Edmonton Oilers Articles - Page 25

It’s been a nightmare start to the campaign in Oil Country, with the Edmonton Oilers shockingly sitting in 31st place after a 1-4-1 start. But despite the team’s glaring struggles, coach Jay Woodcroft defended their systems on Thursday. “I think it gets magnified by the fact that our record is what our record is right […]

The Edmonton Oilers probably couldn’t have asked for a worse start to the 2023-24 NHL campaign. After shockingly losing 8-1 to the Vancouver Canucks in their opener, the Oilers have managed just one win in five subsequent games, leading to an abysmal 1-4-1 record. What’s even more concerning is losing superstar Connor McDavid to injury; […]

The Edmonton Oilers look for their second win of the year as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Wild prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Oilers are sitting at 1-4 on the year. They have struggled on offense this year. In the four losses, they have […]

The Edmonton Oilers announced on Sunday that superstar Connor McDavid would miss one to two weeks. It served as another brutal blow to what has been a disastrous start to the season. McDavid’s timeline would have him miss the Heritage Classic against the Calgary Flames on Sunday. However, that may no longer be the case. […]

It has been a brutal start for the Edmonton Oilers in the 2023-24 NHL season, but four losses in their first five games is not the worst part of the story. Superstar Connor McDavid suffered an upper-body injury in Saturday night’s meeting with the Winnipeg Jets, and he was unable to finish the game. INJURY […]

The Edmonton Oilers entered the 2023-24 season with serious Stanley Cup aspirations, but through five games, those aspirations have looked foolish. The Oilers have struggled right out of the game, as they have posted a 1-3-1 record through their first five contests, which is far worse than what was expected of them. Making matters even […]

Is there such a thing as a championship hangover in the NHL? If there is, then the Vegas Golden Knights are doing a wonderful job of avoiding it. Fresh off winning the 2023 Stanley Cup, the Golden Knights have continued to dominate the opposition, going off to a 5-0-0 start in the 2023-24 season following […]

The Edmonton Oilers continue their road trip as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an Oilers-Flyers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Last time out, the Edmonton Oilers took a win over the Nashville Predators. The Oilers lost the first two games of the season to the Canucks […]

The Edmonton Oilers are kicking off their 2023-24  season with high hopes. The Oilers are coming off a solid year. They won 50 games last season and advanced to the second round of the NHL Playoffs. Edmonton has a handful of dynamic players, but one just made history in their game against the Nashville Predators. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are on the road to take on the Nashville Predators Tuesday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out an Oilers-Predators prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch this game. The Oilers have not started the season the way they have hoped […]

The Edmonton Oilers had an opening night to forget as the Vancouver Canucks took it to them on Wednesday night for an 8-1 win. The Canucks scored the first four goals of the game, three of them from Brock Boeser. The Oilers finally got on the board in the second period thanks to Leon Draisaitl, […]

It is hockey night in Canada! The Edmonton Oilers open up their season on the road as they take on the Vancouver Canucks. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out an Oilers-Canucks prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Oilers have their […]

At 26-years-old, Connor McDavid is already entering the conversation as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. He has been the best player in the National Hockey League for multiple years, and continues to get better after a ludicrous 64-goal, 153-point campaign in 2022-23. But, according to the Edmonton Oilers captain, there’s one […]

Let’s start this bold predictions piece with a bold prediction: the 2023-24 Edmonton Oilers are the best team in the Western Conference without a recent Stanley Cup. To put it more simply: the Oilers are one of the premier squads in the West, along with the Colorado Avalanche (2022 SC champions) and Vegas Golden Knights […]

The Edmonton Oilers have the two best players in the world in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. However, that could soon change. Draisaitl hits the open market in 2025, and McDavid will follow suit in 2026. As a result, the pressure for the Oilers to win the Stanley Cup sooner rather than later is nearing […]

Connor McDavid wowed the NHL world last season with his 153-point campaign, the highest point total the league has seen from a single player since 1996. Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby doesn’t think the Edmonton Oilers superstar will stop there. Crosby said he could see McDavid notching 170 points this season, something that hasn’t been […]

The Edmonton Oilers have a ton of talent on their roster. In fact, they have the two best players in the world, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, on their roster. However, the team just hasn’t been able to translate this to success in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They’ve come close, that’s for sure. Edmonton made […]

The Edmonton Oilers are an incredibly talented team, and every hockey fan is aware of this. After all, they have the two best players in the NHL on their roster right now. However, despite having Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid, Edmonton has yet to put it all together in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. That said, […]

In Connor McDavid’s eyes, there’s nothing more Canadian than his Edmonton Oilers playing their nemesis, the Calgary Flames, in the upcoming 2023 NHL Heritage Classic. McDavid recently expressed his sentiments on the outdoor game that has garnered massive attention in North America. He played in his first NHL Heritage Classic in his second season in […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are entering another season in Stanley Cup or bust mode — and the NHL’s best player has his teammates locked in ahead of a critical 2023-24 campaign. The Oilers captain requested his teammates return to Alberta two weeks before the start of training camp to participate in informal skates, […]

The Edmonton Oilers are heading into the 2023-24 season as one of the teams to beat in the Western Conference with a superstar core led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Oilers have lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion in back-t0-back seasons; they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche in the 2022 Western […]

A familiar face will have a chance to play for the Edmonton Oilers once again. The team has signed Sam Gagner to a professional tryout following the addition of Brandon Sutter, as announced Monday. The Oilers drafted Gagner way back in 2007 with the sixth overall pick. He played 402 games for the franchise through […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to be the team that officially ends the Canadian Stanley Cup drought. They came close in 2022, reaching the Western Conference Final. In 2023, they made it to the second round before falling to the eventual champion Vegas Golden Knights. For 2024, the Oilers are hoping to draw on these […]

The Edmonton Oilers are closing in on a two-year contract extension with star restricted free agent defenseman Evan Bouchard, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Wednesday. “Sounds like EDM and Evan Bouchard closing in on 2x$3.9M,” Friedman wrote. Paying Bouchard $7.8 million over the next two years is a huge win for the Oilers, after the […]

The Edmonton Oilers are an offensive powerhouse. Boasting the game’s best player in Connor McDavid and arguably the next best in Leon Draisaitl, fans in Alberta have been treated to exciting, fast-paced hockey on a nightly basis for years. The Oilers are firmly in the NHL’s bracket of Stanley Cup contenders heading into next season, […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner had a promising rookie season in 2022-2023, and he is hoping to build on his impressive rookie campaign that put him in the All-Star Game and resulted in a second-place finish in voting for the Calder Trophy. “I know for my rookie year it seems everything went pretty good and […]

Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner finally broke through in 2022-23 and thrived in the process. Skinner played a major role in getting the Oilers into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Though things didn’t go so well against the Los Angeles Kings in round one, the young goalie turned in an impressive season overall. Skinner recently participated […]

The Edmonton Oilers have the talent to contend for a Stanley Cup. They just haven’t been able to pull it all together in the Stanley Cup Playoffs yet. In fact, they lost to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. This past season saw some of the team’s […]

After two years off of professional hockey, Brandon Sutter is looking to make a National Hockey League comeback — and he’ll have the chance to do it with the Edmonton Oilers in 2023-24. Sutter is joining the Oilers for training camp in September on a professional tryout agreement, team reporter Bob Stauffer confirmed on Tuesday […]

Arizona Coyotes defenseman Sean Durzi is certainly no stranger to Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid. On the ice, McDavid faced Durzi’s former team, the Los Angeles Kings, in back-to-back years in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Off the ice, the two train together as part of a group in the offseason. Durzi recently spoke more about […]

The Edmonton Oilers are finally a contender after years of brutal play on the ice. Edmonton’s futility on the ice did parlay into NHL Draft Lottery luck, however. It’s why the Oilers have Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, undisputedly the two best hockey players in the world. However, Edmonton just hasn’t been able to go […]

The Edmonton Oilers brought in forward Connor Brown on a one-year contract to the surprise of very few people. Brown and the Oilers were linked well ahead of the start of NHL Free Agency for one very specific reason: Brown’s relationship with superstar Connor McDavid. McDavid and Brown have known each other since they were […]

The Edmonton Oilers have seemingly been on the cusp of a Stanley Cup for the past few years but have been unable to get over the playoff hump. This past season was no different, as the Oilers lost to the eventual champion for the second straight year with a six-game, second-round defeat against the Vegas […]

The Edmonton Oilers are firmly in Stanley Cup contention for the next few seasons, with two of the game’s greatest players in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading the way. The Oilers were four wins away from reaching their first Stanley Cup Final since 2006 two seasons ago, but were unable to overcome an elite […]

In the second salary cap dump of the day on Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers shipped young forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin east to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations, the teams announced. Both Yamamoto and Kostin have become expendable to the Oilers after their offense dried up in 2022-23. The 24-year-old […]

The NHL has already had a big week with multiple high-profile trades, and the fun is just beginning. On Wednesday night, the highly-anticipated 2023 NHL Draft will begin, ushering in the next generation of potential stars. Then on Saturday, the league’s annual free agency begins, and while this class is relatively weak, there are some […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid is the best player in the NHL today. And at the NHL Awards, he took home more than enough hardware to back up that claim and then some. Among all the awards won, McDavid took home the biggest individual prize. The Oilers superstar won the Hart Trophy as the most […]

Connor McDavid has won nearly everything there is to win as a player in the NHL. He added another batch of hardware to his still-growing trophy collection on Monday, including a Hart Trophy — the third of his career. Almost everyone saw McDavid’s Hart Trophy win from a mile away, but apparently, he still did […]

The NHL offseason is in full swing and the trade market is up and running. Some teams figure to be very active on the trade market, and the Philadelphia Flyers will likely be one of them, with Travis Konecny potentially on the move. The Flyers unveiled “new” uniforms Tuesday morning, but those won’t be the […]