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

Islanders & Oilers Should Connect on a Jeff Skinner Trade

The New York Islanders have underwhelmed to begin the 2024-25 season, largely due to the team’s lack of forward depth. This was a concern at the beginning of the season,…

Published: 2 months ago by The Hockey Writers

The Day After 14.0: Blame goes beyond Stuart Skinner for Oilers’ blunder-filled loss to Golden Knights

Lots of justifiable blame will be laid at Stuart Skinner’s feet for Wednesday night’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights. After all, the Edmonton Oilers had a two-one lead until halfway through the third period, before Noah Hanifin tied it up with a po...

Published: 2 months ago by Oilers Nation

3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-2 Loss to Golden Knights

The Edmonton Oilers appeared to be in the driver’s seat for a large portion of last night’s game versus the Vegas Golden Knights. It wasn’t meant to be, however, as…

Published: 2 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Letters, Nov. 7: Trump’s win a response to wars, cost of living and illegal immigration

Did Connor McDavid return too early? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! ELECTION TENSION A thumping win for Donald Trump. The environment was tense, Canada was feeling the heat too. For many in general the main worry was not about who wins, it was about....

Published: 2 months ago by The Edmonton Sun

Oilers' Ekholm gives honest answer about PK failures: "It has to stop"

The Edmonton Oilers yet again saw their penalty kill fail them in a heartbreaking, last-minute 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Just like many games before this one, it was a game that was well within reach for the club, one t...

Published: 2 months ago by Daily Hive

Oilers kicking themselves again after big mistakes in both ends

Edmonton entered the third period with a lead Wednesday but watched it disappear with penalties, miscues and a feeble offense.

Published: 2 months ago by The Athletic

Defensively fragile Oilers need to find solutions in a hurry

The Oilers are extremely plain these days, and the solutions are clearly not simple. They’ll have to work harder at a lot of things, because the statute of limitations on a Stanley Cup hangover is surely soon to expire.

Published: 2 months ago by SportsNet

Knoblauch: Lack of defensive ‘support’ cost Oilers vs. Golden Knights

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch discusses his team’s defensive miscue that led to the Vegas Golden Knights’ game-winning goal in the third period.

Published: 2 months ago by SportsNet

Big mistakes, bad special teams sink a good start in Edmonton Oilers' 4-2 loss to Vegas: Cult of Hockey Player Grades

Published: 2 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Instant Reaction: Golden Knights spoil Connor McDavid’s return, beat Oilers 4-2

What a crappy way to lose a game. On Wednesday evening, the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Vegas Golden Knights, and were dropped by a score of 4-2 to fall to 6-7-1 on the season. The team had a 2-1 lead going into the third period but the penalty kill l...

Published: 2 months ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers fall to Golden Knights in McDavid’s return from injury

Noah Hanifin had a pair of goals as the Vegas Golden Knights won their first road game of the season, coming from behind to shock the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Wednesday.

Published: 2 months ago by SportsNet

Oilers Lose Game Late to Golden Knights, Ruin McDavid’s Return

The post Oilers Lose Game Late to Golden Knights, Ruin McDavid’s Return appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. A late penalty by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins allowed the Golden Knights to score three goals in the final eight minutes and beat the Oilers 4-2. The po...

Published: 2 months ago by NHL Trade Talk