Oilers Can’t Afford Another Slow Start to the Season Dale Bochon | August 12, 2026 If there’s one trend that new head coach Mike Babcock can change for the Edmonton Oilers this season, its avoiding the slow start. It seems like during the last seven…
Oilers’ Top 5 Moments in the Saddledome Matt Parks | August 12, 2026 2026-27 marks the final season the Calgary Flames will play at the Scotiabank Saddledome as they await the arrival of their new arena. The Saddledome opened in 1983 as the…
Oilers Need to Stop Overworking McDavid and Draisaitl Vivek Kalia | August 11, 2026 Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will remain the foundation of the Edmonton Oilers under new head coach Mike Babcock. However, Edmonton’s path back to Stanley Cup contention should not involve…
Oilers Need to Find Out What They Have in Isaac Howard Vivek Kalia | August 11, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2026-27 season with an obvious need for another shooting winger in their top six. They could eventually address that weakness through a major trade, but…
3 Oilers Line Combinations Mike Babcock Should Test in Preseason Colin Witte | August 11, 2026 Mike Babcock does not get much of a laboratory before his first season behind the Edmonton Oilers’ bench. He gets four preseason games, eight days and a forward group with…
4 Oilers Chasing Major Career Milestones in 2026-27 Colin Witte | August 10, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2026-27 season with a veteran core that has already accumulated an impressive collection of individual accomplishments, and several more milestones should arrive over the next…
Edmonton Oilers Award Candidates for 2026-27 Brian Swane | August 9, 2026 The 2026-27 NHL season is now less than eight weeks away, with the Edmonton Oilers set to open their schedule at home against the Vancouver Canucks on Sept. 29. Edmonton…
Ranking the Last 10 Conn Smythe Winners Ryan Clark | August 7, 2026 The Conn Smythe Trophy is perhaps the most sought-after individual award in the NHL, as the player awarded with it usually gets to hoist the Stanley Cup a few minutes…
Ranking Edmonton Oilers Coaches of the Connor McDavid Era Brian Swane | August 1, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock head coach after relieving Kris Knoblauch of his duties. Knoblauch had served as Oilers head coach since Nov. 2023. Coaching instability has become an…
Connor McDavid Should Get $25 Million a Year on His Next Contract Dale Bochon | July 30, 2026 After signing a five-year deal worth $18.8 million per season on July 29, San Jose Sharks superstar Macklin Celebrini is now the highest-paid player in the NHL. But for how…
NHL Rumors: Kane Wants Toews Back, Canadiens Big Trade, McDavid’s Toronto Comments Jim Parsons | July 29, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Patrick Kane is trying to convince Jonathan Toews to make a comeback with the Chicago Blackhawks, and the retired forward might be contemplating it. Meanwhile,…
Oilers’ Short Playoff Run in 2026 Will Help Them This Season Dale Bochon | July 28, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers have been taking it easy and relaxing this summer. Leon Draisaitl has been on an African Safari, Connor McDavid was out enjoying himself on the water, and…
