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Babcock says Formenton could be ‘difference-maker’ for Oilers after scoring in pre-season debut
The mood outside Rogers Place was much different from the mood inside Rogers Place on Saturday night. While a group of 100 protesters gathered outside the home rink of the Edmonton Oilers ahead of their pre-season game against the Winnipeg Jets, making their displeasure known about the team’s controversial signing of winger Alex Formenton, the…
Instant Reaction: Evan Bouchard’s four points lead Oilers to 5-2 pre-season win over Jets
It may be pre-season, but the Edmonton Oilers look pretty darn good. On Saturday evening, the Oilers played their first of four pre-season games, defeating the Winnipeg Jets 5-2. This win came after a 6-1 victory in the NextGen game earlier this week against Calgary Flames prospects. Let’s take a look at what went on…
Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 2: Shakir Mukhamadullin
Welcome to Daily Faceoff Edmonton’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. The last defender on our list is one of the newest additions, Shakir Mukhamadullin. #2: Shakir Mukhamadullin Age: 24 Position: D Shoots: Left Nationality: Russia Date of Birth: Jan. 10, 2002 Drafted: First round, 20th overall, 2020 (New Jersey…
GDB -1.0: Oilers vets open pre-season against Jets (6 PM, Oilers+)
The NHL is back, hockey fans. While Edmonton Oilers fans got a taster of pre-pre-season action when the team’s rookies walloped the Calgary Flames’ rookies 6-1 earlier in the week, Saturday’s affair against the Winnipeg Jets will be much different. We’ll finally get some NHL players in the mix, going up against other NHL players,…
The FOMO of an Oilers fan: Why I watch (almost) every game
We all know the agreement, at least 82 (now 84) times a year (and hopefully many more), that a three-hour window is blocked off so we can be in front of the TV, in the stands, or listening on the radio while commuting. This works out to roughly 250 hours of commitment to our team….
Kings off-season review: The NHL’s oldest team got even older this summer
The Los Angeles Kings just love being mediocre. After winning Stanley Cups in 2012 and 2014, the Kings rebuilt and picked 11th or higher in four of five drafts from 2017 until 2021. Returning to the playoffs in 2022, the Kings fell in seven games to the Oilers. Then they lost in six to the…
Which Oilers are most likely to land on NHL waivers?
The Edmonton Oilers will need to make some decisions before the season starts. As it stands, the Oilers’ roster stands at 29 players, six more than what is allowed, according to Puckpedia’s new waiver watch. All 32 teams must be compliant before Sept. 28 at 3:00 PM MT, a day before the 2026-27 National Hockey…
ONR: Breaking down the first days of Oilers training camp
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of ONR is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed Oilers training camp, Mike Babcock’s first spin as the head coach, another round of Ask the Idiots, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday…
Did Kris Knoblauch lose the Oilers’ room last year?
A lot more was going on with the Edmonton Oilers last season than we were led to believe. The team fired head coach Kris Knoblauch and assistant Mark Stuart on May 14, and it was GM Stan Bowman who announced the firing: “Following a thorough review of this past season, we believe these changes are…
Babcock explains plan to spread out minutes amongst Oilers forward group
Death, taxes, and the Edmonton Oilers trying to maximize their bottom six. They’re three long-standing traditions in life, and the Oilers’ eternal struggle to get the most out of their team when Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are off the ice has continued to plague them. Mike Babcock wants to fix that. It’s been his…
Oilers training camp day two: McDavid crashes into post; Dickinson leaves shaken up
It’s day two of training camp for the Edmonton Oilers, and there have already been some tense moments thanks to a scrimmage. While day one on Thursday brought forth some colourful quotes and high-intensity skates, the vibe shifted when Oilers captain Connor McDavid crashed hard into the net. It happened when McDavid, as he does so…
Oilers’ Bouchard looks to simplify his game in 2026-27
Evan Bouchard doesn’t believe he needs to radically overhaul his game, coming off a 95-point campaign. But the Edmonton Oilers‘ star blueliner also recognizes there’s always room for improvement. A year ago, he said he needed to make his worst games better, rather than letting things snowball. He wanted to raise his floor. Coming into…
Where does Ryan Nugent-Hopkins fit best in the Oilers’ lineup?
As Ryan Nugent-Hopkins enters his 16th training camp as an Edmonton Oiler, he does so with another new coach, the 11th of his career. Throughout his time with the Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins has been asked to do just about everything. He’s played centre and wing, moved up and down the lineup, contributed on both special teams,…
‘I work my balls off’: Babcock and Oilers’ newcomers ready to make camp impact
Get ready for a lot of one-liners from Mike Babcock. On day one of Edmonton Oilers training camp, he responded to a question about line combinations with this: “I wouldn’t read a bunch into them, because I did them on a napkin in the summer.” If that wasn’t the quip of the day, it could…
Real Life Podcast: The RIPNation Party, Oilers training camp, and peak Kool-Aid szn
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week with another dose of nonsense and shenanigans. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed Chalmers bailing for the weather, the RIPNation party, Kawhi Leonard, and much more. The guys kicked off this week’s…
WWYDW(TE): Let’s talk Oilers line combos
Welcome, dearest Internet friends, to another What Would You Do Wednesday (Thursday Edition), the article where I throw an Oilers-related question at you to see what kind of solutions you’ve got rolling around in your brains. With training camp underway, the first Oilers line combinations of the year are starting to roll out, and I…
Five takeaways from day one of Oilers training camp
I’ve been asked to create a list of takeaways from the Edmonton Oilers’ first day of training camp. Well, I’m not sure if I do. It’s a camp the size of two full rosters, but nevertheless, it is the first seed of ideas for this new coaching staff with this group of players. Here’s what Mike…
Bouchard, Hyman named to Oilers leadership group
The Edmonton Oilers introduced their leadership group Thursday afternoon, with two new faces joining the group. Evan Bouchard, for the first time in his NHL career, will don an ‘A’ as an alternate captain for the team this year, joining Zach Hyman as the team’s new alternate captain. The pair will join the rest of…
Oilers training camp day one: New defensive pairs and a focus on the penalty kill
The Edmonton Oilers training camp began this morning at 9:30 a.m. at the community rink, as Cody Johnson, Terri Clark and David Lewis are in concert tonight at Rogers Place. Today will give us some insight into what Mike Babcock is thinking in regard to potential line combinations and defence pairs to start the season….
Podkolzin with Draisaitl and McDavid as Oilers hit ice for first training camp session
The Edmonton Oilers hit the ice Thursday morning for the first on-ice sessions of training camp, and two familiar faces were together on the top line: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Dynamic Duo were flanked by winger Vasily Podkolzin — not Zach Hyman — as they had been often in years past. It offers…
What do Babcock’s new assistants bring to the Oilers?
Mike Babcock has been in the spotlight since he was hired; however, two other coaches have also joined the Edmonton Oilers. D.J. Smith and Misha Donskov are both highly rated, 49-year-old coaches with a lot to offer. Smith will be on the bench with Babcock, and Donskov will be a consultant. Most recently, Smith worked…
Tristan Jarry ready for fresh start as Edmonton Oilers season starter: ‘It’s a confidence thing’
When the Edmonton Oilers acquired Tristan Jarry from the Pittsburgh Penguins, he sported a 9-3-1 record, a 2.66 goals-against average, and a .909 save percentage. His best save percentage since the 2022–23 season and a clear bounce-back from being on waivers and being sent down to the AHL in 2024–25. Solid starting goalie numbers. But…
Oilers bold predictions: Ryan Shea earns a top-four role over Jake Walman
The Edmonton Oilers are preparing for life without Darnell Nurse on the blue line, and that means there’s a spot open in the top four next to Connor Murphy on the second pairing. If we’re simply going by logic and players’ salaries, the Oilers’ top four should be: Mattias Ekholm – Evan Bouchard Jake Walman…
Better Lait Than Never: Counting down to Oilers time and the Kool-Aid is delicious
It’s been another boring week around here with the Oilers and NHL at large still right in the middle of the off-season dead zone, but I’ve still got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready what little has happened anyway. On today’s podcast, I discussed the Oilers inching closer to the pre-season, Stan…
Sharks off-season review: San Jose gets better thanks to some luck and good drafting
The San Jose Sharks are going to be one of the better teams in the National Hockey League sooner rather than later. After years of contention from the early noughties until the late 2010s, the Sharks bottomed out and were one of the worst teams in the league. Well, that was until last season. After…
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