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Edmonton has earned seven of eight points through four games, led by Connor McDavid, Vasily Podkolzin, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard. The early numbers show a sharp gap between the team’s stars and the rest of a lineup dealing with injuries.
The source headline says Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard is off to a hot start and proving critics wrong.
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard has 11 points and six goals through four games, tying Bobby Orr for the second-most points by a defenceman at that stage of an NHL season. Only Harry Cameron’s 14-point opening in 1917-18 was better.
Oilers prospect Asher Barnett opened his sophomore season at Michigan playing regular shifts with projected 2027 first overall pick Landon DuPont. David Lewandowski, Andrew Robinson and Caden Harvey also began their seasons with promising performances for their junior teams.
The Edmonton Oilers beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 after a strong second period and dominant final 40 minutes. The Oilers said they became more competitive as the game progressed.
There will be a Game 8. On Wednesday night, the Edmonton Oilers continued their good start to the 2026-27 season, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 in a first-round matchup from 2026. At least, that’s what I’m telling myself. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. While the game ended well for the Oilers, it...
NHL.com posted a highlight titled “McDavid Goal.”
NHL.com published a highlight identified as Bouchard Goal (1).
A further Edmonton Oilers centre has been reported injured.
The Edmonton Oilers have made a pair of coinciding roster moves on Wednesday ahead of their game against the Anaheim Ducks. The team activated centre Jason Dickinson from injured reserve, while placing Colton Dach on it. Dickinson, 31, will make his season debut on Wednesday, having missed the pre-season and first...
The headline says Hallander adds depth and competition to the Oilers’ forwards. The source provides no further details about the move.
The Anaheim Ducks’ current defensive corps is very different than the unit that defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the playoffs last spring. John Carlsson, Jacob Trouba and Radko Gudas are gone, while Ian Moore and Drew Helleson are injured. The Ducks are 2-0 to start this season while deploying the most inexperienced...
Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman said they were interested in Filip Hallander a couple years ago before they acquired the Pittsburgh Penguins forward on Wednesday morning. Bowman held a short media conference following the trade that shipped Spencer Stastney out to the Eastern Conference. It’s been no...
The Edmonton Oilers have made their first trade of the 2026-27 season. On Wednesday morning, the team traded Spencer Stastney to the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for forward Filip Hallander. The name Hallander may be a bit out of left field, but it’s been well known for a while that the Oilers were looking to ship...
Nothing builds team morale like a road trip, and this one for the Edmonton Oilers is perfect. Three games in sunny California with multiple days between each matchup? What a gift from Gary Bettman. Something tells me golf clubs are loaded onto the private jet this week. “I hear it’s warm in California,” joked...
The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forward Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney, the club announced Wednesday. The Oilers had reportedly been looking at making a “lateral trade,” hoping to add some forward depth while moving off a defenceman to address a logjam at...
This week, the Edmonton Oilers begin their first extended road trip of the season, and there is no better place to begin this California trip than the Honda Center against the team that eliminated them last spring. Edmonton’s lineup, while still depleted, does appear to be getting Jason Dickinson back in Anaheim...
“The Edmonton Oilers are too old!” No, they’re not, and it’s not even close. Some people still take shots at the Oilers, saying they’re old and their window is closing. Edmonton sits in the middle of the pack in the NHL when it comes to team age. Corey Perry, Evander Kane, Calvin Pickard, Derek Ryan, Connor Brown...
An Oilers legend said the team has improved under Babcock. The source provides no further details about the speaker, remarks or context.
It’s Tuesday 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’ 3-1 win over Seattle, injury updates, looked at the upcoming road trip, line combinations, and more. We kicked off...
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