In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Leon Draisailt was not happy about a question he received after the team’s third consecutive loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs. Was he out of line in his response? Meanwhile, the Oilers have a lot of right-handed defensemen, is that hurting the development of a player like
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After diving into Adam Larsson’s career and the importance he has to the team in a recent article, there are always other options available. Although the free-agent defense market may be less deep than the forward crop, there are still options the team could pivot to should they need to replace him on the back
Dominik Kahun stepped to the forefront in the Edmonton Oilers’ come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the host Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Tuesday night. The 25-year-old left-winger scored twice and had a chance at the hat trick when he was on the ice in the dying seconds with Vancouver’s net empty, as Edmonton coach Dave
In the Scotiabank North Division, teams have been battling each other for more than a month. The All-Canadian division has suffered very few COVID-19 related interruptions compared to the divisions south of the border, other than some extended quarantines and a recent inconclusive test that caused Edmonton Oiler winger Jesse Puljujärvi to miss a single
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the Oilers will play against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday evening and head into the game with a 7-3-0 record in their last 10. The Jets won’t have Pierre-Luc Dubois in the lineup tonight and the Oilers have been getting scoring without huge offensive outbursts from Leon
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Philadelphia Flyers got good news as some members of the team were allowed to get back on the ice. Meanwhile, are the Toronto Maple Leafs looking at a forward from the Nashville Predators? The Edmonton Oilers could face a difficult decision on their blue line when it comes to
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have placed goaltender Troy Grosenick on waivers. After all the Oilers have been through with their goaltending, one has to wonder if this is a wise decision. Meanwhile, the Calgary Flames pulled Sam Bennett from the lineup on Thursday. Is there a trade pending or is something
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, could Sidney Crosby request a trade to a Stanley Cup contender? One scribe said he wouldn’t be surprised if the superstar wound up with a team like the Colorado Avalanche. Still with the Pittsburgh Penguins, did they talk to the Montreal Canadiens about a huge trade and is there interest
One of the newest Edmonton Oilers tied a long-standing record on Sunday night. When Dominik Kahun shot home a Leon Draisaitl pass just eight seconds into the game versus the Ottawa Senators, he matched a feat of The Great One, Wayne Gretzky. Draisaitl won the faceoff cleanly, shot a pass straight back to Kahun and
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk about the goaltending and which netminder will get the start Sunday night against the Ottawa Senators. The Oilers may be making some lineup changes for their back-to-back contest, including resting Ethan Bear who left yesterday’s game early after an awkward hit. Goaltender Troy Grosenick
In 2019-20, the Edmonton Oilers’ power play was firing on all cylinders. Their 29.5% success rate made teams nervous to be a man down, which often resulted in the puck finding the back of their net. In fact, without their fantastic power play last season, the Oilers would likely have finished much lower than in
On Wednesday, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers played their first game of the season against the Toronto Maple Leafs. In 22:38 of ice time, McDavid recorded an assist and four shots on goal. His assist came in the third period, setting up Josh Archibald’s empty-netter that sealed the win for the Oilers. McDavid has
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk that the Florida Panthers are hoping the drama surrounding Keith Yandle’s near scratch from the lineup will act as a rallying cry. The Columbus Blue Jackets have teams waiting on their decision to move Pierre-Luc Dubois and the Edmonton Oilers are considering some line changes and going
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Tuesday’s game between the Carolina Hurricanes and Nashville Predators is being postponed due to a COVID-19 situation. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators had one of their bright young stars removed from tonight’s game versus the Winnipeg Jets. There are questions out of the Vancouver Canucks organization about their coach and could
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is news on the seriousness of Nick Robertson’s injury and how long the Toronto Maple Leafs will be without their young forward prospect. The Edmonton Oilers goalie carousel continues to turn as the results of the waiver claims roll in. Patrik Laine left the ice early today at the
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers may have temporarily solved their goaltending issues but there’s certainly a question mark surrounding the direction they’re being forced to go. The Florida Panthers have told star center Aleksander Barkov trade rumors aren’t true. The Winnipeg Jets have canceled practice and are their already alarms bell being
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, it sounds like Pierre-Luc Dubois would choose the Montreal Canadiens if he could pick his landing spot in any trade. Meanwhile, the Chicago Blackhawks have placed both Kirby Dach and Jonathan Toews on LTIR. Teams are calling the Florida Panthers about Aleksander Barkov. Why? There’s also more news out of
In a quick Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk out of the organization that it’s been relayed to Ryan Nugent-Hopkins that there’s a cap on how much the Oilers are willing to pay on an extension. There’s also talk that the Carolina Hurricanes might have strategically claimed Anton Forsberg with the intention