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The Oilers are coming off Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, who had defeated the Maple Leafs 3-2 in overtime on Wednesday. "The second period we let them back into the game and we got into penalty trouble in the third but found a way to win," said Oilers right winger Zack Kassian, who has scored a goal in four straight games. The Oilers continued their road trip after the loss in Toronto with victories in Ottawa, Columbus and Buffalo before returning home to hang on against the Canucks after opening a 3-0 lead. Continue to Article

March 08, 2019 4:25:pm EST

It's been a day of tough news for prominent Edmonton Oilers draft picks – one former, and one many believe will inevitably leave, too. While the Devils haven't outright said that Taylor Hall's season is over thanks to knee surgery, the Oilers confirmed that Jesse Puljujärvi's season is finished as he readies for hip surgery. Here's more from the Oilers and assistant/interim GM Keith Gretzky: Assistant GM Keith Gretzky says the injury has been bothering Jesse for some time now, and after careful consideration with the player, his agent, and the team's medical staff, the best decision was to have the surgery and miss the remainder of the season. Continue to Article

February 28, 2019 4:08:pm EST

Up until a three-and-a-half minute question and answer with the media after the Toronto Maple Leafs robbed the Edmonton Oilers of whatever was left of their soul on Wednesday night in a 6-2 triumph, John Tavares was largely insulated ahead of the one matchup this season that will cast the brightest spotlight on him. Scheduled optimally on the second half of a back-to-back — with travel included, no less — and at the end of the busiest month of the season with games being played every other night throughout February, the collective focus for Tavares and the Maple Leafs had to be — and for his part, fortunately was — elsewhere until less than 24 hours before his long-awaited return to Long Island, and the franchise with which he starred and left behind after nine seasons. For his part versus the Oilers, Tavares didn't seem too distracted, scoring once and posting a primary assist on Andreas Johnsson's second goal. Continue to Article

February 28, 2019 12:02:pm EST

The Edmonton Oilers are none too pleased with the National Hockey League's decision to suspend Connor McDavid two games for his headshot on New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy on Thursday night. Oilers CEO Bob Nicholson defended McDavid during a meeting with the media on Saturday before the team took to the ice for their pre-game skate. “We're really disappointed with the NHL's decision,” Nicholson said. Continue to Article

February 23, 2019 9:08:pm EST

But as the Oilers ready for Thursday's home clash with the New York Islanders, Edmonton is in that spot where positive thoughts are being put forward as much as possible. Sure, it may be false hope, but that's what teams sitting seven points out of a playoff spot with 23 games remaining must do so long as they're not mathematically eliminated from a playoff spot. "Six of the last seven games, we've played awful well, and we've got to build on that," head coach Ken Hitchcock said. Continue to Article

February 21, 2019 1:37:am EST