Predicting the Oilers quarter century team: the forwards

Throughout the month, the NHL is announcing “Quarter Century” all-star-style teams for all 32 of their franchises. The Oilers lineup will be one of the final ones revealed when it gets dropped on January 30th, but in the meantime, I thought I would t...

Published: 11 months ago by Oilers Nation

Monday Musings: Power Plays are Way Down, Leon Draisaitl a Rare Dual Threat, and More

Power play opportunities are the lowest in league history and through 1,038 games this season. We’ve seen 747 fewer power play opportunities compared to last season through the same number of games played. That is a massive drop, and there is no rati...

Published: 8 months ago by Oilers Nation

Draisaitl could be first Edmonton Oilers player to hit this specific mark since Gretzky

The Edmonton Oilers are chasing down the Vegas Golden Knights for the division title, but Leon Draisaitl also has history in his sights. After recording an assist in Sunday’s 3-1 victory over the New York Rangers, Draisaitl extended his career-best p...

Published: 8 months ago by Daily Hive

Welcome to Edmonton: Jake Walman’s first 10 days as an Oiler

From joining a playoff contender to witnessing McDavid and Draisaitl up close daily, it has been quite a change.

Published: 8 months ago by Daily Faceoff

Oilers expect defenceman Mattias Ekholm will return to team’s lineup this week

The Edmonton Oilers should be getting a reinforcement when they return home this week. Per Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic, head coach Kris Knoblauch said that the team expects defenceman Mattias Ekholm to return to the lineup by no later than T...

Published: 8 months ago by Oilers Nation

Draisaitl Tops NHL Trade Talk Roundup: Oilers, Sharks, Canucks

The post Draisaitl Tops NHL Trade Talk Roundup: Oilers, Sharks, Canucks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Oilers' star Leon Draisaitl extended his point streak to 18 games as he top our stories in the NHL Trade Talk Morning roundup. The post Draisait...

Published: 8 months ago by NHL Trade Talk

Oilers’ 3 Stars of the Week: McDavid hits multiple milestones and Draisaitl stays red hot

The Edmonton Oilers salvaged their four-game road trip by winning the last two games against both New York teams, capping it off with a big 3-1 win over the New York Rangers. They ended the trip on a high note, with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins recording his....

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation

Look out McDavid: Another Edmonton Oilers player gets restaurant named after them

Connor McDavid might’ve had McDonalds temporarily change its name in honour of him, but Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner wasn’t gonna let his captain have all the fun. Though it’s been a roller-coaster season for the Oilers netminder, hungry Edm...

Published: 9 months ago by Daily Hive

Pizza 73 becomes Pizza 74, unveils 'Skinner Dinner' in honour of Oilers goalie

Published: 9 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Peter Chiarelli’s 10 Worst Moves as Oilers GM

*This archive was originally written in Jan. 2021 Peter Chiarelli’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers was incredibly tumultuous and his regime was one that fans won’t soon forget. In his…

Published: 9 months ago by The Hockey Writers

What the Edmonton Oilers can expect from Trent Frederic when he enters lineup

Frederic will soon start ramping up for his first NHL action with his new team.

Published: 9 months ago by The Athletic

The week ahead for the Edmonton Oilers: Where’s all the offence?

Last week saw the Edmonton Oilers make the New York area road trip, facing all four teams in the area and escaping with a 2–2 record. Could have been worse, but could have been significantly better—and should have been better, if this team still has....

Published: 9 months ago by The Oil Rig