Oilers’ Player Grades Through First 55 Games of 2024-25 Season Rupert McDonald | February 13, 2025 It’s been a solid 55 games for the Edmonton Oilers, who entered the 4 Nations Face-Off break with a 34-17-4 record, good enough for first in the Pacific Division and…
Leon Draisaitl Will Get His Chance to Shine at the 2026 Winter Olympics Dale Bochon | February 11, 2025 Sorry hockey fans — I tend to look at the 4 Nations Face-Off in the same light as the Challenge Cup in 1979. It’s not really best-on-best hockey like the…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ Disappointing 5-4 Loss to Avalanche Matt Parks | February 8, 2025 On Friday night (Feb. 7), the last game before their two-week break, the Edmonton Oilers lost a tough one to the Colorado Avalanche by a score of 5-4. Colorado got…
4 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Overtime Win Over Blackhawks Brian Swane | February 6, 2025 Zach Hyman scored in overtime to lift the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 victory over the host Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Wednesday (Feb. 5). Viktor Arvidsson, Leon Draisaitl…
Oilers’ Evan Bouchard Deserves Greater Appreciation Justin Giampietro | February 2, 2025 As a neutral fan, the coverage I see of the Edmonton Oilers‘ Evan Bouchard has always confused me. An elite defenceman by every metric, he’s criticized more than perhaps any…
Thoughts on Oilers’ Quarter-Century Teams Matt Parks | February 1, 2025 A few days ago, the NHL announced the First and Second Quarter-Century Teams for the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers joined the NHL in 1979 and have an extremely rich history, including…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-2 Shootout Loss to Red Wings Brian Swane | January 31, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers saw their three-game winning streak come to an end on Thursday (Jan. 30), losing 3-2 to the Detroit Red Wings in a game decided by a shootout…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-2 Loss to the Capitals Matt Parks | January 22, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers welcomed the NHL’s best, Washington Capitals, to Rogers Place for a Tuesday night tilt (Jan. 21). The Oilers were the better team in this one, but lost…
Oilers’ Draisaitl Can Show He’s the MVP While McDavid Is Suspended Brian Swane | January 21, 2025 On Monday (Jan. 20), the NHL announced that Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Conor Garland of the Vancouver Canucks. Related: Connor McDavid Receives…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-2 Loss to Canucks Matt Parks | January 19, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers simply didn’t have it in this one, as they lost to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night (Jan. 18) by a score of 3-2. The theme of…
Edmonton Oilers Come From Behind & Beat Minnesota Wild 5-3 Mariah E. Stark (Holland) | January 16, 2025 The Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers met for the third time this season on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and the second time in St. Paul. The Wild were still missing Kirill…
Oilers Fans Seeing a New Version of Draisaitl They’ve Dreamed About Rupert McDonald | January 14, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers are second in the Pacific Division, and they have Leon Draisaitl to thank for that. While their 27-13-3 record through 43 games was largely expected, how they…
