Oilers put size to test
While Jordan Eberle drawing a lot of fire, Oilers head coach Todd McLellan says enough blame to pass around
Head coach Todd McLellan says he has no plans to keep Jordan Eberle in the doghouse very much longer.
Oilers have two members of microcore working hard, need more to step up
Remember when your best players had to be your best players?
Oilers unable to overcome another early deficit as Rangers strike in first two minutes
Last year, Michael Grabner was in the NHL but nobody knew it, except him.
Oilers regularly in comeback postition ... some size, speed restored ... Ranger danger on every line
The great philosopher Rocky Balboa once described resilience as the most important ingredient in success.
New York Rangers are a stern test for Edmonton Oilers Sunday night
Every NHL team puts up the line combinations for the visitors on a whiteboard in their dressing room, but most of the pre-game talk is on three or four players to keep an eye on.Not the New York Rangers, though.How do you game plan for a team that has nine forwards with at least 10 points 15 games into the season? How do you say “jeez, we better wa
Oilers keep showing up late to the party
Hockey games are won over 60 minutes but they can be lost before the fans have their first beer.
Milan Lucic is still finding his way through first month of season
For those who thought Milan Lucic would have 10 goals by now and he’d have beat the beejeebers out of anybody who looked askance at captain Connor McDavid, time to chill.
Despite peppering Stars goalie Kari Lehtonen with 42 shots, Oilers unable to pull out win
On a night when defence was strictly optional on both sides, the weary Edmonton Oilers and the wounded and tired Dallas Stars took turns leaving their goalies to their own defences Friday night and the visitors left with a 3-2 victory.
Snapshots: Edmonton Oilers vs. Dallas Stars
Patrick Maroon was only half joking on Edmonton’s last road trip when he said the most important thing to remember when playing on a line with Connor McDavid is to “make sure I get the puck to Connor.”
Oiler winger Tyler Pitlick finally reaches NHL after long, eventful journey
In the System is that section of the Edmonton Oilers media guide laden with prospects and suspects.
Former Oilers forward Lauri Korpikoski getting established with Stars
When asked if his new Dallas Stars’ teammates know that his one and only NHL hat-trick came in Edmonton about a year ago, former Oiler winger Lauri Korpikoski, nods in the affirmative.
McLellan not worried about overworking his lead horse
While there was some gnashing of teeth in OilersNation after Toronto Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock inferred last week that perhaps his good friend Todd McLellan was maybe over-playing Connor McDavid because the frisky teenager looked a tad tired, it was much ado about nothing.
Peter Chiarelli knows first-hand how important police are
Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli, who has signed on as an ambassador for the Edmonton Police Foundation, clearly knows how important the police are from his management days in Boston.
Connor McDavid's exploits not enough to stop Penguins comeback win over Oilers
PITTSBURGH — In a highly-anticipated showdown between two of the best teams in the league and two of the best players in the world, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers pushed Sidney Crosby and the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins to the limit.
Oilers Notes: Justin Schultz has no hard feelings toward Edmonton
PITTSBURGH — Justin Schultz isn’t holding any grudges, Edmonton.
Edmonton Oilers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins a clash of the early season NHL titans
Lost in all the pre-game hype about Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid is all the pre-game hype surrounding tonight’s showdown between the Oilers and Penguins. It has a heavyweight title feel to it as 8-2-2 Pittsburgh hosts 9-3-1 Edmonton in a clash between the top team in the Western Conference and the defending Stanley Cup champions.
Oilers winger Tyler Pitlick taking advantage of expanded role with team
Injuries to Oilers forwards Zack Kassian and Jesse Puljujarvi created an opening for Tyler Pitlick and he made good on it Sunday, scoring his fourth of the season in a strong night all around.
Oilers’ Connor McDavid and Penguins’ Sidney Crosby aim to outdo each other in first meeting
Everyone involved is making sure to emphasize that it’s Oilers versus Penguins, not Sidney Crosby versus Connor McDavid, Tuesday night.
Oilers goalie Jonas Gustavsson a major factor in win against former team
DETROIT — It looked like Jonas Gustavsson was going to be a sacrificial lamb on Sunday, getting his first start since training camp behind a tired, injury-depleted team that never wins in Joe Louis Arena.
In final regular-season visit to Joe Louis arena, Oilers overcome adversity to beat Red Wings
DETROIT — The list of things that don’t make sense in this world got a little longer Sunday when the Edmonton Oilers beat the Detroit Red Wings.
While some Oilers followers are still waiting for disaster, this team keeps showing it can win
In the U.S., it’s Thanksgiving weekend.