Oilers Notebook: Coach Kris Knoblauch coy on who's in net for Game 5, but they're riding Calvin Pickard

Pickard’s faced 69 shots in the last two games as the starter and has stopped the bleeding. He’ll be starting Game 5 in Los Angeles

Published: 7 months ago by Edmonton Journal

3 Takeaways From Oilers’ Embarrassing 9-1 Loss to Avalanche

The Edmonton Oilers got utterly embarrassed on Saturday night (Nov. 8) by a score of 9-1 at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche. Connor McDavid scored for Edmonton, while Cale…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

The Day After 16.0: Embarrassed Oilers can only hope loss to Avalanche is rock bottom

Saturday night was a measuring-stick kind of game. Hockey Night in Canada. The Edmonton Oilers hosting the Colorado Avalanche on three days rest. McDavid vs. MacKinnon. These are the kind of games you’d expect a struggling team like the Oilers to sho...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Should the NHL finally extend overtime?

The NHL season is in full swing, and one of the trends we’re seeing so far at the outset is an increase in the percentage of games that are decided after 60 minutes of regulation. A number of teams have been able to bank extra points in the standings...

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Faceoff

Oilers’ Early Season Struggles: Who’s to Blame & Who’s Contributing Positively?

In previous seasons, the Edmonton Oilers getting off to a slow start would worry fans, but coming into the 2025-26 campaign, fans expected a slower start and were willing to…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

What Edmonton Oilers players said after embarrassing loss on home ice

The Edmonton Oilers may have hit rock bottom on Saturday night. All eyes were on their Hockey Night in Canada matchup with the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche. The season had been a struggle up to this point, and this was an easy game t...

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Hive

There is no where to go but up for the Edmonton Oilers, but how do they get there: 9 Things

Full disclosure…I often write at least six of my 9 Things before Saturday’s game is even played. But after a loss like that, a 9-1 laugher to the Avalanche on Hockey Night in Canada, I doubt anyone is interested in trivia or career statistics. You ar...

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

'We’re not even close': Oilers' crushing loss has them far from the NHL's elite

Edmonton's mediocre start to the season hit a low point in a 9-1 home loss to the West-leading Avalanche.

Published: 1 month ago by The Athletic

Slumping Oilers full of excuses after blowout loss to Avalanche

Excuses. That’s what we’re hearing from an Edmonton Oilers team that lost by eight on a Saturday night at home

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Oilers handed worst loss since 2009 in 9-1 walloping by Avalanche: Recap, Reaction and Highlights

This is rock bottom. On Saturday evening, the Edmonton Oilers returned home to host the Colorado Avalanche. The Oilers did not win. About six and a half minutes into the game, Cale Makar scored his fifth of the season. Just over a minute later, the d...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers give up nine goals to Avs, tie franchise record for worst home loss

Nathan MacKinnon had two goals and a pair of assists as the Western Conference-leading Colorado Avalanche embarrassed the Edmonton Oilers 9-1 on Saturday.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Avalanche Hammer Oilers 9-1 in One-Sided Rout

The Edmonton Oilers (6-6-4) hosted the Colorado Avalanche (9-1-5) on Saturday night (Nov 8), as four of the league’s best players did battle. In what was supposed to be a…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

NHL Highlights: Avalanche 9, Oilers 1

Nathan MacKinnon had a four-point night, Devon Toews picked up three assists, while Cale Makar, Parker Kelly, and Jack Drury each scored twice as the Colorado Avalanche dominated the Edmonton Oilers, winning 9-1.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet