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.
It took one-quarter of the 2024-25 NHL schedule, but at last, Vasily Podkolzin has his first regular-season goal as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. The Russian winger, who joined the Oilers via an offseason trade with the Vancouver Canucks, opened the scoring in Edmonton’s 6-2 victory over the New York Rangers at Rogers Place on Saturday (Nov. 23). With around two and a half minutes remaining in the first period, Edmonton broke into the Rangers’ zone, where Podkolzin took a pass from teammate Leon Draisaitl and wired a shot from the top of the face-off dot to the right of netminder…
In today’s NHL news and rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have been linked to the Columbus Blue Jackets in trade talks but one insider doesn’t see a fit, citing a lack of the right assets from Edmonton’s side to make a deal. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues pulled off a shocking move by firing a recently hired head coach to bring in former Boston Bruins’ bench boss Jim Montgomery. Finally, the Minnesota Wild are reportedly unhappy about the fact that Kirill Kaprizov keeps getting injured on weird plays. Oilers Linked to David Jiricek According to RG.org, the Oilers have expressed…
Despite speculation that the Edmonton Oilers have shown interest in Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman David Jiricek, insider Elliotte Friedman has poured cold water on the idea, citing concerns over the Oilers’ trade assets. During his Saturday Headlines report, Friedman conceded that he’d heard similar rumors to what had been reported by other outlets: that a few teams were kicking tires on the blueliner. Friedman acknowledged that among them was Edmonton, who are reportedly monitoring the 19-year-old defenseman. That said, he doesn’t see a logical fit based on what the Oilers could offer in a potential trade. Why Do the Oilers…
The Edmonton Oilers played a rare complete hockey game against the New York Rangers on Saturday night (Nov. 23). They dominated early and often, resulting in a 6-2 victory at Rogers Place. The Oilers were relentless in the offensive zone throughout the game, resulting in a 21-9 shot differential after the first period, and…
The Edmonton Oilers (11-9-2) dominated the New York Rangers (12-6-1) by a final score of 6-2 on Hockey Night in Canada. This game was all Edmonton early and often. The Rangers couldn’t muster sustained offensive attacks, and the Oilers recognized that, and saw blood in the water. With that said,…
The New York Rangers take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. RANGERS (12-5-1) at OILERS (10-9-2) 10 p.m. ET; CBC, SN, CITY, MSG Rangers projected lineup Chris Kreider — Mika Zibanejad — Reilly SmithArtemi Panarin — Vincent…
You can talk about statistics and analytics in hockey all you want, and as important as they are, unfortunately, they don’t clearly reflect the closeness of a team. When I think of the inconsistent play of the Edmonton Oilers this season, and especially that of goaltender Stuart Skinner, I think…
TSN has released its annual NHL team ranking of U-24 players, and, as expected, the Edmonton Oilers show up on the lower end of the list. Edmonton is ranked 27th of 32 teams on the yearly report, which was compiled by TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button along with FloSports Senior…
It’s a special treat for hockey fans whenever generational talents face off in an NHL game. No two players in the NHL fit that description better than Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby. McDavid is in his 10th season, but because they are in different conferences, we’ve only had the pleasure…
Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman recently shared a revealing insight during an appearance on Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer. Bowman disclosed that several player agents have approached him unsolicited, expressing their clients’ desire to play in Edmonton. Are Players Telling Their Agents to Call the Oilers? Bowman revealed in a…
We probably should have known exactly what was going to happen at Rogers Place on Thursday (Nov. 21) night when the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Minnesota Wild. As the saying goes: fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me. And the Oilers have already fooled us…
If you were to walk through the wings of the Hockey Hall of Fame, you would see the names of a lot of players who had big moments on this day in National Hockey League history. Among the memories is the greatest player of them all having two huge career…
The Minnesota Wild defeated the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday night (Nov. 21). The final score was not indicative of how this game went. Two of the Oilers’ goals were off lucky bounces, and their third goal was when the game was already out of reach. The Wild controlled the…
The Minnesota Wild take on the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. WILD (12-3-3) at OILERS (10-8-2) 9 p.m. TVAS, SNW, FDSNNOX, FDSNWI Wild projected lineup Kirill Kaprizov — Joel Eriksson Ek — Matt BoldyMarcus Johansson — Marco Rossi…
The last time I looked, the Stanley Cup was still won in June and not November. That’s why I find it puzzling that a well-respected hockey pundit such as Craig Button could make made such a bold statement that in his mind the Edmonton Oilers don’t have a team good…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs may have lost Matthew Knies on a hit that some people believe was dirty. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers are likely playing Thursday’s game without Zach Hyman in the lineup. Will the Boston Bruins make more roster changes after the changing of…
After defeating the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday (Nov. 19), the Edmonton Oilers are at the quarter-mark of the 2024-25 NHL season, having played 20 of the 82 games on their schedule. With a record of 10-8-2 for 22 points, the Oilers currently sit fourth in the Pacific Division and occupy…
It isn’t often that Connor McDavid lets his emotions get the best of him, but every once in a while we see a fiery side from the Edmonton Oilers captain that reminds everybody just how badly he wants to win. Whether it be during the Stanley Cup Final, or game…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, following the Boston Bruins decision to fire Jim Montgomery as head coach, one scribe says it’s inevitable that the team will make trades as the season rolls along. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers may have lost Zach Hyman after he didn’t return to Tuesday’s game in…
