Lorne Thurston and Joseph McIntyre were planning to get an up-close look at the Wayne Gretzky statue in downtown Edmonton on Friday, when they realized it had been smeared with what appeared to be — and strongly smelled like — feces. CBC | Sports News
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Oilers acquire Bruins forward Trent Frederic in 3-team trade with Devils
The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Hat trick vs. Oilers puts Ovechkin 13 goals shy of Gretzky’s NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin fired a perfect wrist shot past Calvin Pickard for his first goal of the game, scored from his office on the power play for his second and sailed a shot into an empty net from his own zone to complete the hat trick. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oilers star McDavid handed 3-game suspension for cross-check
The NHL has suspended Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid for three games for his cross-check to the head of Vancouver Canucks winger Conor Garland. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oilers lose captain Connor McDavid for 2-3 weeks with ankle injury
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is expected to be out for two to three weeks with an ankle injury, the NHL team said Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘We’re going to do this together’: Determined Edmonton Oilers ready for their comeback
Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers are out to avenge losing to Florida by a goal after erasing a 3-0 series deficit, with their sights set on the championship that has eluded them. CBC | Sports News
Read More »McDavid, Oilers look to apply learned lessons for another shot at Stanley Cup title
The National Hockey League’s North American schedule opens Tuesday after a couple of games in Europe last week set the table for 2024-25. The Florida Panthers are aiming to repeat. Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers are hungry to get back. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Stanley Cup loss fuels Edmonton Oilers as they head into training camp
For the Edmonton Oilers, the hope is that they can repeat what the Florida Panthers did last season — win it all the year after losing the Stanley Cup final. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Oilers’ Draisaitl will be NHL’s highest-paid player in history when 8-year, $112M US extension kicks in
The Edmonton Oilers have signed star centre Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $ 112 million US contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Holloway, Broberg join St. Louis Blues after Edmonton Oilers decline to match offer sheets
Defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway have joined St. Louis after the Edmonton Oilers declined to match the offer sheets that the Blues extended to the players. CBC | Sports News
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