Oilers could be looking for a defenceman with ‘a Mattias Ekholm-sized impact’

The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly compiled a list of defencemen they are gauging the market on to make a big slash to upgrade their back end, including Montreal Canadiens defenceman David Savard. During Friday’s edition of DFO Live, Frank Seravalli...

Published: 11 months ago by Oilers Nation

Report: NHL to buy Coyotes, sell to Utah ownership for $1.2B

Salt Lake City still appears to be on the verge of landing the Arizona Coyotes, but not before the NHL takes control of them."The league is going to buy the Coyotes for a billion dollars, and the current owner Alex Meruelo is going to have a five-yea...

Published: 1 year ago by The Score

Hockey Night in Canada: Oilers vs. Canucks on Sportsnet

The Oilers host the Canucks, who have lost five of their last eight games. You can watch the game at 10 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. MT on Sportsnet or Sportsnet+ or follow along with our live NHL tracker.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Oilers expect Connor McDavid to be ready for playoffs

The Oilers expect that captain Connor McDavid will be ready for Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, as reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada’s ‘Saturday Headlines’ segment.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Projected Lineups for the Canucks vs Oilers – 4/13/24

The Vancouver Canucks take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. CANUCKS (48-22-9) at OILERS (48-24-6) 10 p.m.…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Edmonton Oilers a different team than at the beginning of the season

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

NHL Notebook: A look at potentialnames for the soon-to-be relocated Coyotes and Macklin Celebrini wins 2024 Hobey Baker Award

The conversation around the Arizona Coyotes’ possibility of relocating has become more realistic every day, and although there’s still plenty to unfold, the possible move already has people imagining a suggested name for the franchise. Over the past....

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Lowetide: How did Oilers’ rookie pros perform in 2023-24 AHL season?

The three main rookies this season are Max Wanner, Matvey Petrov and Jayden Grubbe.

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

GDB 79.0: McDavid-less Oilers take on Canucks for the first time since early November (8pm MT, HNIC)

At American Thanksgiving, the Edmonton Oilers were 21 points behind the Vancouver Canucks in the Pacific Division standings. Coming into tonight’s fourth and final meeting of the season, our boys have the chance to take another step toward tracking t...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

What's not to love about Edmonton Oilers slow-cooking of Connor McDavid's return?

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm Deserves Norris Trophy Consideration

The Edmonton Oilers got a steal of a deal when they acquired Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators at the 2023 Trade Deadline. They traded Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, and…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Connor McDavid Can Join All-Time Greats with a Stanley Cup

In all sports, the greatest players in the history of their respective games are measured by their championships. Michael Jordan with his six NBA Championship Trophies, Babe Ruth with seven…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid to sit out against Canucks

“It’s day to day and I think it would be different if it was playoffs, but we just want to make sure everyone, not only Connor, but the entire team is healthy and ready to go and we’re doing the best for every person on the team.”

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal