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The Edmonton Oilers were started in 1971 as one of the founding franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA). After seven WHA seasons, which included a loss to the Winnipeg Jets in the last Avco Cup Final, the Oilers were one of the four teams to merge with the NHL. The Oilers experienced immediate success in the NHL by qualifying for the playoffs in their first 13 seasons, winning five Stanley Cups in the process. The 1980s Oilers teams were some of the best in league history and featured some of hockey’s most legendary names, including Wayne Gretzky, Mark Messier, and Paul Coffey. The 1990s were less kind to them and the team bottomed out in the 2010s, which resulted in them earning multiple first-overall picks, including Connor McDavid, who by all intents and purposes is the modern-day Gretzky.

Oilers Wait to Learn if Playoff Opponent Will Be Kings or Golden Knights
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Just one date remains on the 2023-24 NHL regular season calendar, and the postseason picture is almost complete, with all 16 playoff berths clinched, and six of the eight Round 1 series set. Only four teams don’t yet know who their opponent is going to be when the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this weekend: the Dallas Stars, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, and Vegas Golden Knights. Edmonton, which lost 5-2 to the Arizona Coyotes in Tempe on Wednesday (April 17), is locked into second place in the Pacific Division, which means the Oilers will face the Pacific’s third-place team…

Projected Lineups for the Oilers vs Coyotes – 4/17/24
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The Edmonton Oilers take on the Arizona Coyotes tonight. This is the team’s last game in Arizona before relocating to Salt Lake City. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. OILERS (49-25-6) at COYOTES (35-41-5) 10 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, SN, TVAS Oilers projected lineup Adam Henrique — Connor McDavid — Zach Hyman Ryan Nugent-Hopkins — Leon Draisaitl — Warren Foegele Dylan Holloway — Ryan McLeod — Corey Perry Mattias Janmark — Sam Carrick — Connor Brown Mattias Ekholm — Evan Bouchard Brett Kulak — Vincent Desharnais Philip Broberg — Troy Stecher Calvin Pickard Stuart Skinner Scratched: Derek…

Where the Western Conference Playoff Matchups Stand Right Now
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While the Eastern Conference matchups for the 2024 NHL playoffs are set, that is not the case for those teams in the Western Conference. Here is a look at where the playoffs stand in the Western Conference One Matchup is Set The Winnipeg Jets’ victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday (April 16) clinched second place in the Central Division for the Jets and home-ice advantage in their first-round playoff series with the Colorado Avalanche while extending its winning streak to seven games. It will be the first time these two teams meet in the playoffs. The Avalanche will be…

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What year were the Edmonton Oilers founded?

The Edmonton Oilers were started in 1971 as one of the founding franchises of the World Hockey Association (WHA). 

When did the Edmonton Oilers play their first game?

The Edmonton Oilers played their first NHL game on Oct. 10, 1979. They played the Chicago Black Hawks and lost 4-2.

Who is the current head coach of the Edmonton Oilers?

Kris Knoblauch is the current head coach for the Edmonton Oilers.