The Edmonton Oilers would be wise to call the Pittsburgh Penguins for a trade over the next two months. Oilers GM Stan Bowman will be busy working the phones as the NHL trade deadline approaches. The team sits third in the Western Conference and is once again expected to make a healthy run at the Stanley Cup.
Edmonton Oilers veteran forward Corey Perry took a unique route to the net during Tuesday night’s game against the Washington Capitals, skating around a plate of nachos a fan had thrown on the ice and slapping a one-timer from teammate Leon Draisaitl past goalie Logan Thompson.
The Oilers have already signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg, but is general manager Stan Bowman still working the phones?
Klingberg will either be a brilliant addition for the Oilers or a quick audition that will be forgotten by fall.
According to Preston Hodgkinson of Daily Hive, “If the Oilers want a “Mattias Ekholm-type addition” this season, their best bet will be 28-year-old Marcus Pettersson.” Hodgkinson wrote this on Wednesday when he looked at the Pittsburgh Penguins as a strong fit for a trade partner ahead of this season’s trade deadline.
The past six months have been a whirlwind for Edmonton Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin, who is now a fan-favourite in the Alberta capital.
The Edmonton Oilers have gotten their fair share of greasy goals over the years, but this one was just plain cheesy. Trailing 3-1 to the top-ranked Washington Capitals nearing the five-minute mark of the third quarter at Rogers Place on Tuesday,
It won’t be easy for voters to decide on a Hart Trophy winner in the NHL this season, but one analyst believes the easy choice for MVP is on the Edmonton Oilers
Vancouver Canucks head coach Rick Tocchet spoke yesterday about Player Safety's decision to suspended Tyler Myers and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid.
We should stop asking the question, “Why can’t the Vancouver Canucks play like they did on Saturday night against the Edmonton Oilers more often?” Rather, we should be focusing on the broader reality: Tuesday’s collapse against the Buffalo Sabres was,
Connor McDavid took the stand Wednesday, admitted his wrongdoing when he cross-checked Connor Garland on the side of the head in the dying seconds in Vancouver last Saturday, knowing a suspension was likely coming.