The NHL messed up McDavid’s speech at awards show in Nashville

Connor McDavid was no stranger to the stage at Monday night’s NHL Awards in Nashville. The Edmonton Oilers captain won his third Hart Trophy, fifth Art Ross Trophy, first Rocket Richard trophy, and fourth Ted Lindsay Award. Unfortunately, winning so...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

The Edmonton Oilers and the conundrum of zone defence

Sometimes one play has an outsized impact on a game. In a playoff game, it can be magnified even further. When the play happens to the Edmonton Oilers who are pressing to win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid, it’s proportionality goes off the charts...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Ex-Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira agrees to contract with a new team: report

It sounds as though ex-Edmonton Oilers forward Jujhar Khaira will have a new home for the 2023-24 season. As first reported by CHEK News’ Rick Dhaliwal, the former Oiler has signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Minnesota Wild. “It’s a one-y...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Oilers News & Rumors: McDavid, Crosby, McLeod, Akey

In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Sidney Crosby made it clear he wants to play on the same line as Connor McDavid if another Team Canada is formed.…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Edmonton Oilers Young Stars The Day After 1.0: “Hi. My Name Is Beay Akey.”

When the Oilers drafted Beau Akey with their first pick (#56 overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft, I joked that there would be a lot of pressure on Akey to succeed given that he was one of three picks the Oilers made in the entire draft. Well, Akey may jus...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Crosby is thinking about playing with McDavid for Team Canada

Despite Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid having now been in the NHL for eight seasons, he has yet to play in a best-on-best tournament alongside Sidney Crosby. Though McDavid and Crosby both competed in the World Cup of Hockey in 2016, McDavid...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Young Stars Tournament Game 2: Oilers v. Flames

This is a look at a Young Stars 2014 September faceoff, I imagine some of you will track down the names…

Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

Building the all-time Czech Edmonton Oilers roster

Unlike Russia, it appears that the Edmonton Oilers love them some Czech players. Throughout the franchise’s history, there have been a number of Czech players who not only played for the Oilers, but became some of the most beloved players by the fanb...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Craig MacTavish Believes Oilers Are NHL’s Best Team

Former Edmonton Oilers player, coach and general manager Craig MacTavish reminds me of those old E.F. Hutton commercials with the slogan “When EF Hutton talks, people listen.” MacTavish is a…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Beau Akey, Jake Sloan lead list of pleasant surprises as Oilers Rookies outclass Jets 3-1

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

NHL Prospect Tournament Highlights: Oilers 3, Jets 1

Jake Sloan netted a pair of goals to lead the Edmonton Oilers to a 3-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Young Stars GDB 1.0 Wrap Up: Beau Akey scores first goal with Edmonton Oilers in 3-1 win over Winnipeg Jets

The rookie Oilers got off to a great start at the Penticton Young Stars tournament. On Friday night, the rookie Oilers kicked off their tournament, taking on Winnipeg and defeating them 3-1. Let’s look at the Oilersnation’s Player of the Game, as wel...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Holland on the Oilers’ goal to win a cup, and how the team has great focus for the upcoming season

Ken Holland, GM of the Edmonton Oilers, speaks on the mentality and focus on their leadership group wanting to win a cup after constant disappointments throughout the years, as well as working with cap space, and possibly making roster moves.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet