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.
In just one week, rosters will be finalized for the 4 Nations Face-Off. The inaugural tournament, scheduled for Feb. 12-20 at TD Garden in Boston and Bell Centre in Montreal, features teams of NHL players representing Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. Hockey Canada is scheduled to unveil its roster at 4:30 p.m. MT on Dec. 4, and a few players on the Edmonton Oilers will be watching with great interest. Centre Connor McDavid is already on Team Canada, having been included among the first six players announced by Hockey Canada in June. Defenceman Evan Bouchard has a very…
The Edmonton Oilers have had a bit of an issue between the pipes this season, as their tandem of Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard have failed to find the consistency they had during last season’s playoff run, and anger from fans has led to speculation about acquiring a goaltender to stabilize their depth. While the team has to be careful with the way they handle their cap situation heading into the 2025 Trade Deadline, it wouldn’t be a surprise if they took a swing at a goaltender utilizing some of their Long-Term Injured Reserve (LTIR) cap relief with Evander Kane…
If it weren’t for one of the events on Nov. 26, there wouldn’t even be a National Hockey League to write a daily history column about. In addition to this, some of the greatest players to ever strap on a pair of skates made headlines on this date. Some hit personal milestones, some began incredible streaks, and others said goodbye. So, let’s hop aboard the THW time machine to relive all these great memories. Earliest NHL Moments The NHL was officially founded on Nov. 26, 1917, just a few weeks after the National Hockey Association suspended play. The charter members…
The Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers have both experienced somewhat sluggish starts to their respective 2024-25 seasons. Through their first 20 games of the campaign, both teams find themselves in fourth place in their divisions. Struggling to play with consistency and lacking either offensively or defensively, the status quo…
Nov. 25 has been one heck of an eventful date in National Hockey League history. Two of the greatest goal-scorers to ever play the game had memorable hat tricks while numerous goaltenders stole the show. Also, fans and Detroit and Pittsburgh had plenty to cheer about, and a hero made…
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…
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…
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…
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…
