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Oilers Prospect Update: Dalyn Wakely leading the way for UMass-Lowell

It’s time again for another weekly update from around the pipeline. As usual, it was a busy weekend with all the NCAA and CHL players playing in multiple games. The European prospects have been quiet as of late, with Nikita Yevseyev’s scoring drying up and Amur Khabarovsk’s scoring numbers dipping since the start of the…

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4 months ago | 1 read

Oilers score six in Mammoth home ice win: Recap, Highlights, and Reaction

Did the Edmonton Oilers ever need that win? On Tuesday evening, the Oilers returned home to host the surging Utah Mammoth, defeating them 6-3 to end the Mammoth’s seven-game winning streak. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one! Things didn’t start great for the Oilers. Midway through the first period, the…

4 months ago | 2 reads

GDB 11.0: Oilers Face a Mammoth Test (7:30 PM MT, SN1)

The Utah Mammoth are 7-0 since unveiling their new mascot, Tusky, during their home opener against Calgary on October 15th. The Mammoth have outscored teams 32-17 during their franchise record seven-game winning streak, and they skate into Edmonton with arguably the most dangerous top-six in the NHL. Utah is the only team in the NHL…

4 months ago | 5 reads

Scenes From Morning Skate: Darnell Nurse preaching process over panic

The start hasn’t been what anyone in Oil Country envisioned. But if there’s frustration brewing inside the Edmonton Oilers’ dressing room, Darnell Nurse isn’t showing it. The veteran defenceman has seen enough hockey to know that October stumbles don’t define results in January—and with a team that came within just a handful of games of…

4 months ago | 3 reads

Scenes From Morning Skate: Darnell Nurse preaching process over panic

The start hasn’t been what anyone in Oil Country envisioned. But if there’s frustration brewing inside the Edmonton Oilers’ dressing room, Darnell Nurse isn’t showing it. The veteran defenceman has seen enough hockey to know that October stumbles don’t define results in January—and with a team that came within just a handful of games of…

4 months ago | 5 reads

Pre-Scout: Utah Mammoth are the hottest team in the West right now

Winners of seven games in a row — no one is hotter in the Western Conference than the Utah Mammoth.   Similar to the vibe check game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Oilers’ last home game, the Mammoth support a dangerous top-six, scoring 15 goals in their last three games.  The Mammoth wrap up a…

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4 months ago | 0 reads

Connor McDavid isn’t following through yet on his plan to shoot more

Ten games into the season, Connor McDavid is shooting the puck less than ever, and it’s making him less effective offensively. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying he should listen to the drunk fan in section 215 screaming “SHOOOOT!” every time the puck enters the offensive zone. What I am saying is that he’s…

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 67 — Roman Hamrlík

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Roman Hamrlík comes in at No. 67 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 66 on Brownlee’s original list. The player who best epitomizes the game of musical chairs that defined…

4 months ago | 2 reads

This hasn’t been the start the Edmonton Oilers wanted

From day one of Captain Skates in early September, the Oilers talked about their goal of getting off to a good start. It hasn’t happened. The team went 4-4-2 and sits tied for 10th in the Western Conference. It’s not an awful start, but it isn’t close to a good start either. Edmonton had one…

4 months ago | 2 reads

Has Jack Roslovic done enough to stick with the Oilers?

Things haven’t been the best for the Edmonton Oilers in the early stages of this season. The offence has been sputtering, the defence has been shaky, and the team is playing just well enough to stick around in games. A litany of new players has arrived in Alberta’s capital this fall, and while there’s no…

4 months ago | 2 reads

Today In NHL History - Jones Boards Bergeron

On October 27th in 2007, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Randy Jones brutally boarded Patrice Bergeron face-first into the glass, leaving the Boston Bruins forward unconscious with three minutes remaining in the first period. Bergeron exited the ice strapped to a stretcher, having suffered a broken nose and concussion on the play, and missed the remaining 72 games of the season. An apologetic

4 months ago | 2 reads

Today In NHL History - Richards Hits Booth

On October 24th in 2009, Philadelphia Flyers captain Mike Richards blindsided winger David Booth with a vicious hit to the head rendering the Florida Panthers forward bloodied and unconscious. Booth left on a stretcher and missed the next 45 games owing to a concussion incurred on the play. Richards received a five minute major and ten minute game misconduct but was not subsequently fined or

4 months ago | 2 reads

Drawing positives from an inconsistent start to the season by the Oilers

When the Edmonton Oilers aren’t winning, it can feel like the sky is falling. Their 4-4-2 record isn’t ideal after ten games, but it’s far from disastrous. At this point, it almost feels like we should adjust our expectations and accept that the Oilers might start the season slowly. We haven’t seen the best of…

4 months ago | 3 reads