Goaltending – again – lets the Oilers down in season debut
Jarry gave up six goals in a very shaky effort against the Canucks on Tuesday night.
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Canucks News & Rumours: Teaching Young Players How to Play
The keys to the Vancouver Canucks‘ opening-night win over the Edmonton Oilers in Edmonton were easy to miss with everyone focused on the 6-5 score. The Canucks weren’t just playing…
‘Ridiculous’, ‘Unacceptable’: Babcock rips Oilers & Tristan Jarry after opening night loss
Well, that didn't take long. Controversial new Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock let his team have it after their wild, season-opening 6-5 loss in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers' defensive and goaltending woes carried over from last year, with Tristan Jarry allowing some softies. And Babcock, while trying to maintain his composure, did not let Jarry or the team off the hook. "That was ridiculous." Mike Babcock on the Oilers' performance against the Canucks on opening...
The Hockey News Morning Skate: Raddysh Struggles For Maple Leafs, Bouchard Makes History In Oilers Loss
In this edition of The Hockey News Morning Skate, Eric Cruikshank and Michael Traikos give a quick recap of all the biggest news from opening night of the NHL season, including Darren Raddysh's debut for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Jacob Markstrom's shutout against the Carolina Hurricanes, and more.
4 Takeaways From Canucks’ Thrilling 6-5 Overtime Win Over the Oilers
Hockey is back, and the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers provided plenty of fireworks and excitement in an opening night for the record books. After the Carolina Hurricanes opened their…
Another Oilers season opener, Tristan Jarry’s rough night, and Evan Bouchard puts on a show
After the longest off-season we’ve had in years, the Edmonton Oilers were finally back on Rogers Place ice for the season opener against the lowly Vancouver Canucks. Despite basically everyone on earth expecting the Oilers to win this hockey game, a disastrous performance in net left the door open just enough for the Canucks to…
NHL Rumor Roundup: Updates on Connor Hellebuyck, Alexander Nikishin, And More
The San Jose Sharks were reportedly interested in Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck, the Carolina Hurricanes are still trying to move defenseman Alexander Nikishin, while the Edmonton Oilers have been linked to Montreal Canadiens forward Kirby Dach and Seattle Kraken center Shane Wright.
Mike Babcock already calling out Oilers after stunning season-opening loss to Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks finished dead last in the National Hockey League in 2025-26 and are widely expected to be bottom-feeders again this year. Despite that, they hung six goals on the Stanley Cup hopeful Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night, winning 6-5 in overtime in both teams’ first contest of the new campaign. And head coach […] The post Mike Babcock already calling out Oilers after stunning season-opening loss to Canucks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Evan Bouchard Produces Historic Stats in Oilers’ Loss to Canucks
In their first game of 2026-27, the Edmonton Oilers fell 6-5 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Tuesday (Sept. 29). This marks the fourth straight season…
The Oilers’ Goaltending Question Hasn’t Gone Away—It Has Just Changed
With the Edmonton Oilers set to start the 2026-27 NHL season, issues such as new head coach Mike Babcock’s coaching methods, injuries and roster depth have buried what could be…
The Day After 1.0: Oilers have ‘serious work to do’ after ‘ridiculous’ opening-night loss
It doesn’t matter who is behind the bench, who tends the crease, or what the lines look like. The more things change for the Edmonton Oilers, the more they stay the same. Such was the case in the team’s season opener, which began with a bang, continued with the screech reminiscent of a car crash,…
3 Takeaways from Oilers’ Season Opening Loss to the Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers didn’t start their 2026-27 season off the way they had hoped. Instead, it was the same old song and dance we’ve seen with this team time and…
NHL Injuries: Sabres, Blackhawks, Oilers, Wild, Islanders, Rangers, Sens, Flyers, and Leafs
Brock Faber undergoes surgery for a skull fracture. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out for two weeks. Updates on some injured Buffalo Sabres.
NHL Injuries: Sabres, Blackhawks, Oilers, Wild, Islanders, Rangers, Sens, Flyers, and Leafs
Brock Faber undergoes surgery for a skull fracture. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins out for two weeks. Updates on some injured Buffalo Sabres.
‘Same old story for the Oilers’: Fans react to first-game blunder against Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers have wrapped up their first of 84 regular-season games, sparking an eruption of emotion inside Rogers Place and across the internet. Much of it was aimed at goaltender Tristan Jarry, who didn’t sell Oilers fans on being a goalie who turned a corner this off-season after the 6-5 overtime loss to the…
Canucks stun Oilers in OT with ultra-rare game-winner
Paul Cotter has spent his entire NHL career trying to prove himself, and it was his undying perseverance that allowed him to make a grand introduction to Vancouver Canucks fans. The 2018 fourth-round draft pick out of Western Michigan helped his new team survive a thrilling Western Conference matchup versus the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday. […] The post Canucks stun Oilers in OT with ultra-rare game-winner appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Evan Bouchard makes history in Oilers’ season opener vs. Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers are back on the ice for the 2026-27 NHL season. Edmonton has high hopes for the upcoming season. Evan Bouchard and his teammates have lofty goals. And Bouchard made a huge statement on Tuesday night. Bouchard scored a hat trick in his team’s opening night contest with the Vancouver Canucks. He was […] The post Evan Bouchard makes history in Oilers’ season opener vs. Canucks appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Oilers’ Evan Bouchard sets NHL record with hat trick, five points against Canucks
Evan Bouchard is in the record books once again. This time, the Edmonton Oilers defenceman entered the record books with an all-time performance, scoring three goals and five points, becoming the first blue liner with as many points in a season-opening game. The only player with more points in a season opener was Pittsburgh Penguins…
Instant Reaction: Cotter plays hero in wild 6-5 OT win vs. Oilers on opening night
Welcome back to Instant Reaction, the series here at CanucksArmy where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Vancouver Canucks game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below! Starting lineup Projected #Canucks lines vs. EdmontonOilers DeBrusk. EP40. Lekkerimäki.Öhgren. Rossi. Boeser.O’Connor. Sasson. Karlsson.Bains. Cotter. Gallagher. Buium. Hronek.Oleksiak. Willander.EP25. Schenn. 🥅Lankinen🥅 7pm on…
Instant Reaction: Oilers begin Babcock era with a bang, fall 6-5 to Canucks
Well, that may end up being the game of the year. On Tuesday evening, the Edmonton Oilers began their 2026-27 campaign, managing to tie up the game late after being down 5-2, but eventually losing 6-5 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. The Canucks…
Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Odds Face Early Goaltending Test
The Edmonton Oilers opened the 2026–27 NHL season as a Stanley Cup contender. Their first game showed why the outlook comes with a warning. Edmonton erased a three-goal deficit against the Vancouver Canucks on September 29, only to lose 6-5 in overtime at Rogers Place. Evan Bouchard scored three goals and added two assists. Vasily […]
Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Odds Face Early Goaltending Test
The Edmonton Oilers opened the 2026–27 NHL season as a Stanley Cup contender. Their first game showed why the outlook comes with a warning. Edmonton erased a three-goal deficit against the Vancouver Canucks on September 29, only to lose 6-5 in overtime at Rogers Place. Evan Bouchard scored three goals and added two assists. Vasily […]
2026-27 season preview: Los Angeles Kings
After their fifth consecutive first round defeat, the Los Angeles Kings needed to change something. From the 2022 to 2025 post-season, the Kings lost to the Oilers in the first round. They mixed it up in 2026, as they were swept by the Colorado Avalanche. Not great. So what did they do this past off-season?…
ONR: It’s finally time for the Oilers’ season opener
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers’ season opener, the early injury issues, previewed tonight’s game, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a…
Is the Oilers’ defence better than people think?
Many pundits are sleeping on the Edmonton Oilers’ defence. If this group gels under Mike Babcock’s tighter checking system, it could be one of the best blue lines in the NHL. Their new coach is bringing a greater focus on team defence, and that should help bring goals against down. Edmonton gave up the most…
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