Is Edmonton Oilers veteran Ryan Nugent-Hopkins approaching another crossroads?
Nugent-Hopkins scored just his second five-on-five point of the season away from Connor McDavid. It’s been an unusu
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Oilers Fans Seeing a New Version of Draisaitl They’ve Dreamed About
The Edmonton Oilers are second in the Pacific Division, and they have Leon Draisaitl to thank for that. While their 27-13-3 record through 43 games was largely expected, how they got there has been somewhat surprising.
Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Posts power-play helper in loss
Nugent-Hopkins notched a power-play assist, two PIM and two blocked shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks. Nugent-Hopkins has earned four goals and three assists over nine outings in a productive January.
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Stretch without Connor McDavid an opportunity for Leon Draisaitl to strengthen Hart Trophy case
When Leon Draisaitl won his first Hart Trophy in 2019-20, he made his case during a stretch when teammate Connor McDavid was out with an injury. The Oilers had missed the playoffs in back-to-back years in 2017-18 and 2018-19 and found themselves back in the mix in 2019-20 after a hot start to the season.
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Oilers’ 3 Stars of the Week: McDavid’s week featured magnificent goal-scoring and a match penalty
The Edmonton Oilers went 3-1 in four games last week, including two come-from-behind wins, and almost pulled off another against the Vancouver Canucks on Jan.
Caps’ aggressive penalty kill ready for challenge of Oilers’ power play
The Capitals have taken a more aggressive stance with their penalty kill this season and seen huge improvements as a result.
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Why the Flames should keep Rasmus Andersson
In recent times, Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson’s name has come up in news. The Swede has stated that he would like to remain in Calgary and
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3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-2 Loss to Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers simply didn’t have it in this one, as they lost to the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night (Jan. 18) by a score of 3-2. The theme of the past few games was falling behind early and battling back.
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GAME RECAP: Canucks 3, Oilers 2
The Canucks held on to defeat the Oilers 3-2 on Saturday, ending their four-game win streak after Leon Draisaitl scored twice & Connor McDavid was assessed a match penalty late in regulation
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Hughes scores twice, Canucks hold off Oilers
Leon Draisaitl scored twice and Stuart Skinner made 24 saves for the Oilers (29-14-3), who lost for the first time in five games and second in the past 10 (8-2-0).
Two goals from Quinn Hughes help Canucks defeat Oilers
Quinn Hughes scored twice on the power play and J.T. Miller added a pair of assists as the host Vancouver Canucks held on to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Saturday to end a two-game losing streak.
Oilers' Dip in Power Play Opportunities Could be Major Playoffs Obstacle
The top unit of McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Evan Bouchard, and Zach Hyman are still spearheading a sharp unit as the Oilers rank No. 8 overall in power-play efficiency, but they ended last season at No. 4.