5 Takeaways From Oilers’ New Year’s Eve Victory Over Utah Brian Swane | January 1, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers closed out 2024 on a winning note Tuesday (Dec. 31) night, defeating the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 at Rogers Place. Leon Draisaitl, Mattias Ekholm, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and…
Oilers’ Top 5 Performances at World Juniors Brian Swane | December 28, 2024 For the first time in more than a decade, the Edmonton Oilers do not have any prospects participating in the World Junior Hockey Championship (WJC), which gets underway on Tuesday…
Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Appears in 900th Career Game Jim Bay | November 18, 2024 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has become the third player in franchise history to appear in 900 games with the team as he participates in tonight’s (Nov. 18) game against the Montreal Canadiens.…
Oilers’ Historically Bad Penalty Kill a Key Reason For Slow Start Jesse Courville-Lynch | November 13, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have had a historically bad penalty kill to start their 2024-25 campaign. They sit at the bottom of the NHL in terms of penalty kill percentage (PK%)…
Oilers Can Boost Ryan Nugent-Hopkins by Dropping Him in the Lineup Jesse Courville-Lynch | November 12, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have been underwhelming to start the 2024-25 season, and there are several reasons the team hasn’t found consistent success to start the new campaign. With a 7-7-1…
5 Oilers Who Need to Quickly Step Up Rupert McDonald | October 22, 2024 It hasn’t been the best start to the 2024-25 season for the Edmonton Oilers. They got off on the wrong foot, starting 0-3-0, before winning two straight to get near…
Is Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Destined for the Hockey Hall of Fame? Brett Slawson | October 19, 2024 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a fan favourite in Oil Country. Drafted by the Edmonton Oilers first overall in the 2011 NHL Draft, Nugent-Hopkins’ contributions to his team have been consistent and…
Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Records 700th NHL Point Andrew Forbes | October 13, 2024 It may have come in a losing effort against the Chicago Blackhawks, but Edmonton Oilers’ forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins attained a personal milestone on Saturday night. The 31-year-old, who was a…
3 Oilers Who Need to Step Up This Season Matt Parks | October 5, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are once again Stanley Cup favourites, and with that comes the pressure to perform well. Everybody on this team has a role to play, but a few players in…
Forget the Youth, Older NHL Teams Win Stanley Cups Nick Haydon | September 5, 2024 Sometimes I can be a curmudgeon, especially when it comes to the “youths.” Sure, I am only 27, but I am nearly a decade removed from high school so I…
Edmonton Oilers 2024-25 Milestone Watch Rupert McDonald | August 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are in store for another exciting season for a variety of reasons. They will have some new weapons up front in Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson, along…
Edmonton Oilers’ 5 Best Contracts for 2024-25 Michael Ostrower | August 5, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have one of the most unique salary cap outlooks in the NHL given the team’s roster construction. The team has had multiple disastrous contracts in recent seasons…
