3 Key insights into the recent turnaround from the Oilers

Even before Tuesday night’s win versus the Knights, the Oilers were showing signs of life, with three aspects standing out as key to the recent improvement. The Edmonton Oilers have been navigating a challenging season, facing adversity which resulte...

Published: 11 months ago by Oil On Whyte

While the Edmonton Oilers struggle for offence, their former players are thriving

The Edmonton Oilers have gotten off to a pretty rough start compared to league-wide expectations. Sitting with a 2-4-0 record through six games, the Oilers just haven’t looked like a team that went to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals in June. Call it...

Published: 1 month ago by The Oil Rig

Former Oilers and Ugly Stat from Past Six Drafts Has Team Singing the Blues

The post Former Oilers and Ugly Stat from Past Six Drafts Has Team Singing the Blues appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg are excelling in St. Louis, but an ugly stat from the past six drafts has the Oilers singing the....

Published: 1 month ago by NHL Trade Talk

Edmonton Oilers Jersey History

The National Hockey League version of the Edmonton Oilers has always been an all-or-nothing team. For their first 13 seasons – starting in 1979-80, the Oilers made the playoffs every…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

Edmonton Oilers swing and miss at league-leading Dallas Stars

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Goalies and You

How many truly popular goaltenders have the Oilers employed over the years? I’ll say three: Andy Moog, Bill Ranford and Curtis…

Published: 1 month ago by Lowetide

Evaluating whether Timothy Liljegren would be a good partner for Darnell Nurse

The early days of the season can be a jolt, each win or loss inspiring conclusions, retrospective, prospective, or otherwise. Steps onto the fresh snows of a new season. Be it for teams or for individuals, the regular season schedule marches a new pa...

Published: 1 month ago by The Oil Rig

Edmonton Oilers' young AHL players looking good early in 2024-25 season

Since 2011, 23 players aged 20 have enjoyed successful rookie seasons in the AHL with Edmonton Oilers affiliates. The Oklahoma City Barons moved to Bakersfield and became the Condors in 2015, and those two cities have played host to some exceptional....

Published: 1 month ago by The Athletic

Oilers Sunday Census: Oilers most impressive forward line so far

The Edmonton Oilers started the regular season as bad as last year, dropping the first three games of the season. They then managed to string a couple of wins together before dropping a Saturday matinee against the Dallas Stars to fall to 2–4 on the....

Published: 1 month ago by The Oil Rig

3 Takeaways From Oilers’ Disappointing 4-1 Loss to Stars

The Edmonton Oilers’ modest two-game win streak came to an end on Saturday (Oct. 19) at American Airlines Center, where they were defeated 4-1 by the Dallas Stars in a…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers

The Day After 6.0: Jake Oettinger slams door as Oilers offence stalls

When Leon Draisaitl found the back of the Dallas Stars’ net late in the third period, it was too little too late for the Edmonton Oilers. By that point, the Stars had only built up a 3-0 lead, later extending it to 4-1 with an empty net goal, as Edmo...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers Superstar Leon Draisaitl Is NHL’s Most Underrated Player

Oftentimes, the term ‘underrated’ gets overused in the NHL world. For example, Florida Panthers forward Aleksander Barkov was said by many to be the game’s most underrated player for a…

Published: 1 month ago by The Hockey Writers