7 Reasons Connor McDavid Is the World’s Best Hockey Player Dale Bochon | January 13, 2024 Fans love the Annual TSN Player Rankings, which traditionally comes out before the start of the NHL’s regular season. It creates endless debate on social media channels such as Twitter…
Oilers Have Real Shot to Set Franchise Consecutive Wins Record Jim Parsons | January 12, 2024 Three times in the history of the Edmonton Oilers has the team won nine games in a row. The second-most recent streak happened during last season’s playoff stretch, with the…
Oilers News & Rumors: Draisaitl, McDavid, 9 Wins, and Icon Dies Jim Parsons | January 11, 2024 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, a story about Leon Draisaitl has caught fire this week, even though the superstar didn’t say anything that should have given cause…
Draisaitl & McDavid Lead Oilers Past Chicago for 8th Straight Win Brian Swane | January 10, 2024 It wasn’t pretty, but the Edmonton Oilers extended their win streak to eight games by defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1 at United Center on Tuesday (Jan. 9). Leon Draisaitl and…
What Nylander’s Deal Means for Draisaitl and McDavid Contracts Jim Parsons | January 9, 2024 If there’s one thing the William Nylander deal just proved, it’s that Leon Draisaitl is going to get paid. Nylander’s eight-year, $11.5 million AAV extension has put Draisaitl into an…
Oilers Benefiting From Light NHL Schedule Dale Bochon | January 6, 2024 Despite a slow start to the 2023-24 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a good position as the schedule moves into mid-January. Ideally they’re not where they want…
2024 NHL All-Star Selections: Which Oilers Get Snubbed? Jim Parsons | January 3, 2024 The NHL is set to unveil its initial roster of All-Stars, with one player selected from each of the 32 teams tomorrow. This announcement has sparked early debate and some…
Oilers’ 5-2 Win vs Flyers Highlighted by McDavid’s 900th Point Brian Swane | January 3, 2024 Playing on home ice for the first time in nearly two and a half weeks, the Edmonton Oilers extended their overall win streak to six games with a 5-2 victory…
Oilers Come Back From 2-0 Deficit to Beat Kings in a Shootout Brian Swane | December 31, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game on Saturday (Dec. 30), defeating the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 at Crypto.com Arena. Oilers forward Derek Ryan scored the deciding goal in…
Favorable Upcoming Schedule Will Propel Oilers’ Playoff Chances Jim Parsons | December 29, 2023 As the NHL season advances, the race for playoff contention among NHL teams remains hotly contested. Among Canadian teams, there are a few clubs currently in the mix, with the…
Oilers’ Top 5 Performances at World Juniors Brian Swane | December 25, 2023 For the first time in more than a decade, the Edmonton Oilers do not have any prospects participating in the World Junior Hockey Championship (WJC), which gets underway on Tuesday…
Oilers’ McDavid Dominates vs. Devils Just Like Gretzky in the ’80s Brian Swane | December 21, 2023 Long before Connor McDavid was collecting Art Ross and Hart Trophies as captain of the Edmonton Oilers, Wayne Gretzky did the same. While his play was always outstanding, it wasn’t…