Oilers’ Fans Hope Poor Preseason Is Not a Sign of Things to Come
It’s a good thing that preseason results don’t count towards anything in the NHL, because the last two weeks were quite ugly for the Edmonton Oilers. They were beaten 4-1…
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Oilers’ Olivier Rodrigue Is Blowing Chance to Prove He Belongs in NHL
Just before the Edmonton Oilers began training camp for the 2024-25 season, we took a critical look at how the Oilers have handled Olivier Rodrigue, their 24-year-old goaltending prospect who…
Oilers Cut Ben Gleason From Camp Despite Defenceman’s Great Preseason
Ben Gleason must be wondering if he’s ever going to get back into an NHL lineup. On Tuesday (Oct. 1), the left-side defenceman was one of six players cut from…
9 Fun Facts From the Day the Oilers Retired Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99
Oct. 1 marks the 25th anniversary of the night the Edmonton Oilers raised Wayne Gretzky’s No. 99 to the rafters at Skyreach Centre. In a ceremony before their 1999-00 season-opening…
Oilers Send Top Prospect Matt Savoie to AHL, Delaying Edmonton Debut
The Edmonton Oilers made more preseason cuts on Sunday (Sept. 29), reducing the NHL team’s roster by five players. Sam O’Reilly, the 32nd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft,…
Oilers Forward James Hamblin is Darkhorse to Crack Edmonton’s Roster
Training camp continues for the Edmonton Oilers, who still have four games remaining on their 2024 preseason schedule. Edmonton takes on the Seattle Kraken tonight (Sept. 28) at Rogers Place,…
Oilers’ 1st Round Pick Sam O’Reilly Erasing Doubts With Preseason Play
Going into the 2024 NHL Draft, it looked like the Edmonton Oilers would not be coming away with a high-end prospect this year. Having previously traded away their first-round selection…
Oilers’ Matvey Petrov’s Freefall Continues as Prospect Is Among First Camp Cuts
The Edmonton Oilers made their first cuts of the 2024 NHL preseason on Tuesday (Sept. 24). Goalie Nathaniel Day, along with forwards Connor Clattenburg, William Nicholl and Dalyn Wakely, were…
Oilers’ Gleason Making Case for Spot on Roster With Strong Preseason Play
There are a lot of defencemen with the Edmonton Oilers this preseason that are competing for a roster spot with the NHL club: Josh Brown, Connor Carrick, Travis Dermott, Cam…
Oilers’ New Scout Zack Kassian Is Back Where He Belongs with Former Team
More than two years after he last wore an Edmonton Oilers jersey, Zack Kassian is back with his longtime team. On Saturday (Sept. 21), the Oilers announced several additions to…