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

Leon Draisaitl moves to Connor McDavid’s wing as Oilers shuffle forward lines

Head coach Kris Knoblauch has brought out the blender with the Edmonton Oilers winless through three games this season. According to Bob Stauffer, the Oilers will use a different set of line combinations against the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday as....

Published: 3 months ago by Oilers Nation

With his Edmonton Oilers slumping, Kris Knoblauch returns to The Nuclear Option

Published: 3 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Defense Will Be a Concern for the Edmonton Oilers This Season

While it is only one game, there is some concern for the Edmonton Oilers as their defense will need to be better moving forward.

Published: 3 months ago by My NHL Trade Rumors

Are Fans Really Calling for Oilers to Make Crazy Coaching Change?

The post Are Fans Really Calling for Oilers to Make Crazy Coaching Change? appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Edmonton Oilers are facing challenges, but do calls for a coaching change truly reflect the overall sentiment of the fan base? The post A...

Published: 3 months ago by NHL Trade Talk

Why are the Oilers struggling and is it cause for concern?

An 0-3-0 start to this season for Edmonton has brought back memories of last year’s 2-9-1 beginning. Adam Vingan looks at why they’ve failed to put up a point yet, and if this looks similar to 2023-24.

Published: 3 months ago by SportsNet

Oilers have one unexpected bright spot in brutal start to season

Doom and gloom is the name of the game once again for Edmonton Oilers fans to start the new season. After months of talking about the importance of avoiding a repeat of last season, the Oilers have found themselves winless in the first three games of...

Published: 3 months ago by Daily Hive

Betting tips: What can bettors learn from the Western Canada road trip?

Betting tips, picks and trends for ESPN's national games of the week, Wild-Blues and Flyers-Oilers.

Published: 3 months ago by ESPN

Oilers’ History: Remembering the Night Gretzky Broke Howe’s Points Record

Anyone who had the privilege of watching Wayne Gretzky during his 10 seasons with the Edmonton Oilers knows that the legendary centre possessed incredible timing. Whether lighting the lamp before…

Published: 3 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Flyers at Oilers, G4 2024-25

The Edmonton Oilers are off to a slow start and sit 0-3-0 heading into tonight’s game. They are a baffling bunch.…

Published: 3 months ago by Lowetide

Don’t panic over Oilers’ slow start – with one crucial exception

For a second consecutive season, goaltending has an outsized impact on Edmonton’s results.

Published: 3 months ago by Daily Faceoff

Oilers Game Notes 4.0: Oilers look to salvage home stand vs. the Flyers

Despite vowing not to have a slow start this season, the Edmonton Oilers are 0-3 through the first week of the season, and the fanbase is already starting to get restless. Can you blame them? It’s not just that the boys lost those games, but to do it...

Published: 3 months ago by Oilers Nation

TheOilRig Canadian Power rankings 2024–25: Oilers are sinking while Jets fly high

With the season briefly underway we have firmly entered the territory of early overreactions. Reliving the early struggles of last season, if only briefly, the Edmonton Oilers are well aware that these early trends can snowball quickly and take on a....

Published: 3 months ago by The Oil Rig