It has not been the type of season that the Edmonton Oilers had envisioned for free-agent signing Jeff Skinner.
Jeff Skinner joined the Edmonton Oilers over the off-season with two goals in mind: To finally make the playoffs for once in his career; and put pucks in the net, like he always has. So far, he is on track to do one of those things,
He also endured a few rocky seasons with the Sabres that ended in him being bought out. In his first year with the Edmonton Oilers, he’s gone from a high-profile free-agent signee to someone struggling to get into the lineup.
Dallas needs Klingberg more than the Oilers. Their other three right-shot D — Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin and Nils Lundkvist — haven’t scored a goal all season long. He wants to play on a Cup contender and wherever he signs, he’s in audition mode for next season.
The Edmonton Oilers have Connor McDavid back after a three-game suspension and, with that, came some pretty major line changes.
The Edmonton Oilers narrowly defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25). This was a very high-event, back-and-forth affair with three separate lead changes and a lot of scoring chances.
Edmonton will load up its top line with McDavid between Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman, while Henrique will step into a top-six role to fill the spot of the second-line centre with Vasily Podkolzin ...
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NHL trade deadline is over a month away, with plenty of time for big moves, yet we’ve already seen a splash that can’t be topped. The Colorado Avalanche traded superstar winger Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes for Martin Necas in a move that will have massive ramifications this season and for years to come.
Are the Edmonton Oilers a better team than they were a season ago? I think they might be. A year ago this week the Oilers were riding an incredible 16-game winning streak and preparing for the NHL All-Star Break Feb.
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