Leon Draisaitl dominant in return, Oilers limited mistakes, and three Battle of Albertas is ridiculous

I think it’s ridiculous that the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames only played each other three times this season, but despite my gripes with the NHL schedule makers, I was looking forward to the third and final installment of the Battle of Alberta....

Published: 8 months ago by Oilers Nation

Draisaitl rises to the occasion when Edmonton Oilers need him most

Draisaitl knew the bulk of the slack was going to fall on his shoulders and he was fine with that. In fact, he relishes the challenge

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

5 Takeaways From the Oilers’ 5-1 Win Against the Predators

The Edmonton Oilers dominated the Nashville Predators en route to a 5-1 win without the services of Connor McDavid. This was a textbook road victory. The whole team stepped up,…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

The Day After 11.0: Oilers offence pops in first game without McDavid

It was all treat, no trick from the Edmonton Oilers on Halloween night, racking up five goals from four players en route to an important win against the Nashville Predators. The Oilers’ first without captain Connor McDavid, sidelined for two-to-three...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers’ McFarlane Jersey Remains Divisive 23 Years Later

*This was originally published in Oct. 2021 Oct. 2021 marked the 20th anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers’ original third jersey. Designed by legendary comic book artist and writer Todd McFarlane,…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

The Edmonton Oilers fared extremely well without Connor McDavid against the Nashville Predators

Connor McDavid sustained a minor ankle injury Monday night in the tough loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. The current estimation is that McDavid will be out for two to three weeks. While this news could have been a lot worse, it’s a tough hand to be...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Marquee Moon

I wrote about Leon Draisaitl yesterday and about his importance to the Oilers organization. The big man marched in to Nashville…

Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

Matthew Knies, 3 other NHLers who are leveling up to start the season

We're approaching the one-month mark of the NHL season, which means meaningful trends are beginning to surface. Among them: breakout players. Let's discuss four guys in their early 20s who are leveling up their game.Matthew Knies, Maple Leaf...

Published: 1 year ago by The Score

32 Thoughts Podcast: What’s up with the Bruins?

Elliotte and Kyle discuss the McDavid-less Oilers, the struggling Bruins and much more.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

Leon Draisaitl’s three-point night leads Oilers to 5-1 beatdown over the Predators

The Edmonton Oilers played their first game without Connor McDavid for the foreseeable future last night at Bridgestone Arena against the Nashville Predators. But as we probably should have expected, Leon Draisaitl led the charge in what was a domina...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Podkolzin puts NHL on notice with heavyweight punch in Oilers win

Edmonton Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin has officially put the league on notice after a heavyweight bout with Nashville Predators defenceman Jeremy Lauzon. The 23-year-old Russian forward has gained a lot of fans early on in his Oilers tenure due to...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Why the Oilers' optimal deployment of Jeff Skinner is a work in progress

Since the regular season began, Skinner has been a performance leader for the Oilers.

Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

Oilers’ Draisaitl steps up in McDavid’s absence, continues to haunt Predators

Although the Oilers preached that it would take a team effort to replace McDavid, all eyes turned to Leon Draisaitl to take charge, which is exactly what he did in Edmonton’s 5-1 win.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet