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'There wasn't a lot of finish': Woodcroft looking at options for Oilers

On Monday, Woodcroft moved Draisaitl up from his usual spot at second-line centre to skate alongside McDavid and Kane

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

How does Bedard’s hype and start to his career stack up against other recent greats?

Blackhawks analyst Darren Pang joins Kyper and Bourne to compare the hype, ratings and the start to the career of Connor Bedard, to that of the Lemieux, Crosby or McDavid, and why there’s work to do in Chicago before playoffs is possible.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

The Athletic’s Edmonton Oilers prediction looks unlikely

The Athletic has high expectations for Connor McDavid this season, but they’re asking a lot of the Edmonton Oilers superstar centre. Ahead of the weekend’s just completed action, The Athletic made one bold prediction for each of the NHL’s 32 teams. (...

Published: 1 year ago by Oil On Whyte

Evander Kane jokes "the sky is falling" after Oilers' rough start

Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane is keeping things light after the team’s slow start to the year. The team entered the season with Stanley Cup aspirations but lost the first two games of the year to the Vancouver Canucks in 8-1 and 4-3 decisions...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Goaltenders simply have to stop more pucks for Oilers

You can’t always have the second-best goalie on the ice and think you’re going to win a Stanley Cup. Two games into the Oilers’ season, we’re wondering about the most important position on the ice.

Published: 1 year ago by SportsNet

‘There wasn’t a lot of finish’: Woodcroft looking at options for Oilers

On Monday, Woodcroft moved Draisaitl up from his usual spot at second-line centre to skate alongside McDavid and Kane

Published: 1 year ago by The Edmonton Sun

Overreactions to the Oilers’ First Week of 2023-24 Season

The Edmonton Oilers came into the 2023-24 season as one of the favourites to win the Stanley Cup. They have won three playoff series over the past two seasons and…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Predators defenceman Tyson Barrie back to face old friends on Oilers after last year’s trade

While everybody wanted to talk to Mattias Ekholm about his “closure” as he gets ready to play against his long-time Predators’ team in Nashville Tuesday, the first time since the Feb. 28 trade, how about Tyson Barrie? The former Oilers defenceman had...

Published: 1 year ago by The Edmonton Sun

Oilers Press Panic Button Early as Roster Changes at Practice

In a surprising move aimed at injecting life into their offense, the Edmonton Oilers made bold adjustments to their forward lines during Monday’s intense practice session. The surprise isn’t so…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Evander Kane jokes about Oilers' 0-2 start: 'Sky is falling'

At least one person in Edmonton Oilers nation is staying lighthearted despite the team's less-than-inspiring 0-2 start to the 2023-24 campaign. "We're dead last in the league - 32. Sky is falling," winger Evander Kane joked Monday, per TSN. "Trust me...

Published: 1 year ago by The Score