Tag: Edmonton Oilers

NHL Injuries: Stars, Red Wings, Oilers, Flyers, Penguins, Sharks and Golden Knights

Hanzal to return ... Stars still without four defensemen Matthew DeFranks of the Dallas Morning News: The Dallas Stars put Gemel Smith on waivers as forward Martin Hanzal is nearing his return. Hanzal is coming off back surgery and had…

Mark Easson

NHL GMs on the Hot Seat

The Philadelphia Flyers fired general manager Ron Hextal this past week. Are there other GMs on the hot seat?

Lyle Richardson

NHL Injuries: Coyotes, Avalanche, Oilers, Kings, Blues, and Maple Leafs

Raanta exits last night's game early Arizona Coyotes: Goaltender Antti Raanta left last night's game with a lower-body injury. Craig Morgan: Have to wonder if Raanta was even 100 percent when he returned to the lineup. Barrie misses last night's…

Mark Easson

What Next for the St. Louis Blues and the Edmonton Oilers?

Approaching the quarter mark of the 2018-19 NHL schedule, the St. Louis Blues and Edmonton Oilers found themselves outside the Western Conference playoff picture. Fearful of falling further out of the contention, both clubs fired their head coaches last Tuesday.…

Lyle Richardson

NHL at The Quarter Pole: Edmonton Oilers

Taking a look the Edmonton Oilers at the quarter mark of the season.

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2018 Free Agent Studs And Duds — Right Wing

Thanksgiving left us in the rearview and now it is onto the Christmas holiday season. It presents a great time to evaluate the summer free agent signings. The annual summer of paying and overpaying players often has its share of…

Chris Wassel

NHL Rumors: Untradeable To Tradeable For The Oilers, Wild, Ducks and Flames

The Athletic ran a bunch of trade-related type posts this week. They obviously go a lot more in-depth in each post, but we'll just list the players from untradeable to tradeable for the Edmonton Oilers, Minnesota Wild, Anaheim Ducks and Calgary…

Mark Easson

NHL Trade: Ottawa Senators Trade Chris Wideman To The Edmonton Oilers

The Ottawa Senators have traded defenseman Chris Wideman to the Edmonton Oilers for a 2020 sixth-round pick. The pick originally belonged to the St. Louis Blues who traded it to the Oilers for defenseman Jakub Jerabek. The 28-year old defenseman…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Oilers, Blues, Penguins, Ducks, Kings, and the Red Wings

Options for the Canadiens blueline Eric Engels of Sportsnet: Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber is returning to the lineup sooner than expected - possibly by next week according to a source. With signs pointing to Noah Juulsen not being out…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Oilers, Canucks, and Blues

Could the Blackhawks be able to move Seabrook? James O'Brien: "I've floated this a few times, why not again? Are the Blackhawks ABSOLUTELY certain they couldn't Seabrook onto the Oilers? He seems exactly up Chia's alley, and possibly Hitch's too."…

Mark Easson

NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers: Chiarelli On The Hot Seat, May Need To Get Bold, and Untouchable to Possible

Chiarelli knows he's on the hot seat Stephen Whyno: Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli said that he is on the hot seat and "justifiably so." The big question for the Oilers is ..... Chris Nichols of Nichols on Hockey: Elliotte…

Mark Easson

NHL News: Edmonton Oilers Fire Todd McLellan And Hire Ken Hitchcock

The Edmonton Oilers have fired head coach Todd McLellan and hired Ken Hitchcock as their new head coach. Edmonton Oilers: "Hitchcock is the third-winningest coach in @NHL history with a total of 823 victories. He led Dallas to a Stanley…

Mark Easson