9 Fun Facts From the Day the Oilers Retired Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 Brian Swane | October 1, 2024 Oct. 1 marks the 25th anniversary of the night the Edmonton Oilers raised Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 to the rafters at Skyreach Centre. In a ceremony before their 1999-00 season-opening…
2024-25 Edmonton Oilers Resembling 1980s Teams Dale Bochon | September 30, 2024 Having watched the Edmonton Oilers during their dynasty years, I can’t help but notice that the 2024-25 version, especially the forward group, resembles the high-flying Oilers of the 80s and…
Oilers’ Philp Making a Case to Crack Opening Night Lineup Matt Parks | September 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are five games into the preseason, and Noah Philp is still with the club. He was a long shot to make the roster out of training camp,…
Why the Oilers Released Mike Hoffman from his PTO Eric James | September 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers announced that they have released Mike Hoffman from his professional tryout (PTO) on Monday. The veteran forward played in four games for the Oilers, scoring a goal…
NHL Rumors: Goalie Buzz with Bruins, Oilers, and Wild Jim Parsons | September 30, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Jeremy Swayman appears to have turned down the latest offer from the Boston Bruins. But, as much as he’s making it hard on the team,…
Oilers Send Top Prospect Matt Savoie to AHL, Delaying Edmonton Debut Brian Swane | September 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers made more preseason cuts on Sunday (Sept. 29), reducing the NHL team’s roster by five players. Sam O’Reilly, the 32nd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft,…
5 Oilers Most Likely to Outplay Their Contracts in 2024-25 Eric James | September 29, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have top-end elite talent making big money. Because of that, management needs to do a good job of finding players with lower salaries to complement these stars…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Canadiens, Golden Knights, Bruins Jim Parsons | September 29, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the injury bug has struck again in pre-season as the Edmonton Oilers and Montreal Canadiens both potentially lost key players on Saturday. Meanwhile, Patrik Laine…
Fuhr Suspension Helped Pave Way for NHL Drug Policy THW Archives | September 28, 2024 The response was swift and harsh and not even the cat-like reflexes of Grant Fuhr could stop it. On Sept. 27, 1990, NHL president John Ziegler imposed a one-year suspension…
Blackhawks Linked to Oilers in Big D-Man Trade by ESPN Scribe Eric James | September 28, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers’ need for a reliable top-four right-shot defenseman is obvious. Edmonton is betting on one of Ty Emberson, Troy Stecher, or Josh Brown to play top-four minutes and…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blackhawks, Maple Leafs, Kings Jim Parsons | September 28, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, could the Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers make a huge trade this season? Meanwhile, could Calle Jarnkrok be a trade candidate out of Toronto? Finally,…
Oilers Forward James Hamblin is Darkhorse to Crack Edmonton’s Roster Brian Swane | September 28, 2024 Training camp continues for the Edmonton Oilers, who still have four games remaining on their 2024 preseason schedule. Edmonton takes on the Seattle Kraken tonight (Sept. 28) at Rogers Place,…
