He was subtle, smooth as always, but Connor McDavid appeared to send a message to Kris Knoblauch and the Edmonton Oilers' front office while praising new head coach Mike Babcock.
Connor McDavid can hardly wait for the 2026-27 NHL season to get underway. After a disheartening end to last season—which included Kris Knoblauch’s controversial firing—and yet another dramatic offseason, the Edmonton Oilers captain is ready for hockey to return, and he believes Mike Babcock could be exactly what th...
Before they got to swinging golf clubs for charity, Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, and Zach Hyman encountered their first media scrums since the Edmonton Oilers‘ exit interviews. As each described once the news became official, they are very excited about hiring Mike Babcock and the firm brand of coaching he’s known for. “It’s a great…
After a successful career, Jason Dickinson was moved to the Edmonton Oilers. He gets one final grade in our Chicago Blackhawks player grade series.
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The media caught up with Connor McDavid at Zach Hyman's charity golf event this week, and the former spoke out for the first time on this summer's loss of his longtime Edmonton Oilers teammate, defenseman Darnell Nurse. The 12-year Oilers blueliner was dealt on July 1st to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin and the draft rights to prospect Zachary Sharp. McDavid said he was " extremely disappointed" to hear of the Nurse trade. Connor McDavid s...
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. Connor McDavid is a once-in-a-lifetime type of player, but I assume you know that if you’re reading this. He’s scored countless highlight-reel goals in his 11 seasons in the…
Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks after requesting a trade from Edmonton.
Connor McDavid says Mike Babcock is the perfect fit for the Oilers' championship pursuit.
It’s been nearly four weeks since free agency opened in the National Hockey League, and two members of last year’s Edmonton Oilers squad remain unsigned: Adam Henrique and Connor Ingram. While it isn’t a major shock to see Henrique still without a home, it’s somewhat surprising to see Ingram remain unsigned. He had been linked…
The Edmonton Oilers were a major letdown in 2025/26, and while they made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs again, the team were swiftly eliminated in round one by the division rival Anaheim Ducks, and coming into the off-season, it became clear that change was needed throughout the organization.Those changes came on and off the […]
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This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. Entering the 2025-26 season, no player in franchise history had ever played his 1,000th game dressed in blue and orange, much less all 1,000 of those games with the…
Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman still has work to do this summer. So far, the team’s top exec has made several offseason moves to help improve his roster. A majority of these new signings have, however, come in defense and between the pipes. As a result, the Oilers could still use one more quality […]
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Hyman spent most of his first five seasons in the NHL with Babock behind the bench in Toronto.
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ goalie triangle, the grit chart, regular season success, and more. If you’ve got a…
The Edmonton Oilers will be rolling with an experiment in 2026-27, hoping it will solve one of the team's biggest pain points.
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This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. Connor McDavid registered three five-point games in 2025-26, the third season in his career he’s done it at least three times. There wasn’t a more impactful five-point game than…
After a breakout season, one of the most promising Edmonton Oilers prospects has just taken the next step in his exciting progression. Forward Tommy Lafreniere is among 32 players invited…
It’s late July, there’s not much going on around here, so I figured why not throw together three of the biggest questions I have when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers as we head into the 2026-27 season. The coaching staff is new, we have a goalie triangle, some cap space in our pocket, and…
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. Unlike the last two seasons, there wasn’t a whole lot to cheer about for Edmonton Oilers fans this past postseason. There was no series rally, nor domination at any…
Steve Dangle says Connor McDavid comparisons followed Mitch Marner before Auston Matthews arrived.
The Edmonton Oilers had an underwhelming 2025-26 season. They had high expectations, but didn’t meet them. They couldn’t sustain a rhythm or generate any momentum. We never knew which team…
The Edmonton Oilers are hoping they can finally win their first Stanley Cup since 1990, after a disappointing end to last season where they were eliminated in the first round…
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ troublesome contracts, the Elks’ hot run, another round of Ask the Idiots, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of…
The Edmonton Oilers have had a busy offseason, trading hard-nosed two-way defenseman Darnell Nurse and augmenting their goaltender depth with Devon Levi. The former two-time Stanley Cup contenders remain without edge: a player who can shoot, fight, and hit. They expected Trent Frederic to fulfill that role, as he had in Boston, but he couldn't perform up to expectations, as the once forty-point forward we saw under Jim Montgomery. Evander Kane That player was on the roster in 2022,...
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. There weren’t a lot of positives from the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff run. Unlike the previous four seasons, the Oilers failed to get out of the first round, falling in…
One Edmonton Oilers prospect will get an opportunity to impress Hockey Canada brass at an upcoming summer tournament. Tommy Lafrenière was one of 18 forwards selected to Team Canada for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase from July 26 to Aug. 1 in Windsor, Ont. The third-round pick taken by the Oilers 83rd overall in…