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NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. St. Louis Blues | 02/28/2024

I suppose Oilers fans feel slightly better now after Monday night’s win. It was especially a good bounce-back game for Stuart Skinner, who’d been struggling throughout all of February to make saves. I still fear he might experience the same burnout that he had last year. Here’s hoping he can get back to the outstanding […]

NHL Game Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Arizona Coyotes | 02/19/2024

The day before yesterday’s game, someone on Twitter asked if Edmonton’s recent stretch in February was a cause for concern. They cited stats in the comments section that were comparing their current play to what it was during their 16 straight wins. My take? There is no concern, at least not a massive one. I […]

NHL Game Recap: Dallas Stars vs. Edmonton Oilers Recap | 02/17/2024

The Dallas Stars returned home to host the Edmonton Oilers in a Saturday matinee game on ABC. The Stars fell 4-3 to the Oilers in overtime at the American Airlines Center. Dallas fell to 34-14-7, while Edmonton improved to 32-18-1. Oilers backup goaltender Calvin Pickard made 24 saves for a win. Stars fans who arrived […]

Columbus Blue Jacket's Jack Roslovic watching Boone Jenner score against the Tampa Bay Lightning

NHL Trade Rumors: A Look At The Columbus Blue Jacket’s Only Pending UFA

As alluded to in the headline, there is only one pending UFA for the Blue Jackets right now, and that is Jack Roslovic. For those who may not know all of the lingo or what it means, generally when a player’s contract expires they become a ‘free agent’ and are usually referred to as ‘unrestricted’ […]

Edmonton Oilers Recall Dylan Holloway

As the Edmonton Oilers get prepared for their second Battle of Alberta this season, forward Dylan Holloway has been recalled from the Bakersfield Condors today. He missed two months of the season due to injury and then had himself a conditioning stint in the AHL. His lone goal of 2023/2024 was in the team’s first […]

Oilers Game 31: New York Rangers

What a fun 69 seconds that was, eh? Going into the third period, it looked like we were expecting another sour loss. After taking an early 2-0 lead, the Oilers went down 3-2. That’s not a big deficit, but they outshot the Devils 18-6 in the second period. Akira Schmid was pulled after the second […]

Devils Fall Flat Against Oilers

The New Jersey Devils lost 6-3 to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night at the Rock in a performance that Devils fans would love to forget. The Devils dropped to 16-13-2 while Edmonton snapped their three-game losing skid, improving to 14-15-1. Game Recap Period One The Devils’ trend of slow starts reared its ugly head […]

Stars Hold off Oilers 4-3 in Edmonton

The Dallas Stars continued the three-game Canadian road trip with a Thursday night game against the Edmonton Oilers. The Stars held off the Oilers for a 4-3 win at Rogers Arena. Dallas improved to 7-1-1, while Edmonton fell to 2-6-1. Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner made 23 saves in a losing effort. The Stars’ starting lineup […]

Goaltending Will Be Key to Oilers’ Success in Upcoming Season

When it comes to the Edmonton Oilers, one word comes to mind – offense. The Oilers had the league’s best offense last season. They scored 325 goals and averaged close to four goals per game (3.96) in the regular season last year. With the likes of Connor McDavid (153 points), Leon Draisaitl (128 points), Ryan […]

Ryan McLeod Re-Signs With Edmonton Oilers

On Tuesday night, the Edmonton Oilers avoided the salary arbitration deadline of August 4th and re-signed restricted free agent forward Ryan McLeod to a two-year contract paying him $2.1M per season. McLeod has played three NHL seasons, recording 20 goals and 25 assists for 45 points in 138 games. A solid two-way forward for Edmonton’s […]