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

The Day After 54.0: Jeff Skinner makes the most of lineup elevation in Oilers win over Blackhawks

Few stories have been as well documented in Edmonton this season as Jeff Skinner’s. After the Buffalo Sabres bought out the final three years of his contract this summer, Skinner was quick to sign a one-year deal with the Oilers. He was pencilled int...

Published: 10 months ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers’ Kris Knoblauch becomes third-fastest coach to 80 NHL wins

Knoblauch took over as the Oilers’ head coach in November 2023.

Published: 10 months ago by Daily Faceoff

Edmonton Oilers coach explains logic behind Arvidsson/Skinner line changes

Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch made wholesale changes to his forward lines last night, and it paid off beautifully. Among the most interesting of his line changes included moving Viktor Arvidsson onto his off-wing next to Connor McDavid as...

Published: 10 months ago by Daily Hive

Player grades: Somehow, gassed Edmonton Oilers find a way to win another squeaker in Chicago

Published: 10 months ago by Edmonton Journal

16 stats: Can Connor McDavid become the NHL's first $20 million player?

Plus Moritz Seider’s easing burden in Detroit, home-ice disadvantage in Utah, how multiple teams have adjusted amidst injuries and more.

Published: 10 months ago by The Athletic

Skinner’s promotion to Oilers’ top-six pays dividends vs. Blackhawks

Jeff Skinner played Wednesday night with Leon Draisaitl not because he was supposed to be there all along, or he was a top-six guy being wasted among depth forwards. No. It was because Skinner earned the promotion.

Published: 10 months ago by SportsNet

Oilers Let Lead Slip, But Win 4-3 in Overtime vs Blackhawks

The post Oilers Let Lead Slip, But Win 4-3 in Overtime vs Blackhawks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Edmonton Oilers won in overtime over the Chicago Blackhawks, almost letting the game slip away in the third period. The post Oilers Let Lead Sl...

Published: 10 months ago by NHL Trade Talk

Oilers’ Hyman tips in OT-winner off gorgeous feed from McDavid

Watch as Edmonton Oilers’ Zach Hyman tips in a gorgeous feed in the slot from Connor McDavid for the OT-winner against the Chicago Blackhawks.

Published: 10 months ago by SportsNet

Oilers Let Lead Slip, But Win 3-2 in Overtime vs Blackhawks

The post Oilers Let Lead Slip, But Win 3-2 in Overtime vs Blackhawks appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Edmonton Oilers won in overtime over the Chicago Blackhawks, almost letting the game slip away in the third period. The post Oilers Let Lead Sl...

Published: 10 months ago by NHL Trade Talk

Draisaitl & Hyman Lead Oilers in 4-3 Overtime Win Over Blackhawks

In a game that saw two of the league’s best players named Connor, it was a two-point performance from Leon Draisaitl and a Zach Hyman goal in overtime that gave…

Published: 10 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Instant Reaction: Oilers narrowly avoid collapse in Chicago with 4-3 win over Hawks in overtime

It wasn’t pretty, and they nearly blew it, but the Edmonton Oilers picked up the win. On Wednesday evening, the Oilers played the second of a road back-to-back, this time against the Chicago Blackhawks. Despite blowing a 3-1 lead in the third frame,....

Published: 10 months ago by Oilers Nation