Published: 1 month ago by NHL Trade Talk

Top Oilers d-man missing from morning skate, forward lines shaken up wildly, Skinner in net

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Oilers’ Biggest Issue Might Be a Lack of Team Bonding

You can talk about statistics and analytics in hockey all you want, and as important as they are, unfortunately, they don’t clearly reflect the closeness of a team. When I…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

Top Oilers d-man missing from morning skate, forward lines shaken up wildly, Skinner in net

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Matthews: Return Wednesday vs. Panthers is possible

Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews isn't certain when he'll return to the lineup, but he considers Wednesday's game against the Florida Panthers a possibility, according to TSN's Mark Masters.Matthews last played on Nov. 3 and has missed s...

Published: 1 month ago by The Score

Oilers Monitoring Jiricek as Replacement for Recently Lost D-Man

The post Oilers Monitoring Jiricek as Replacement for Recently Lost D-Man appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly talked to the Columbus Blue Jackets about David Jiricek, a young defenseman who could fill a hole. The pos...

Published: 1 month ago by NHL Trade Talk

Assessing the fit between the Edmonton Oilers and goaltender John Gibson

The Edmonton Oilers are looking like a team in need of a netminder. Stuart Skinner has not impressed so far this season, and his 0.881 save percentage (SV%) has him 33rd of the 35 goalies who have played at least 10 games this year. Calvin Pickard ha...

Published: 1 month ago by The Oil Rig

Rangers at Oilers, G22 2024-25

When I was a young person, the New York pro teams looked this way: The Knicks were old and very good,…

Published: 1 month ago by Lowetide

Oilers Place Low on TSN’s 2024 U-24 Rankings

TSN has released its annual NHL team ranking of U-24 players, and, as expected, the Edmonton Oilers show up on the lower end of the list. Edmonton is ranked 27th…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

Rangers vs. Oilers prediction, odds, pick – 11/23/2024

The New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers were two of the final four teams in the playoffs last season. Things haven’t been going as smoothly this season, but some believe they’ll be right there again by June. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series...

Published: 1 month ago by ClutchPoints