Ryan Kesler lays down the law on Matt Tkachuk: "Everybody that knows the game of hockey thinks what Kassian did is right."
This in from the Kes and Juice podcast on the ninth day of Tkurtlegate, excellent Tkachuk/Kassian commentary from two former Edmonton Oilers antagonists, ex-Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks players Ryan "Kes" Kesler and Kevin "Juice" Bieksa, as well as an interview with Zack Kassian himself. Read More
Source: Edmonton Journal
Date: 2020-01-20
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Edmonton Oilers make sound move in assigning Matt Benning to Bakersfield on conditioning stint
The Edmonton Oilers have sent Matt Benning down to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League on a conditioning stint. Read More
Source: Edmonton Journal
Date: 2020-01-20
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PHOTOS: Edmonton Oil Kings vs Medicine Hat Tigers
The two best teams in the WHL Central Division faced off at Rogers Place in Edmonton on Sunday January 19, 2020. The Edmonton Oil Kings defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers by a score of 4-2. Read More
Source: Edmonton Journal
Date: 2020-01-20
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Edmonton Oil Kings beat Medicine Hat Tigers in clash of division’s best
The Edmonton Oil Kings doubled the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-2 on Sunday in a game that, overnight, turned into a showdown between the top two teams in the WHL’s Central Division. Read More
Source: The Edmonton Sun
Date: 2020-01-20
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Oilers assign Benning to AHL for conditioning stint
The Edmonton Oilers have announced that defenceman Matt Benning has been assigned to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League. The assignment was on a conditioning loan, the club announced. The #Oilers have assigned defenceman Matt Benning to the @Condors on a conditioning loan. Bakersfield has four games on their schedule this coming week. pic.twitter.com/SONkwZOVjv — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) January 19, 2020 Benning, 23, has missed a significant portion of the seas
Source: Oilers Nation
Date: 2020-01-19
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Lowetide: With the Oilers’ minor-league goaltending not good enough, Ilya Konovalov might be the answer
Don't be fooled about his recent injury issues: Konovalov is playing in a strong league and was named to the KHL All-Star Game.
Source: The Athletic
Date: 2020-01-19
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LAING: Well, now what?
Those looking for another Edmonton Oilers fix are going to be waiting for a few more weeks with the upcoming all-star break. Edmonton isn’t squaring up against another opponent until the 29th for the highly anticipated BoA rematch against the Calgary Flames. The timing of the break is both a blessing and a curse for the Oilers. Edmonton is playing some of the best hockey they’ve played since the teams’ first dozen or so games riding a nice little 6-1-1 streak that started with a big New Y
Source: Oilers Nation
Date: 2020-01-19
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The Swing
The Edmonton Oilers have been up and down more times than an express elevator in a downtown office tower this season, and it’s no surprise the emotions of a passionate fan base have been along for the ride for every one of the games they’ve played. That’s how it goes around here. Up. Down. Up. Down. You get the picture. With a 7-3 spanking of the Arizona Coyotes in the books, the Oilers hit the NHL All-Star break on a 6-1-1 roll, giving fans 10 days to catch their breath and contemplate
Source: Oilers Nation
Date: 2020-01-19
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Surging Oilers Beat Coyotes: 4 Questions Worth Asking Now
As the Edmonton Oilers head into their bye week and then the All-Star break, the 7-3 victory for the Oilers has the team feeling pretty good about their current run. 6-1-1 in their last eight, they’re now in a playoff spot and just a couple points out of first place in the Pacific Division. That said, the game versus the Coyotes brought up a number of questions worth asking. Is Connor McDavid getting fair treatment by the refs? What happens with Josh Arichibald when Zack Kassian returns?
Source: The Hockey Writers
Date: 2020-01-19
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NHL Rumors: Robin Lehner, and the Edmonton Oilers
Lehner could be looking for a big payday on his next deal Sportsnet: Chris Johnston on Headlines said that he spoke with Chicago Blackhawks pending UFA goaltender Robin Lehner yesterday. “I had a pretty frank conversation with Robin this morning,” Johnston said. “What came out of that, for me, is that he’s very interested in just getting paid fairly here. He’s on his second-straight one-year deal in two different places. Some of that’s to do with what happened in his personal life,
