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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…
Bowman on Savoie extension: ‘I’m confident that’s going to work itself out in time’
The NHL saw a flurry of contract extensions over the past few days ahead of the deadline to sign under the old collective bargaining agreement. The new rules, which kicked in on Wednesday, cut the maximum term for new contracts from eight years to seven. Additionally, signing bonuses are now capped at 60 per cent…
Bowman: Babcock will build right habits, have Oilers ‘very prepared’
Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock says he spent the summer studying and is ready to steal the systems that are working across the NHL. In a way, it’s his own boot camp as he’s set to return behind an NHL bench for the first time in seven years. It’s this mindset that made him…
Oilers announce 56-player training camp roster absent two 2026 draft picks
Training camp is officially underway for the Edmonton Oilers. While members of the organization met with the media Wednesday morning, players were put through the medicals and on-ice sessions at both Rogers Place and the Downtown Community Arena. There’s no lack of players to get through, either, as the Oilers have opened training camp with…
‘We all don’t have to agree’: Oilers’ Bowman addresses controversial Formenton signing
Seven days after the Edmonton Oilers made their controversial signing of Alex Formenton, general manager Stan Bowman fielded questions about the team’s decision to bring in one of the five players acquitted in a high-profile sexual assault case. The organization has undergone much scrutiny in the days since, highlighted by a petition garnering 65,000-plus signatures…
Oilers injury update: Regula and Janmark ahead of Savoie and Andersen in rehab timeline
The Edmonton Oilers are about to start training camp without two key pieces of their lineup. Returning forward Matt Savoie and newcomer netminder Frederik Andersen will not skate at camp, said general manager Stan Bowman on Wednesday morning, adding there is no time frame for their return. In fact, two other Oilers are closer to…
Oilers bold predictions: Stan Bowman swings big before trade deadline
The Edmonton Oilers are running out of time to win Connor McDavid a Stanley Cup. In January 2027, McDavid will turn 30 years old. While unlikely to decline, at least for another half-decade, the Oilers need a sixth Stanley Cup soon. McDavid’s contract is set to expire following the 2027-28 season, and if they wish…
Top 100 Oilers: No. 14 — Ales Hemsky
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Ales Hemsky comes in at No. 14 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 22 on Brownlee’s original list. For a generation of Edmonton Oilers fans, Ales Hemsky was their…
Edmonton’s Most Wanted: Analyzing the NHL’s biggest Oilers killers
Oiler killers. Growing up, it was a phrase used to describe the early 2000s Dallas Stars (we got you in 1997, though, Stars fans), the Minnesota Wild (the Wild won 17 straight home games against the Oilers from 2007 to 2011), or Patrick Kane when he played for the Chicago Blackhawks (Kane’s points per game…
NHL Notebook: Former Oiler Shawn Horcoff named Red Wings interim general manager
A former Edmonton Oiler has earned an interim general manager job. On Tuesday morning, the Detroit Red Wings announced that former Oilers captain Shawn Horcoff will replace Steve Yzerman as the team’s general manager, albeit with the interim tag. The Detroit Red Wings name Shawn Horcoff interim General Manager. Details » https://t.co/Joaqi8DKUR pic.twitter.com/fYf5419PF8 — Detroit…
The standouts, the notables, and the disappointing performances from the Oilers’ NextGen game
The first Edmonton Oilers game of the 2026-27 pre-pre-season was a 6-1 victory on Monday evening. Though the Oilers prospects defeated a team with one of the best prospect pools in the National Hockey League, they didn’t have a player who dominated. Instead, it was a collective effort featuring two power play goals, two goals…
Oilers reassign Ryan Cameron, release three tryouts in first camp cuts
The Edmonton Oilers have made their first wave of cuts at their training camp. Following Monday evening’s NextGen game against the Calgary Flames, four players were cut from their training camp. Ryan Cameron, a netminder whom the Oilers drafted in the 2026 NHL Draft, was sent back to his United States Hockey League team. Moreover,…
The Day After: Oilers top line shines in win over Flames rookies
After four long months, Edmonton Oilers hockey has returned at long last. The club’s top prospects took down the Calgary Flames 6-1 in their annual NextGen Showcase on Monday, putting a neat bow on this season’s rookie camp. It was a great showing for a number of Oilers prospects. All three goalies looked solid, Tomas…
Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 3: Josh Samanski
Welcome to Daily Faceoff Edmonton’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. We break into the top three of our countdown with yet another towering centreman, Josh Samanski. #3: Josh Samanski Age: 24 Position: C Shoots: Left Nationality: Germany Date of Birth: March 22, 2002 Drafted: Undrafted Height and weight: 6-3…
Instant Reaction: Oilers rookies douse Flames in 6-1 win
The first taste of Edmonton Oilers hockey took place on Monday evening. With pre-season just around the corner, the Oilers’ rookies took on the Calgary Flames’ rookies in the second annual NextGen game. Thankfully, the good guys won 6-1, the first of what will hopefully be many wins in 2025-26. Here’s what happened in this…
Oilers notebook: Rookies speak before battle against Flames
Edmonton Oilers rookie camp concludes on Monday night with one game against the Calgary Flames rookies. Many of the higher-profile names heading into tonight’s clash were part of media scrums that began Friday, including Isaac Howard, Josh Samanski, Rudolfs Berzkalns, Connor Clattenburg, Samuel Jonsson, Owen Michaels, and Quinn Hutson. Lines: Howard-Samasnki-Hutson Pitlick-Marjala-Lewandowski Nicholl-Michaels-Tassy Cameron-Berzkalns-Harvey Carfagna-Akey…
Deep Dive: Line combinations and how rare continuity is across the NHL
“Do you know the lines?” “What are the lines?” I’m in my 25th year covering the NHL, and the most common question I’ve been asked is about line combinations. Daily Faceoff’s most-visited page is the line combination page, with 10s of millions of views a month. Hockey fans love knowing who is playing on which line,…
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