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Hockey just looks so easy for Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, who put together yet another sensational performance on Saturday, albeit in a 6-5 road loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets. McDavid was either directly or partly responsible for four of the five goals the Oilers scored against the Blue Jackets, and by doing so, […]

Another game, another superb achievement for Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers. The explosive and high-scoring center scored an early goal against the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday night to set a career high with 45 markers this season. Who else but McDavid could score a goal from this angle?! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/QPOcRnAs2K — B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) […]

Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid smiled when asked who would keep the puck that helped earn the 800th point for McDavid and the 700th for centre Leon Draisaitl. “That’s a great question,” McDavid said. Connor McDavid scored two goals and earned one assist for the Oilers in a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on […]

Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid has long been the best player in the NHL. And on Friday night, he proved once again why he is considered the best of the best. McDavid assisted on Edmonton’s first goal of the game, scored by Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The assist gives McDavid 100 points on this season in only […]

The Edmonton Oilers brushed aside the Chicago Blackhawks in a 7-3 beatdown on Saturday night. During the home win, the Oilers opted to bring in emergency backup goaltender Matt Berlin for the final few minutes of the third period, giving him his first taste of NHL action. Berlin, who is currently playing for the University […]

Connor McDavid is on an absolute heater for the Edmonton Oilers, enjoying one of the best stretches of hockey throughout his entire NHL career. On Tuesday, McDavid extended his current points streak to 16 games after scoring the game-winning goal against the Calgary Flames in the Battle of Alberta. During his ridiculous 16-game stretch, McDavid […]

The Edmonton Oilers, as things stand, are a playoff team. However, the Connor McDavid-led team isn’t perfect, and could use some upgrades. Specifically, they could use help on the blueline. It seems as if the team agrees with that assessment. NHL insider Pierre LeBrun reports the Oilers are searching the trade market for defensemen. And […]

The Edmonton Oilers have always had fortune to fall back on their glory days in the 1980’s with Wayne Gretzky. The franchise faced some really tough times since then, but they very well might have found the right guy to take them back to the promised land. Connor McDavid has lived up to the hype […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was not too happy after Wednesday night’s loss to the LA Kings, and he made his feelings known. McDavid, who was roughed up after a big and somewhat controversial open-ice hit from Kings defenseman Alexander Edler, didn’t take too kindly to the incident. After the game, McDavid didn’t acknowledge the […]

In case you haven’t heard, Connor McDavid is good at hockey. The Edmonton Oilers star added yet another proof of his greatness on the ice when he recorded an assist in Saturday’s 4-2 road win over the Florida Panthers. With that assist, McDavid now has at least an assist in each of the last 10 […]

It only took one week for Connor McDavid to rack up his first accolade of the 2022-23 NHL season. The Edmonton Oilers superstar started the year off on a tear through the first two games of the campaign, and he has been honored by the league as one of the NHL’s Three Stars of the […]

After years of playoff disappointment, the Edmonton Oilers finally broke through last season. The Oilers dispatched both the Los Angeles Kings and archrival Calgary Flames on their way to their first Western Conference Finals berth since 2006. While their run came to a disappointing end, losing in a sweep against the Colorado Avalanche, it was […]

Connor McDavid is coming off one of his best-ever campaigns in 2021-22, and he’ll be looking to somehow outdo himself this year. The Edmonton Oilers made a run to the Western Conference Finals but fell short of a Stanley Cup appearance. McDavid’s play last season was largely the reason Edmonton was able to make such […]

Nathan MacKinnon is now the highest-paid player in the NHL. It’s not NBA superstar money, but MacKinnon is still a whole lot richer after signing an eight-year extension deal with the Colorado Avalanche worth $100.8 million which comes with an Average Annual Value of $12.6 million. That tops the $12.5 million AAV of the contract […]

After playing a key part in helping the Colorado Avalanche win a Stanley Cup in 2022, Nathan MacKinnon is getting paid. The star centre is signing a new eight-year extension with the team that will see him earn $12.6 million per season, making MacKinnon the highest-paid player in the NHL, surpassing Connor McDavid’s $12.5 million […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid was a huge part of his team’s trip to the Western Conference Finals last season. However, he recognizes the road ahead will not be easy for him or his team. The Oilers superstar spoke with the media following an informal scrimmage on Monday. He said his team had a lot […]

The hockey world was devastated on Wednesday following the passing of Edmonton Oilers superfan Ben Stelter. Stelter, 6, battled a form of brain cancer called glioblastoma, which he was diagnosed with just after his fifth birthday. Stelter’s love for the Oilers was an inspiration to the team, and following his passing, Connor McDavid, Zach Hyman, […]

The Edmonton Oilers are bringing back forward Kailer Yamamoto after the two sides agreed to a two-year deal worth $6.2 million. With Yamamoto signing another contract with the Oilers, he has avoided arbitration and also ensured that he can still skate alongside arguably the best player on the planet right now in the form of […]

The Edmonton Oilers pulled off a relatively unexpected run to the Western Conference Finals last season. And while they ultimately got swept by the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Colorado Avalance, that doesn’t take away from the progress that the Oilers made during the 2021-22 season. With stars player Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl leading […]

The Edmonton Oilers made an impressive Western Conference Finals run last season but have some important free agency decisions to address in the offseason. Their latest move likely won’t sit too well with Connor McDavid, as, according to Frank Seravalli, the Oilers failed to reach an agreement on a new deal for key defender Brett […]

Connor McDavid is arguably the best hockey player in the National Hockey League today. Last season, he was unanimously voted as the MVP, marking the second time he won the award. Although his efforts continued to be great this year, as Connor dominated the playoffs, unfortunately the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated by the Colorado Avalanche. […]

Jay Woodcroft and the Edmonton Oilers made a strong showing in the NHL Playoffs, advancing as far as the Western Conference Final before being sent home via a four-game sweep by the Colorado Avalanche. All things considered, the season was a success for the Oilers, who could just have easily missed the playoffs altogether following […]

Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid got his first taste of the Western Conference Finals this season, but his time there was short-lived thanks to a 4-0 sweep at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche. Mike Smith and the Oilers’ defense was no match for the Avalanche’s high-powered attack, which the Oilers’ own explosive offense wasn’t […]

Life is supposed to be easy for the Edmonton Oilers because they have Connor McDavid, the consensus pick for the best player on the planet today, and Leon Draisaitl, who, like McDavid, had over 100 points back in the regular season. However, the Colorado Avalanche have done a masterful job thus far in the 2022 […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers played one of the most exciting playoff games this postseason Tuesday. The Avalanche took Game 1 of their Western Conference Final series, racking up 14 total goals in an 8-6 thriller. However, the game came with a bit of controversy. With under a minute remaining in the first period, […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers are set to square off in the Western Conference Finals, a playoff matchup that will pit two of the NHL’s biggest superstars head-to-head. Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon and Oilers’ superstar Connor McDavid are largely considered among the NHL’s most elite players, and now they’re set to face off in […]

The Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Edmonton Oilers in the 2022 NHL Western Conference Finals, with a Stanley Cup Finals berth on the line. The matchup will pit two of the game’s greatest talents against one another, as Nathan MacKinnon and the Avs will look to put an end to Connor McDavid […]

The Western Conference finals of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs is going to be one hell of a series, mainly because fans are going to see Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid going head to head, beginning this coming Tuesday when the MacKinnon’s Colorado Avalanche play host to McDavid’s Edmonton Oilers. MacKinnon and the Avs needed […]

The Battle for Alberta is over. The Edmonton Oilers upset the favored Calgary Flames in five games in their Western Conference Semifinals series, four games to one. In Game 5, Oilers superstar Connor McDavid netted the game-winning goal in overtime, sending Calgary’s season. After the game, he talked about his play Thursday night, noted by […]

The Edmonton Oilers have jumped out to a 2-1 series lead against the Calgary Flames after an impressive 4-1 rout on Sunday night. Connor McDavid has used the NHL Playoffs as a platform to erase any doubt regarding his claim as the best hockey player on the planet, and his red-hot play has effectively carried […]

The Calgary Flames earned the second seed in the Western Conference playoffs after an outstanding regular season. That was almost all for naught, as it took overtime in Game 7 to dispatch the Dallas Stars in the opening round. If some people thought that would create some doubt with the team, they were very wrong. […]

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to stay hot after rattling off back-to-back wins in elimination games to sneak past the LA Kings into the second round of the playoffs. Their next Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup pits them up in the battle for Alberta, a showdown against the Calgary Flames. This will be a heated rivalry […]

The Edmonton Oilers earned a 2-0 victory over the Los Angeles Kings in Game 7 on Saturday, and superstar Connor McDavid was naturally at the center of the action. McDavid tallied two points in the game, with the primary assist on the Oilers’ first goal and then an insurance goal in the third period. McDavid […]

The Edmonton Oilers are officially in do-or-die mode in Game 6 with their NHL Playoffs series set to return to Los Angeles on Thursday night. The Oilers have their backs against the wall, trailing the Kings 3-2 in the first-round matchup, which has prompted coach Jay Woodcroft to make a pretty significant lineup change for […]

While the NHL Playoffs are in full steam, the league is honoring some of the best players from the 2021-22 regular season. The three finalists for the 2022 Hart Trophy have been revealed after the voting process from the Professional Hockey Writers Association was completed. Via Frank Seravalli, the three finalists for the top award […]

The Edmonton Oilers made a loud statement in Game 3 against the Los Angeles Kings on Friday night, marching into the Staples Center and securing a huge 8-2 win to take a 2-1 series lead. Everyone got in on the action, including none other than Connor McDavid. The superstar had two assists in the game, […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers were greeted with a loss to the Los Angeles Kings by the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as they fell prey in Game 1 Monday night at home to Phillip Danault and company to the tune of a 4-3 score. The loss was particularly agonizing for the Oilers and their […]

The Edmonton Oilers jumped out to an early 1-0 lead against the Columbus Blue Jackets in the first period on Sunday, courtesy of an Evander Kane goal, assisted by none other than Connor McDavid. It was a milestone assist for McDavid, who recorded his career-high 117th point of the season after setting up his teammate […]

Connor McDavid has been a scoring machine for the Edmonton Oilers this season. The former first-overall pick has been insane on the ice this season, leading the team in scoring and goals this year. His performance has been reminiscent of a certain franchise legend that has attained peak status in history so far. After scoring […]