What Has and Hasn’t Worked in the Oilers’ Lineup in the Early Season
We’ve only seen three games of Edmonton Oilers hockey so far this season, but it’s enough of a sample size to see what has worked so far and what hasn’t.…
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Unfrozen Part 3: Time traveller goes to his first Oilers games in 47 years
It’s hockey season, folks! An exciting time to be an Edmonton Oilers fan with the best player in the world in the lineup. Even more thrilling than seeing Star Wars a couple of years ago- er, I mean 47 years ago. If you haven’t heard of me, I’m Chaz Horton, the new 92-year-old writer at…
Oilers Reportedly Exploring a Lateral Trade
The Edmonton Oilers are exploring the trade market, but their next move could be a modest adjustment rather than a major acquisition. With injuries thinning their forward group and eight…
Which teams are under the most pressure in 2026-27?
The Edmonon Oilers are among the teams facing the most pressure in the early stages of this season.
Are The Oilers Going To Let Goaltending Be The Downfall Of McDavid's Era?
To start the 2026-27 NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers appear to have similar problems to those they've faced in the past. Connor McDavid's offense can win them games, but their defense and goaltending can lose them games just as fast.
Devon Levi shines, the Dynamic Duo locks up the win, and the Oilers’ power play needs some creativity
After what can only be described as an outrageous win on Thursday in Vancouver, the Edmonton Oilers were back on home ice for their first matchup of the season against the Seattle Kraken. And while the mission was absolutely to win the game, I think the bigger hope for all of us was that they…
Oilers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines – Injuries, Goaltending, Michaels Debut, & More
The regular season is underway, and the Edmonton Oilers are off to a 2-0-1 start against divisional rivals. They kicked off their schedule with a tough 6-5 overtime loss to…
A Look at Every Oilers Prospect Playing NCAA Hockey in 2026-27
The 2026-27 NCAA Division 1 men’s hockey opened on Friday (Oct. 2). For the next several months, teams will compete with their sights set on reaching the Frozen Four in…
Report: Edmonton Oilers Making Trade Offers
The Edmonton Oilers are far from a finished product this season, and expect to see general manager Stan Bowman make some more roster changes. According to multiple reports, the Oilers are making trade offers trying to land some forward depth. Sportnet's Elliotte Friedman dove into the trade talks on Saturday night. "(The Oilers) have a lot of D and some forward injuries. They have explored a lateral trade — maybe a defenceman for a forward," Friedman said during the Saturday Headlines segment ...
The Day After 3.0: Pre-game rituals pay off for Oilers in win against Kraken
Hockey players are creatures of habit. Look no further than their pre-game routines. Some do visualization exercises, others have to tape their stick in a certain way, but one routine that all share is a game of sewer ball. While many have wondered over the years why hockey players kick around a soccer ball, look…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-1 Win Over Kraken
After allowing 13 goals in their first two games, the Edmonton Oilers responded with a tight-checking 3-1 win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday night (Oct. 3). They improved their…
Instant Reaction: Oilers grind out 3-1 low-event win over Kraken
Saturday’s game proved that the Edmonton Oilers are capable of playing low-scoring games. The Oilers would go on to defeat the Seattle Kraken 3-1, moving their season record to 2-0-1, in a game that saw Edmonton outshoot them 25-20. With the win, Edmonton is now 9-1-0 at Rogers Place against Seattle since the team’s first…
Oilers exploring market for ‘lateral trade,’ look to move defenceman for forward
The Edmonton Oilers are poking around in the trade market, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday night. With a litany of injuries in their forward ranks, missing four of their top seven forwards, the team is looking to trade for some forward depth. Specifically, Friedman reported, the team is looking to trade a defenceman for a forward…
Jarry or Levi? The debate continues around Oilers goaltending
So far, neither Edmonton Oilers goalie has looked good. Who should start Saturday night against the Seattle Kraken? On Tuesday, Tristan Jarry let in six goals, then Devon Levi let in seven goals on Thursday. It couldn’t have started worse for Edmonton’s goaltending tandem against the Vancouver Canucks. Levi has the worst save percentage in…
Scenes from morning skate: DeBrusk out with illness, Räty draws in for Canucks vs. Flames
The Vancouver Canucks (1-1) look to rebound from a wild 9-7 loss to the Edmonton Oilers in Thursday’s home opener when they host the Calgary Flames (0-1) tonight at Rogers Arena. Game time is 7 pm PT. Jake DeBrusk arrived at the rink this morning, but was sent home due to illness. The veteran…
What should the Oilers do with Walman and Mukhamadullin?
For nearly half a decade, the Edmonton Oilers’ third pair was anchored by Brett Kulak, a speedy, defensive D-man with exceptional durability. But when Kulak’s game fell apart last season, GM Stan Bowman shipped him out of town, and the Oilers have been trying to fill the void ever since. Finding the solution will be…
GDB 3.0: Can the Oilers win without bleeding goals? (5 PM MT, SNW)
The Edmonton Oilers are back at Rogers Place tonigjht for a 5 PM dance with the Seattle Kraken, and after Thursday’s 9-7 circus in Vancouver, I think I speak for all of us when I say it would be nice to have a little less chaos. The Oilers built an 8-2 lead, spent the back…
Oilers Are No Better Than They Were Last Season
The Edmonton Oilers’ start to the 2026-27 season has been chaotic, to say the least. The good news is that they’ve found the back of the net 14 times through…
Oilers Thoughts: Jarry and Levi fumble their starts, Oilers’ offence and physicality, Walman struggling early, and more
All summer and throughout training camp, the Edmonton Oilers coaching staff reiterated the importance of defensive structure. And just when you thought the Oilers were going to buckle down defensively and start looking like those elite, defensively dominant, Cup-winning New Jersey Devils teams of the late ’90s, they go and win a pond-hockey-like 9-7 game…
Pre-Scout: Oilers look to shake sloppiness against Seattle
Has there ever been such an enthralling, yet disorienting and disappointing win for a team that scored nine goals as the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night? Credit to you if you shut the game off after the first period. Heck, even at the midway point when the Oilers went up 8-2, you — a rational…
ONR: The Oilers are an adventure again at both ends of the rink
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’ home-and-home against the Canucks, offered their takes on the chaos, the Saturday’s matchup against Seattle, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the…
Winning ugly is better than losing: Oilers’ early-season good and bad
The Edmonton Oilers’ first two games of the 2027 NHL season have taken fans on a wild ride of entertainment, frustration, disbelief, and amazement while challenging you to balance the good with the bad. There has been a lot of both through the first 122 minutes of the season. It is Positive Friday, so let’s…
Oilers’ Goaltending Decision Requires a Deeper Look
The Edmonton Oilers enter tonight’s rematch against the Vancouver Canucks with a decision to make in goal: does Tristan Jarry get another opportunity, or do they change starters after Tuesday’s…
Canucks News & Rumours: Rossi, Pettersson & a Team That Doesn’t Quit
The Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers apparently decided that one ridiculous season opener wasn’t enough. After combining for 11 goals in Edmonton, they went one better (or worse, depending on…
Marco Rossi’s 3-Point Night Is What the Canucks Need During the Rebuild
The Vancouver Canucks started off the 2026-27 season with a bang against the Edmonton Oilers. Through two games, both teams combined for 27 goals. The Canucks won 6-5 in overtime…
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