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: 2 weeks ago by Oilers Nation

Wild Dominate Oilers in 5-3 Victory

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night (Nov. 21). The final score was not indicative of how this game went. Two of the Oilers’ goals were…

Published: 3 weeks ago by The Hockey Writers

One defensive breakdown after another leads to 5-3 Oilers loss to Minnesota: Cult of Hockey Player Grades

Published: 3 weeks ago by Edmonton Journal

Odd Goal and 3 Takeaways from the Oilers’ 5-3 Loss to the Wild

The post Odd Goal and 3 Takeaways from the Oilers’ 5-3 Loss to the Wild appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Edmonton Oilers were defensively awful as the Minnesota Wild handily beat them 5-3 on Thursday. Here are the key takeaways. The post Odd Goa...

Published: 3 weeks ago by NHL Trade Talk

Instant Reaction: Oilers can’t contain Wild in frustrating 5-3 loss

The Edmonton Oilers are back in the loss column. On Thursday evening, the Oilers returned home to host the Minnesota Wild and fell by a score of 5-3 to bring their season record to 10-9-2. Edmonton opened the scoring less than a minute in, scoring on...

Published: 3 weeks ago by Oilers Nation

Frederick Gaudreau’s three-point effort leads Wild past Oilers

Frederick Gaudreau had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild continued to pick up points at will, emerging with a 5-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.

Published: 3 weeks ago by SportsNet

Hockey gods can't save Edmonton Oilers from a Wild beating

Published: 3 weeks ago by Edmonton Journal

NHL Trade Talk Recap: Bruins, Canucks, Oilers, Leafs & Caps

The post NHL Trade Talk Recap: Bruins, Canucks, Oilers, Leafs & Caps appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. NHL Trade Talk Nov. 21 Recap: Bruins in trouble, Zadorov to Canucks? Oilers are undermanned, Ovechkin sidelined. The post NHL Trade Talk Recap:...

Published: 3 weeks ago by NHL Trade Talk

Kirill Kaprizov Returns After Injury Scare in Wild vs. Oilers Game

The post Kirill Kaprizov Returns After Injury Scare in Wild vs. Oilers Game appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Minnesota Wild star Kirill Kaprizov briefly left a game against the Edmonton Oilers after a knee-on-knee collision with Drake Caggiula. The....

Published: 3 weeks ago by NHL Trade Talk

Wild’s Fleury makes stunning poke check to deny Oilers’ McDavid

Watch as Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury swiftly opts for a poke check, denying a charging Connor McDavid and thwarting the Edmonton Oilers’ chance to equalize.

Published: 3 weeks ago by SportsNet

Draisaitl scores hilarious Oilers goal from his own zone

The Edmonton Oilers haven’t been getting a whole lot of puck luck this season, but that all changed against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Just a minute into the game, Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl casually dumped the puck from the Edmonton....

Published: 3 weeks ago by Daily Hive

Gotta See It: Oilers’ Draisaitl scores insane goal from own blue line

Watch as Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl scores an unlikely goal from his own blue line sneaking past Marc-Andre Fleury to open the scoring against the Minnesota Wild.

Published: 3 weeks ago by SportsNet

Draisaitl Scored Bizarre Puck Jumper Goal on Wild’s Fleury

The post Draisaitl Scored Bizarre Puck Jumper Goal on Wild’s Fleury appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Leon Draisaitl scored one of the most bizarre goals on Marc-Andre Fleury in the opening moments of the game between the Oilers and Wild. The post Dr...

Published: 3 weeks ago by NHL Trade Talk