Oilers’ Prospect Munzenberger’s WJC Coming-Out-Party Cut Short Brian Swane | December 31, 2021 For Edmonton Oilers 2021 third-round draft pick Luca Munzenberger, the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship must have felt a little like ending a dinner date early because a fire broke…
Oilers Have Dubious Record of Playing on New Year’s Eve Brian Swane | December 31, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers will be back in action Friday (Dec. 31), visiting the New Jersey Devils for a matinee matchup on a day that has been most unkind to them.…
5 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-2 Loss to Blues in First Game Back Brian Swane | December 30, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers were playing for the first time in 11 days. Their No. 1 goalie was making his first start in 10 weeks. And yet, everything went the same…
Oilers’ Foegele Gets Opportunity of a Lifetime Playing with McDavid Brian Swane | December 29, 2021 All signs point to Warren Foegele lining up alongside Connor McDavid as the Edmonton Oilers return to action following an 11-day layoff after having four games postponed amid the latest…
Oilers Getting Big Contributions from Bakersfield Call-Ups Brian Swane | December 28, 2021 This NHL season is again shaping up to be anything but normal as teams navigate schedule changes while dealing with players in and out of COVID protocol on top of…
7 Things to Know About New Oilers Defenseman Dmitri Samorukov Brian Swane | December 27, 2021 As the Edmonton Oilers continue to deal with players on injured reserve or in COVID protocol, they recalled on an emergency basis defensemen Philip Broberg and Dmitri Samorukov from the…
Oilers’ Ryan Smyth’s Injury Comeback For 2002 Olympics Revisited Brian Swane | December 27, 2021 Anticipation was already building on this Friday night in mid-November at Skyreach Centre, where the red-hot Edmonton Oilers were hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. The 2002 Winter Games were less than…
Oilers Can’t Rely On Smith Returning From Injury Brian Swane | December 24, 2021 During an interview Thursday (Dec. 23) with Jason Gregor on TSN 1260 radio, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland expressed hope that No. 1 goaltender Mike Smith will be back…
Oilers’ Prospect Munzenberger Gets to Prove Himself at World Juniors Brian Swane | December 21, 2021 There was some grumbling in Oil Country when the Edmonton Oilers drafted Luca Munzenberger with the 90th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. And that was from those who…
Oilers’ Prospect Petrov Taking World Juniors Snub Out on OHL Brian Swane | December 20, 2021 Matvey Petrov could have spent the holidays in Alberta. The Edmonton Oilers prospect should have got a call last week telling him to pick his bags and catch the next…
3 Unlikely Heroes From Oilers’ 5-3 Win Over Kraken Brian Swane | December 19, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers defeated the expansion Seattle Kraken 5-3 at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday (Dec. 18). It was Edmonton’s second consecutive victory following a six-game losing streak, and their…
Oilers’ New Forward Seth Griffith By the Numbers Brian Swane | December 18, 2021 With the number of players on injured reserve and in COVID protocol growing by the day, the Edmonton Oilers recalled Cooper Marody and Seth Griffith from the American Hockey League’s…
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