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Oilers injury update: Hyman getting closer, Ekholm takes maintenance day, and Levi in starter’s net
Maybe Mattias Ekholm just had too much turkey. Whether or not the Swedish defenceman celebrates Canadian Thanksgiving while with the Edmonton Oilers on a road trip in the United States, he took a maintenance day from practice on Monday. “I think he’s playing tomorrow,” said head coach Mike Babcock. “We took a maintenance day yesterday,…
Is Evan Bouchard really as bad defensively as his reputation suggests?
Evan Bouchard may be the most polarizing player in the NHL. Some consider the Edmonton Oilers blueliner one of the league’s best defencemen, while others couldn’t disagree more, arguing that his defensive shortcomings keep him from the game’s elite. There’s no questioning Bouchard’s offensive abilities, but it’s often mistakes in his own end that attract…
Three clear reasons the Oilers are off to a strong start
The Edmonton Oilers are the only team remaining in the NHL without a regulation loss, with a 4-0-1 record through the first 13 days of the season. Edmonton wanted and needed a good start, and they got one. Last year the Oilers were 2-2-1 after five games and ended up being 4-5-1 through 10 games….
Monday Mailbag: Are the Oilers eyeing Alex Debrincat for a trade?
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Thanksgiving 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 big three’s hot start to the season, first impressions of the new guys, injury…
Letters to the Editor: Oilers need to let Isaac Howard thrive
It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. Oilers can’t bury Howard down the lineup anymore The Howard/O’Reilly trade is one that had Edmonton fans cheering on the streets. A Hobey Baker winner…
Oilers Thoughts: Top line dominating, Michaels’ faceoff impact, Hallander impresses and more
With Thanksgiving weekend upon us, there’s plenty to be thankful for, including friends, family, and, of course, the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-0-1 start through their first five games. With all the injuries the team has faced early this season, I’d imagine they’re thankful for their first line’s hot start, along with a rookie who has stepped…
Ryan Shea is quietly delivering for the Oilers
Four straight wins have given Edmonton Oilers fans plenty to be optimistic about, even if it hasn’t always been pretty. Between offensive outbursts and record-breaking performances, defensive lapses, and injuries, there’s been no shortage of stories to follow. Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard’s hot starts have grabbed the lion’s share of the attention – and…
Sunday Scramble: Suddenly stingy Oilers last unbeaten team in regulation
With the Florida Panthers’ home-opener defeat Saturday night, the stingy Edmonton Oilers are the only team in the National Hockey League without a regulation loss. That’s got a nice ring to it. A decidedly unflashy week of games is laying a solid foundation for the Oilers’ 2026-27 aspirations. The Ferraris can purr, and the Chevy Avalanches…
What should the Oilers’ lines look like when Hyman and Nugent-Hopkins return?
Decisions, decisions… How will the Edmonton Oilers deploy their forwards when Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins return? Hyman practiced with the team on Friday for the first time since he drew into the opening night lineup. The winger is close to a return to action, but he wasn’t in a regular practice jersey. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins…
The Day After 5.0: Oilers ‘do it the hard way’ to beat Sharks
Heavyweight bouts usually feature big swings, a couple of knockdowns and viewers on the edge of their seats in every round. That’s what hockey fans were expecting Saturday afternoon when the Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks, with Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Evan Bouchard, Macklin Celebrini, Ivar Stenberg, et al took to the ice in…
Tristan Jarry’s bounce back win, facing Darnell Nurse, and the Oilers are playing winning hockey
The Edmonton Oilers’ California road trip continued with a stop in San Jose to square off against Macklin Celebrini and the Sharks. Of course, this game also marked the first time our boys would face Darnell Nurse after being traded to San Jose in a deal for Shakir Mukhamadullin back on July 1st. The table…
Instant Reaction: Oilers shake matinee woes in 3-1 win over Sharks
The Edmonton Oilers’ great start to their season has continued. On Saturday afternoon, the Oilers defeated the San Jose Sharks 3-1, moving their season record to 4-0-1. This win is the latest of four consecutive victories, as the Oilers take the top spot in the Pacific Division for the time being. Let’s take a look…
Oilers Prospect Update: Bakersfield Condors split opening weekend versus Henderson
The Bakersfield Condors are back to playing hockey again. Last weekend, the Edmonton Oilers’ AHL affiliate was in Henderson for a back-to-back against the Silver Knights on Saturday and Sunday. Bakersfield lost their season opener 4-3, and the team didn’t get their feet under themselves until the third period. In the opening period, the Condors…
GDB 5.0: Oilers face Darnell Nurse and the Sharks for the first time this season (2PM MT, SNW)
The Edmonton Oilers are in San Jose this afternoon for a 2 PM dance with the Sharks, and this is going to be another one of those measuring stick games to see how our boys fare against an up-and-coming squad ripe with young talent. Coming into this one, the Oilers are riding a three-game win…
Pre-Scout: Oilers get a taste of playing against Darnell Nurse while finding ways to win
It’s the Sydney Sweeney of starts for the Edmonton Oilers — top-heavy through their first four games. Such is the grind, missing an entire top-six line worth of forwards. Under the circumstances, no one is turning down a 3-0-1 record, especially with Evan Bouchard setting NHL records for offensive production for a defenceman, and the…
Looking back at Darnell Nurse’s top five moments with the Oilers
Drafted seventh overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, Darnell Nurse slowly ascended to being a legitimate top-pairing defenceman for the team, carrying the blue line through the COVID years after Oscar Klefbom’s career was cut short due to injury. After having an excellent shortened 2021 season that saw him finish…
Flashback Friday: Looking at the Oilers’ seven trades with the Sharks
After the Edmonton Oilers traded Spencer Stastney earlier this week, three of the seven defencemen remaining on their roster are former San Jose Sharks. Since the Sharks’ inception in 1991-92, the Sharks and Oilers have linked up for just seven trades, with those three trades for former Sharks defencemen coming in just the past two…
ONR: Tristan Jarry back between the pipes, trade rumours, and previewing the Oilers vs. Sharks
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of in-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ California road trip, Tristan Jarry getting back in the net, the Saturday’s matchup against San Jose, line combinations, and more. We kicked off…
Are the Oilers’ early-season penalty kill struggles cause for concern?
Things didn’t look good after the first period on Wednesday night in Anaheim. The Edmonton Oilers were down 2-0 on two point-blank power-play goals from Beckett Sennecke. Despite rebounding to erase the last five power plays of the game, including a late two-man advantage that the Ducks turned into a six-on-three, the penalty kill has…
Zach Hyman returns to Oilers practice, likely out against Sharks
The reinforcements are starting to arrive. Days after the Edmonton Oilers got centre Jason Dickinson back from injury, winger Zach Hyman is nearing a return to the lineup. Banged up in the final pre-season game against the Calgary Flames on Sept. 26, Hyman drew in for Edmonton’s season opener three days later, but an upper-body…
Stuart Skinner seizing Jets’ crease as Hellebuyck drama continues
Stuart Skinner is on fire, and Winnipeg’s crowd is already chanting, “Stuu!” The former Edmonton Oilers goalie is off to a strong start and has become a fan favourite. Skinner is 2-0-1, with a 2.62 GAA and a .920 save percentage. He’s made 92 saves on 99 shots, only giving up seven goals in the…
Oilers’ Evan Bouchard is forcing the respect he deserves with his hot start
Evan Bouchard is off to the best start of his NHL career, putting up 11 points and a plus-10 rating through his first four games of the season with the Edmonton Oilers. However, a year ago, it was a completely different story for the Oilers’ blueliner. Through seven games of the 2025-26 campaign, he had…
The five best starts in Edmonton Oilers franchise history
In recent years, the Edmonton Oilers have struggled to begin seasons, which makes a 3-0-1 record in the team’s first four games a welcome start to the Mike Babcock era, especially with the injuries they’ve suffered in the early going. An entire top-six line of Matt Savoie, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Zach Hyman has missed time,…
Real Life Podcast: Player endorsements, signs at Oilers games, and youth hockey
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 this week’s episode of Real Life, the guys discussed the Oilers’ three-game winning streak, games behind a paywall, and baseball foul ball etiquette. The…
The numbers behind the Oilers’ star-fuelled strong start
The Edmonton Oilers that we’ve seen for the first four games under Mike Babcock have not been the team that we were promised we’d get under the veteran head coach. We were promised attention to detail, defensive structure, and larger roles for the depth players on this team. What we’ve gotten is a total of…
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