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For the first time in their Western Conference second-round series, the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks were not separated by one goal in Game 6 at Rogers Place on Saturday night. And for the first time in the best-of-7, Stuart Skinner looked like a capable playoff goalie, making 14 saves on 15 shots as the […]

Two members of the Edmonton Oilers are getting some major praise from an opposing coach. Oilers’ Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are receiving accolades after combining for 8 points in the team’s Game 2 victory Friday over the Vancouver Canucks. “McDavid and Draisaitl were unreal tonight,” Canucks coach Rick Tocchet said, per Daily Faceoff. Edmonton […]

Connor McDavid failed to record a shot for the first time in his playoff career, and the Edmonton Oilers blew a three-goal lead to drop Game 1 of their Western Conference second-round series to the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night. The Oil looked to be in complete command, leading 4-1 late in the second period […]

The hockey world’s attention, particularly in Canada, will be riveted on the upcoming Stanley Cup Playoff clash between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks, marking their first postseason meeting since 1992. With memories of their previous encounter 30 years ago, where the Oilers emerged victorious with a four-game to two series win, anticipation is […]

For the third straight year, the Edmonton Oilers have knocked out the Los Angeles Kings in the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Oilers got the job done on home ice in Game 5 on Wednesday night, beating their Pacific Division rivals 4-3 and advancing to face the winner of the Vancouver Canucks and […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers scored early and often en route to reclaiming the lead in their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena on Friday night. As he often is for this club, McDavid was the catalyst in the convincing 6-1 victory, helping the Oil steal back home-ice […]

The floodgates were open early and often for the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of their Western Conference first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings on Monday night, culminating in a convincing 7-4 win in front of a raucous crowd at Rogers Place in Alberta. And Connor McDavid was the catalyst of the offense — […]

For hockey fans, it is the most wonderful time of the year as the Stanley Cup Playoffs are right around the corner. And as always, there are a handful of contenders, pretenders, and the potential for an upset or two. We’ll start by taking a closer look at the Edmonton Oilers, who feature some of […]

The Edmonton Oilers are preparing for what they hope is a deep playoff run, but the team has been getting by without superstar Connor McDavid. He hasn’t played since April 6th due to a lower-body injury and on Friday, the reigning Hart Trophy winner spoke out on the ailment. By the sounds of it, the […]

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid wasn’t able to participate in practice for the second straight day Tuesday and is considered day-to-day due to a lower-body injury, per Mark Spector of Sportsnet.ca: “Officially, McDavid has a lower body injury and is day to day. Questionable for tmw v. VGK. Injury happened with roughly 5:00 to play in Calgary […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have dreamed of winning a Stanley Cup for a few years now. General manager Ken Holland is looking to win his first Cup since 2008 with the Detroit Red Wings. But an Oilers win would mean so much more. It’d mark the first Canadian champion since 1993 when the […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid turned things around after a rough start. McDavid began the season with just 10 points through his first 11 games, which is below his usual pace. However, he is now firmly in the race for the Art Ross Trophy. And for teammate Mattias Ekholm, his performance means so much more. […]

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid is on a heater and just wrapped up a dominant month of March that saw him pull off something not done since Pittsburgh Penguins legend Jaromir Jagr in 2001. With two goals and an assist in the Oilers’ 6-1 shellacking of the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday, McDavid reached 31 points […]

The Edmonton Oilers knocked off the Los Angeles Kings on Thursday night in a history-setting game that is sure to be remembered for quite some time. The Oilers’ star center Connor McDavid continued his masterful play on the season, compiling a goal and an assist in the 2-0 victory. Prior to the game the Oilers’ […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar forward Connor McDavid probably won’t care too much about his latest individual achievement, as it came in a brutal 4-2 loss to the lowly Columbus Blue Jackets on Thursday night. But that doesn’t mean it isn’t significant. McDavid scored point No. 100 of the season on Zach Hyman’s second period tally, earning […]

The dream season for the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid just keeps getting better. The Oilers captain achieved another impressive feat on Monday, becoming the fastest skater to record 70 assists in a season in nearly 30 years. The feat had not been done since Mario Lemieux in 1996, per NHL.com. McDavid got his 70th […]

Connor McDavid has been an apple tree lately, failing to score a goal but recording an eye-opening 17 assists in the last seven Edmonton Oilers games. Although the Oil lost a thrilling 6-5 overtime decision to the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, the captain made even more history in the contest. McDavid is just the […]

Tuesday marked exactly eight weeks since the Edmonton Oilers lost a hockey game. After 16 consecutive wins and flirting with NHL history, the Oilers picked up their first loss of 2024 in a 3-1 defeat on the road against the Vegas Golden Knights. Connor McDavid opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal early in the […]

Winners of 16 straight games and on the verge of making unbelievable NHL history, it’s hard to believe the Edmonton Oilers were once 5-12-1 in 2023-24. It’s been an incredible turnaround for Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the entire organization; the Oil haven’t lost since Dec. 19, have suffered just three defeats since Nov. 22, […]

Edmonton Oilers center and key player Connor McDavid is having one heck of a year. McDavid is on one of the hottest teams in the NHL, but he’s also got some more good news. McDavid won the $1 million prize in the NHL All-Star skills competition on Friday after dominating the overall event. McDavid got […]

The first semi-final of the NHL All-Star game starts with Team MacKinnon facing off with Team McDavid. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with an NHL All-Star Semi-final Team MacKinnon-Team McDavid prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. On Thursday Night, the NHL All-Star draft took place, with each team making their selections. Team MacKinnon, […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers have authored one of the most remarkable regular-season turnarounds in National Hockey League history this season. After starting the 2023-24 campaign 5-12-1, the Oil have gone on an all-time heater, winning 24 of 27 games since Nov. 24 and racking off 16 straight victories. That has the team on […]

The Edmonton Oilers are entering the 2024 All-Star break as the hottest team in the National Hockey League. That can’t be up for debate. The Oilers have won 16 games in a row and are one more win away from tying the Pittsburgh Penguins for the most consecutive wins in a season. The 1992-92 Penguins […]

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid knows his team has found something good, winning 16 games in a row. McDavid is quick to try and check the emotion, however, as he sees flaws with how his team has been playing. “This past week wasn’t our best hockey,” McDavid said, per ESPN.”But we found a way to […]

After an abysmal start to the 2023-24 campaign, the Edmonton Oilers are on an absolute tear as of late. The Oil have won 11 straight games, and are 21-6 since new head coach Kris Knoblauch took over on Nov. 12. Now 24-15-1 and just one point back of the Los Angeles Kings for the No. […]

The Edmonton Oilers picked up a 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday, but that did not stop superstar Connor McDavid from going in on the refs over a lengthy review that called back a Zach Hyman goal after Leon Draisaitl was determined to be offside. “Obviously, if it takes you 15 minutes to […]

Last season, Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid ran away with the Hart Memorial Trophy as he rightfully earned NHL MVP honors with a 153-point season. Things are a little different this season and McDavid has plenty of competition to retain the MVP. Perhaps no player is set up to give the three-time Hart Trophy winner […]

Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, the leading goal-scorer in the NHL, has been named as one of four captains in the NHL All-Star Game, according to Chris Johnston of The Athletic: “While the NHL isn’t expected to formally name the captains until later this month, Matthews and Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid have already agreed to lead […]

Connor McDavid put on a show once again on Tuesday night, recording five points — including his 900th in the National Hockey League — to help his Edmonton Oilers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2. McDavid sent the 18,347 spectators at Rogers Place home happy with the phenomenal performance, especially after the postgame interview. “It’s really […]

Connor McDavid continues to tear up the opposition in the NHL, and the Edmonton Oilers continue to go on a roll as a result. On Tuesday night, the Oilers took care of business against the Philadelphia Flyers, defeating them 5-2 at home thanks in large part to McDavid’s impact. The 26-year old center added not […]

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid made sure to give Chicago Blackhawks rookie Connor Bedard his “Welcome to the NHL” moment during their first matchup against each other at Rogers Center on Tuesday. As posted by Charlie Roumeliotis of NBC Sports Chicago, McDavid played the defense as he prevented Bedard from scoring the puck on his […]

For the first time ever in the National Hockey League, and certainly not the last, Connor Bedard and Connor McDavid will face each other when the Chicago Blackhawks travel to Alberta to play the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Tuesday night. It’s a highly-anticipated matchup featuring the best player in the game of hockey, […]

Don’t look now, but the Edmonton Oilers may just be finding their footing after their awful start to the season, as they have reeled off three straight wins after their 5-4 shootout victory over the Vegas Golden Knights. Of course, everything good for Edmonton starts with Connor McDavid, and it should come as no surprise […]

It’s been a shaky start for the Edmonton Oilers to start the 2023 season because through 20 games, they are second-last in the Pacific Division with 15 points and a 7-12-1 record. However, star center Connor McDavid is making it clear that the Oilers are far from out of contention after winning two straight following […]

The Edmonton Oilers nightmare start to the 2023-24 campaign continued on Monday night, as they suffered another high-scoring defeat at the hands of the Florida Panthers, with the final score settling in at 5-3. Superstar center Connor McDavid found the back of the net twice in this one, but it wasn’t enough to prevent the […]

The Edmonton Oilers have had a dreadful start to the season, one that led to the dismissal of head coach Jay Woodcroft. There are several factors that have led the Oilers to this point, one of them being the lack of production from their top two players Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The duo averaged […]

The Edmonton Oilers have had a tough start to the 2023-24 NHL season. The Oilers have a lowly record of 3-9 and sit as the second-worst team in the Pacific Division. Thus, the team decided to move on from the services of head coach Jay Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson. Oilers center Connor McDavid […]

After two seasons of deep postseason runs, the Edmonton Oilers had some big expectations entering the 2023-24 campaign. But after getting thrashed by the Vancouver Canucks, losing by a score of 6-2, the Oilers record on the season now just sits at 2-8-1. With Edmonton reeling, Connor McDavid and company are trying to figure out […]

Connor McDavid — arguably the best player in the NHL — was at risk of missing one of the most important games of the season. The center has missed the Edmonton Oilers’ last two games because of an upper-body injury. McDavid suffered the injury in the third period of a 3-2 overtime loss to the […]