How Do the Oilers Stack up Against the Pacific Division? Evan Smyth | October 26, 2020 Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Edmonton Oilers are surely a favourite to come out of the tough Pacific Division. The Pacific presents various obstacles ahead of the Oilers, with…
Draisaitl & Stützle Leading the Resurgence of German Hockey Ben Wagner | October 6, 2020 In a nation renowned for its soccer clubs and players, it seems that hockey is once again getting noticed in Germany and German players getting noticed in North America. Leon…
The Oilers’ Lengthy History of Major Individual Award Winners Mehtab Singh Bains | September 30, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers’ lengthy and storied history in the NHL involves numerous major individual awards. The franchise has had a player win nearly every major award, including in the WHA,…
Leon Draisaitl Wins Hart Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award Brandon Share-Cohen | September 21, 2020 Leon Draisaitl has been named the Hart Trophy winner for the 2019-20 season. Draisaitl is the first German-born player in the history of the NHL to win the Hart Trophy…
Draisaitl Is Playing in the Shadow of McDavid Andrew Walsh | September 17, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have missed the playoffs in 13 of 14 seasons since they faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. This stretch put the franchise…
Oilers News & Rumors: Draisaitl, Russell, Ekman-Larsson, More Jim Parsons | September 16, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk about Leon Draisaitl heading back to Europe, speculation the Edmonton Oilers have been in talks with the Arizona Coyotes…
Connor McDavid Will Always Make His Linemates Better Sean Mallon | September 14, 2020 Since 2015 when they unexpectedly won the Connor McDavid lottery, the Edmonton Oilers have only gotten two brief tastes of the playoffs. A blown series lead versus the Anaheim Ducks…
Oilers Behind 8-Ball as Blackhawks Eke Out 4-3 Win Christopher Kelsall | August 6, 2020 On April 30, 1986, on Steve Smith’s 23rd birthday, the Edmonton Oilers’ defenseman scored an own goal during Game 7 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. It…
Oilers News & Rumors: McDavid, Draisaitl, Athanasiou, Record 50/50 Jim Parsons | August 4, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the Oilers have tied their best-of-five series with the Chicago Blackhawks, but that’s not the only news out of the city on…
Oilers News & Rumors: Broberg, Neal, Draisaitl, McDavid, More Jim Parsons | July 22, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Leon Draisaitl was announced as a Hart Trophy Finalist, but his teammate isn’t sure he’ll win the award. James Neal says he…
Oilers’ Tippett Deserves Jack Adams Recognition Nolan Jensen | July 20, 2020 The NHL announced on July 15 that Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins, Alain Vigneault of the Philadelphia Flyers, and John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets were finalists for…
Oilers News & Rumors: Bear, Samorukov, Green, Puljujarvi, More Jim Parsons | July 16, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk about what it will cost for the Oilers to hang onto defenseman Mike Green. In other news, the team…