If Evander Kane and Evan Bouchard are back, Edmonton Oilers have a fighting chance

If you’re going to go on a decent playoff run or, in the case of the Edmonton Oilers Friday night, you only have a matter of minutes to slip a life-saving goal through the Grim Reaper’s five-hole, you’ll need a little magic. Like a dust-covered veter...

Published: 7 months ago by Edmonton Journal

NHL Notebook: Did the Panthers acquire Seth Jones knowing Aaron Ekblad’s PED suspension was coming?

The Florida Panthers will be without defenceman Aaron Ekblad for their final 18 regular season games and first two playoff games after he violated the NHL/NHLPA’s performance enhancing drug program. Ekblad’s ban is the first since the 2018-19 season....

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation

Visible Friction Brewing Between McDavid and the Oilers Coach

The post Visible Friction Brewing Between McDavid and the Oilers Coach appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Monday's game and the body language from captain Connor McDavid suggests the player is frustrated and some of that has to be on the coach. The po...

Published: 9 months ago by NHL Trade Talk

It's time for Edmonton Oilers to give Jeff Skinner a real chance

The Edmonton Oilers have not looked their best over the past couple of weeks. They still sit comfortably in a playoff spot and are only four points back of the Vegas Golden Knights for the Pacific Division lead, but it’s been ugly. Edmonton has only....

Published: 9 months ago by Daily Hive

Stars’ Roope Hintz out for 5 to 7 days with upper-body injury

Hintz sustained the injury after taking an Adam Henrique shot to the face during Saturday’s 5-4 loss to the Oilers.

Published: 9 months ago by Daily Faceoff

Oilers mailbag: If team exits playoffs early, what management's plan this summer?

Published: 9 months ago by Edmonton Journal

With Ryan Nugent-Hopkins struggling to produce, who should the Oilers use on Connor McDavid’s left wing?

In his 14th NHL season, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is having one of the least productive 5×5 performances of his career. He has 8-8-16 in 63 games. Nugent-Hopkins, like many Oilers forwards, is having a below average season 5×5, and while he’s only played 5...

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation

MacKinnon backs Bedard: 'I'd have killed' to have his stats at 19

Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon backed Chicago Blackhawks sophomore Connor Bedard for his play at a young age."(Bedard's) a 19-year-old kid, and he's close to a point a game," MacKinnon told The Athletic's Mark Lazerus. "I'd have killed for....

Published: 9 months ago by The Score

Road warriors to road woes, Edmonton Oilers a growing concern away

The bottom line is teams have to be able to win on the road when it matters most.

Published: 9 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Oilers’ Jekyll & Hyde Play Getting Tiresome

Did the Edmonton Oilers peak back on Jan. 23 when they beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2? That was the last time they truly dominated a team this season and since…

Published: 9 months ago by The Hockey Writers

McDavid Appears Frustrated With Knoblauch After Oilers’ Latest Loss

Things haven’t turned around for the Edmonton Oilers just yet. A big win over the Dallas Stars on Saturday gave hope that they were past their ongoing struggles, but a…

Published: 9 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Seravalli: Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon pulling away from Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl in Hart race

With just a month remaining in the 2024-25 regular season, the race for the playoffs is on, as are most of NHL’s individual awards. While awards like the Vezina Trophy and Norris Trophy are becoming runaways, the battle of the Hart Trophy as the leag...

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation

How secure is Skinner’s spot as Oilers’ top starter?

Elliotte Friedman joins the FAN Hockey Show to discuss Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner, including why the starting job is Skinner’s to lose and how much he played into the Oilers’ moves at the trade deadline.

Published: 9 months ago by SportsNet

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