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We asked. You answered. We at Oilersnation are pleased to report the significant feedback we received from our State of the Nation poll that asked you about the burning questions surrounding the Edmonton Oilers. In fact, a total of 1,778 of you filled out our survey. That’s more than the Angus Reid Institute uses to…
After a tumultuous 2024-25 season with the Edmonton Oilers, which saw him in and out of the lineup, Jeff Skinner signed last summer with the San Jose Sharks, hoping for a greater opportunity. That appeared to be the case early on in the season, but in mid-January, Skinner found himself a healthy scratch, missing each of…
It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. Fix the blueline You don’t have to be very smart to see the Oilers issues have been with their defence all year. The new goalie…
All Team Canada can do is wait. On Sunday morning, Team Canada played its final group stage game, defeating Team France 10-2. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one! Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid got on the board early, picking up a secondary assist on Tom Wilson’s first goal of the tournament…
The Edmonton Oilers have struggled defensively this season. No matter which goaltender the Oilers have between the pipes, they’ll continue allowing goals? Why? Well, the Oilers have given up a bunch of high-danger chances this season during five-on-five action, 555 to be exact. While they’ve also started to generate more of their own high-danger chances,…
As the 2026 Winter Olympics continue in Italy, Edmonton Oilers superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are making their long‑awaited Olympic debuts. But, a third Oiler has joined them at these Games: NHL rookie Josh Samanski. The undrafted 23‑year‑old forward has had a rather unique journey, one that has now carried him onto hockey’s biggest…
There’s nothing quite like seeing NHL stars play at the Winter Olympics, and Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid wasted no time living up to expectations, already leading Team Canada in points with six through two games. Team Canada is 2-0 after their first two games, and we’ve already seen some highlight-reel plays, stellar goaltending, some…
It wasn’t too long ago that the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks did battle in the second round of the postseason. In 2023-24, the Canucks came out of nowhere and finished first in the Pacific Division. After leading 3-2 in the second round, they dropped the next two games to the Oilers, nearly completing a…
The Vancouver Canucks appear to be willing to trade many of their players. Two key ones have already been traded away earlier this season. One of the next to go is Evander Kane, who the Canucks brought in from the Edmonton Oilers prior to the season. As the season hasn't gone as planned, Kane is now being used as trade bait to get them a mid-round pick. If no team is willing to go as high as they're asking, I'm sure Vancouver will drop the price. Chris Johnston said, "The Canucks are willing t...
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers at the Winter Games, Connor McDavid’s debut, line combinations, Calvin Pickard’s treatment, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with…
All of Canada is getting a taste of what it’s like to be an Edmonton Oilers fan by watching Connor McDavid create magic on the Olympic ice. Across the country, fans celebrated Friday when Canada’s top line centre scored his first goal as an Olympian en route to a 5-1 win over Switzerland. A moment…
A trio of Edmonton Oilers wasted no time making their mark in the Olympic hockey tournament. Connor McDavid was a dominant force in Canada’s convincing 5-0 victory over Czechia, while Leon Draisaitl and Josh Samanski formed part of Germany’s top line in a 3-1 victory over Denmark. All three were making their Olympic debuts, but…
Hold the Claude Giroux jokes, we might finally be seeing a real passing of the torch at the 2026 Olympics. Olympics.com: “How Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby is passing the torch to Connor McDavid at Winter Olympics 2026” The evidence focused on symbolism, when Connor McDavid was the last player in line to take the […]
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Oilers’ disaster, the Milan-Cortina Games, scandals at the games, beefs of the week, and more. The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life…
Hockey fans have waited 12 years for NHL players to participate in the Winter Games, and after a decade, they finally got to see Connor McDavid represent Canada on hockey’s grandest stage in hockey: the Winter Olympics. Oilers fans and Canadians across the country tuned in Thursday morning as McDavid and company hit the ice…
Connor McDavid has been waiting his entire life for this moment. Representing Canada on the international Olympic stage, a chance to be “pulling on that sweater, being in a room with the different generations of great players,” as he said in his Players’ Tribune piece last week, is something that’s taken far too long to…
It was a tough weekend for the Edmonton Oilers’ AHL affiliate Bakersfield Condors as they dropped both games in the home-and-home to the Ontario Reign in regulation. Leaving the weekend without a point gives the Reign an eight-point swing in a tight Pacific Division race. Before the weekend started, the Condors were sitting at 55…
Parity is a big conversation in the NHL this season. In the Eastern Conference, with just eight points separating 14th place and a playoff spot, there really only appears to be one team that is committed to being a seller, and that’s the New York Rangers. Ryley Delaney wrote about them earlier this week in…
The Edmonton Oilers are one of the teams linked to Bobby McMann of the Toronto Maple Leafs and that's a move that makes a lot of sense considering he's a pending UFA and Toronto is sitting six points out of a playoff spot. But there appears to be another that the Oilers may have interest in as well. David Pagnotta said, "The Leafs aren't trading (Ekman-Larsson) for Mangiapane and a pick. So, sorry, that's not going to happen. You're probably looking at something like an Isaac Howard in a deal ...
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about the Oilers‘ coaching conversation, trade rumours, the winter Olympics, spring in February, and much more. I kicked off this…
The NHL's trade deadline is set for March 6, and once the Olympic roster freeze is over in less than two weeks, don't be surprised to see the Edmonton Oilers and Toronto Maple Leafs complete a trade together. Multiple reports have surfaced recently stating the Oilers and Maple Leafs are active in trade discussions, and have discussed multiple different scenarios. Their talks include one of Bobby McMann, Nic Roy, Oliver Ekman-Larsson or Scott Laughton heading to Edmonton. The Oilers are in the ...
There’s just one more sleep until Team Canada’s best hockey players participate in the Olympics for the first time in a dozen years. The intensity and anticipation are ramping up for this team, laden with Stanley Cups and winners at the highest level. Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid wants to join his teammates in winning…
One of the Edmonton Oilers’ biggest needs is a third-line centre. Boone Jenner is one of the best options available for that role ahead of March 6th’s trade deadline. It’s unclear if he’ll be traded, as the Columbus Blue Jackets have 65 points in 56 games, just four points behind the Boston Bruins for the…
Eight current and former members of the Edmonton Oilers have been named to the Canadian Hockey League’s top 50 players of all-time list. It isn’t a finalized list, however, as the league has opened a fan vote running through March 10th, which will allow fans to select their own top 10 CHL players of all-time….
The Edmonton Oilers are looking for some bottom-6 help, but more specifically, a player who knows his role and is comfortable in his role. A third line center that fits these would be a very good add for the Oilers, and at the same time, be able to move Andrew Mangiapane to free up a roster spot and cap space for the rest of this season and next. The Vancouver Canucks appear to have a great trade target that the Oilers should be interested in, and that's Teddy Blueger. He is in the last year o...