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Draisaitl approaches NHL record for German-born playersSorry. But this is probably bigger news in Germany than it is in Edmonton. Leon Draisaitl sits at 23 goals and 32 assists, good for 55 points on the year. With four more points this season, the Cologne, Germany, product will tie Marco Sturm for the most i
GAME STORY: Islanders 4, Oilers 1Zack Kassian scored his sixth of the season off a deflection, the Oilers took 28 shots, won 56 percent of the faceoffs but skated away to a 4-1 loss against the New York Islanders on Tuesday.
Oilers able to hold off gritty Red WingsThey say revenge is a dish best served 11 years, six coaches, four first overall draft picks and a brand new arena later. That’s what they’re saying now, anyway, after the Edmonton Oilers finally got some payback on a Detroit Red Wings
Oilers look to capitalize on extended home standIt’s in their hands. And it’s in their house. The Edmonton Oilers can’t ask for anything more as they head into a 20-day home stand that can all but lock up their first playoff spot in 11 seasons. Having survived, and even flourished, during some punishin
Edmonton Oilers double up St. Louis Blues 2-1ST. LOUIS — On a night when Edmonton Oilers goalie Cam Talbot reached uncharted territory playing a career high 57th game and his teammates finished off a six-game road trip, they looked anything but dog tired in Tuesday's 2-1 victory over the stumbling S
Chasing Bobby Orr: Brent Burns has real shot at historyBrent Burns has a chance to move into the rarefied air of legendary defenceman Bobby Orr. The San Jose Sharks defenceman could become only the second defenceman to ever win the Art Ross trophy as the NHL's leading scorer, joining Orr who did it twice for
Familiar defenceman a Stone cold acquisition for FlamesThere was only one bigger name amongst defencemen available at the trade deadline than Michael Stone. But with apologies to Kevin Shattenkirk, no one on the rental market is a better fit for the Calgary Flames than the 26-year-old with strong Calgary ties
Oilers steal win in Windy CityCHICAGO - The Oilers were wise to pack up their stuff and blast out of Chicago immediately after Saturday’s game ... before the cops caught wind of what happened at the United Center and hauled all of them off to the clink.
Oilers double up Flyers 6-3When Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid shockingly inferred last December in Philadelphia that Flyers defenceman Brandon Manning had intentionally tried to hurt him when the youngster broke his collarbone in his rookie NHL season, McDavid’s post-game
Canadiens fire Michel Therrien, hire Claude Julien | NHL.comMONTREAL -- The Montreal Canadiens fired coach Michel Therrien and replaced him with Claude Julien on Tuesday.Julien was fired by the Boston Bruins on Feb. 7. He coached the Canadiens from 2003-06 and also replaced Therrien to begin his previous stint as
Claude Julien returns to Montreal as Habs dump Michel TherrienThe struggling Montreal Canadiens fired coach Michel Therrien on Tuesday and hired Claude Julien in hopes of getting their season back on track. Montreal general manager Marc Bergevin made the announcement two days into his team's bye week. Julien was fir
Chicago Blackhawks roll over Edmonton Oilers 5-1After winning nine of 13 games in 23 days before the January all-star break, the Oilers got four full days off and promptly lost three of four. Then they had the five-day break that every NHL team gets once a season, and they got pounded 5-1 Saturday by t
It wasn't intentional, but the rules are clear. Such a breach of tennis etiquette warranted immediate default
IOC joins talks to get NHL players in 2018 OlympicsThe four top stakeholders in the discussion over whether NHL players will participate in the Winter Olympics in South Korea next year met without resolution Friday, with one warning that time is running short to make a decision.
Nashville Predators shutout Oilers NASHVILLE - There’s usually no need to worry when a team has only lost back-to-back games in regulation three times in the last 10 weeks. Unless one of those times is right now. So yes, there is a little concern in the air after the Oilers lost their seco
Oilers falter against Wild in clash of hot squadsNobody is saying the Edmonton Oilers aren’t good this year … they’re just not as good as the Minnesota Wild. The Wild shoved that point down Edmonton’s throat Tuesday, sweeping the season series 3-0 with a convincing 5-2 victory at Rogers Place.
Oilers drown Sharks 4-1 | Hockey | Sports | Edmonton SunEdmonton Oilers coach Todd McLellan and his San Jose Sharks counterpart, Peter DeBoer, offered a window to how they feel about wins and losses in late January, both emphatically saying they�re big-picture guys. No parade route after a win in January, no
Brossoit gets first win for Oilers in rout against FlamesCALGARY - On Retro Night at the Saddledome Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers treated Calgary Flames goalie Chad Johnson like he was the beleaguered Reggie Lemelin back in 80s when the playful media in the Rexall Place press box used to wage on what OilerS sho
Oilers fall short in 3-2 shootout loss to PredatorsGiven that it was the first day with America’s new President, it’s fitting to describe the results of Friday’s game in his words: The Edmonton Oilers were real losers. And that was huuuge disappointment for a team that was playing at home against a tired
Oilers put Coyotes out of their miseryThere are games a team hopes to win, games it needs to win, games it should win and games it better win or else the roof will fall in. Monday night at Rogers Place featured all four, as the lowly Arizona Coyotes moved into the Edmonton Oilers' crosshairs.
Oilers pull out shootout win over FlamesThe potential for an old fashioned, rock-em-sock-em Battle of Alberta was in the air. And, for once, Saturday’s clash between the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers meant something to both squads — Calgary which occupied the first Wild Card spot in the We
Battle of Alberta takes on new meaning Those unfamiliar with how intense the Battle of Alberta can be for its residents clearly never took part in a family dinner at Kris Versteeg’s home in Lethbridge. “I mean, it’s big,” said the Calgary Flames winger, when asked how much it would mean for Al
Patrik Laine injured, Jets blow 2-goal lead against SabresLaine was looking down at the puck when McCabe hit him with his left shoulder. McCabe was not penalized for the hit. Laine appeared to hit the back of his head on the ice as he fell and was down for several minutes before being helped to his feet.
Oilers survive major scare from the DevilsDespite overwhelming New Jersey with a relentless barrage of rubber, the Oilers spent most of the night being rope-a-doped off the scoresheet and needed a dramatic overtime finish to escape a hopelessly unfair loss.
Hall ready for awkward reunion with OilersNEWARK — It’s going to be all kind of strange on both sides of the ice tonight as Taylor Hall and the Edmonton Oilers meet for the first time since their awkward breakup last summer. The reunion angle doesn’t end there, either, as the other piece of the e
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