Oilers GM Bowman not panicked but also ‘not pleased’ after slow start

Stan Bowman wasn’t around for Edmonton’s Stanley Cup run that fell one game short, so he gets no credit there. But he does have to answer for the hangover that has caused his new team to muddle through the opening quarter of the season. And so far th...

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Expect changes to the Oilers defence corps

With opening night just one week away, Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft is still considering what pairings to use on the blue line. RD Evan Bouchard is being tried next to Darnell Nurse during training camp, to see if the Oilers can create a sort of s...

Published: 1 year ago by Oil On Whyte

Five intriguing Edmonton Oilers developments from the preseason

The Oilers have two exhibition tilts left and though the roster isn’t finalized, it’s becoming clearer by the day.

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

Jack Campbell, Jonathan Drouin among top NHL bounce-back candidates for 2023-24

Oliver Ekman-Larsson, Jack Campbell, Jonathan Drouin, and Max Pacioretty are all prime bounce back candidates.

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Faceoff

NHL Notebook: Edmonton Oilers holding ‘open competition’ for starters net and five underrated goaltenders across the league

The Edmonton Oilers are holding an open competition for who will start game one of the regular season. This, according to Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft, who made the comments after practice Tuesday. Woodcroft makes it clear that it’s an open compet...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Woodcroft: There's 'open competition' for Oilers' Game 1 starting job

Oilers head coach Jay Woodcroft won't name his starting goaltender for Edmonton's regular-season opener on Oct. 11, saying that it's still an "open competition" between Stuart Skinner and Jack Campbell."I don't think that I have all the information t...

Published: 1 year ago by The Score

Oilersnation Radio: Crunch time for the Oilers hopefuls, the Pacific Division, and the Jays playoffs

Oilersnation Radio is back to two episodes per week leading up to the start of the NHL regular season, and we had a lot to talk about as the Oilers have now wrapped up six of their eight pre-season games. Kicking off the Tuesday episode, we got start...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Things We Know: Oilers’ Campbell giving Skinner a good push

The way Jack Campbell has played in the pre-season bodes well for the Edmonton Oilers. Stuart Skinner is best served by having to earn his crease — not having the top job handed to him.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

The Oilers overall rankings in NHL 24 revealed

The ratings for all of the Edmonton Oilers in NHL 24 have been revealed, and it’s safe to say that the Oilers are one of the best overall teams in the game. Credit goes to YouTuber, TactixHD, who was one of the first to upload a video with all of the...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Xavier Bourgault makes his case to the Oilers

Xavier Bourgault scored twice on Monday night to show what he’s capable of for the Oilers, but it wasn’t enough to stop him being loaned to Bakersfield. Monday night’s game versus the Seattle Kraken proved to be a positive experience for Xavier Bourg...

Published: 1 year ago by Oil On Whyte

Oilers Well Set Up to Make Massive In-Season Trade

A team that most people understand will likely “go for it” this season, one well-respected Edmonton-based NHL journalist seems to think that the Oilers might not just make a big…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers