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Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman spoke with The After Hours crew following the team's 3-1 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night. After discussing the details of how Connor McDavid's contract came together,
It’s starting to look like Mattias Janmark may not get a chance to crack the Edmonton Oilers lineup as a regular contributor in the 2025-26 season. For a player who has served as a reliable two-way depth piece over the past two seasons,
The Edmonton Oilers entered the season as the Stanley Cup favourite, even though they still face a familiar mess in net.
The Edmonton Oilers fell to the Calgary Flames 4-3 in a shootout during Wednesday’s season opener, but the stars definitely came out to play. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the way with a goal and two assists, while Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl had two points apiece.
The Edmonton Oilers gave us two more pieces of news, both prior to and during the game. We thought we were out of updates, then they pulled us back in.
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Calgary Flames in the season opener. Edmonton had a 48-29-5 record overall and went 23-13-1 in Pacific Division play last season. The Oilers averaged 3.2 goals on 32.0 shots per game last season.
Now that the Edmonton Oilers have secured the services of captain Connor McDavid for an additional two seasons, all attention turns to the 2025-26 season.
This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that they have placed defenceman Jake Walman on injured reserve. As NHL Roster, an affiliate of Puckpedia, noted on social media, this move was made to create a short-term roster spot for incoming forward Jack Roslovic.