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The Day After 19.0: Oilers drop thriller to Blue Jackets but prepare for return of Zach Hyman

Thursday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets marked the 19th time this season that the Edmonton Oilers laced up their skates without Zach...

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The Day After 18.0: ‘Game of inches’ goes Oilers way as they start road trip with big win over Flyers

The Edmonton Oilers found a way to get a win, securing their second straight overtime winner off the stick of Jack Roslovic. It came in part thanks...

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The Day After 17.0: McDavid wills Oilers to uplifting win over Blue Jackets

Monday night could’ve gone really bad for the Edmonton Oilers. Down 3-1 in the dying seconds of the second period to the Columbus Blue Jackets,...

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Oilers are in trouble if Knoblauch’s only plan is demanding more from McDavid and Draisaitl

The Edmonton Oilers have spent the better part of the last decade being a two-man team. Connor McDavid and Leon Drasiatil. The Dynamic Duo. A pair...

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The Day After 16.0: Embarrassed Oilers can only hope loss to Avalanche is rock bottom

Saturday night was a measuring-stick kind of game. Hockey Night in Canada. The Edmonton Oilers hosting the Colorado Avalanche on three days rest....

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Three teams who could trade for an Oilers defenceman

The word is out that the Edmonton Oilers are looking to trade a defenceman. Troy Stecher’s name is at the forefront, as the Oilers reportedly look...

07.11.2025 3

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The Day After 15.0: Oilers need to show they’re ‘learning from this’ after another bad loss

The Edmonton Oilers may just be living proof that a two-goal lead is the worst lead in hockey. For the fourth time this season — and a night after...

06.11.2025 4

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The Day After 14.0: Oilers goaltending woes continue in loss to Blues

The Edmonton Oilers have a goaltending problem, and it’s not to do with Stuart Skinner. In fact, Skinner has been stellar for the team this year...

05.11.2025 3

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Jack Roslovic finds new home on Oilers second line

It’s safe to say that Jack Roslovic has settled into life as an Edmonton Oiler. Early in his time in Edmonton, he got a taste of the line blender...

05.11.2025 2

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The Day After 13.0: Bouchard bounces back, but Oilers know they need to get better

The pitchforks have been out this season for Evan Bouchard. The mistakes have mounted, and it all came to a head Thursday night against the New York...

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The Day After 12.0: Knoblauch open to benching Bouchard as Oilers’ mistakes continue to mount

Even the Devil himself would be spooked by the way the Edmonton Oilers have been playing. As an October full of ghastly mistakes kept adding up for...

01.11.2025 2

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The Day After 11.0: Have the Oilers found their groove?

Message sent. Message received. The Edmonton Oilers’ performance in the first period of Tuesday’s game against the Utah Mammoth was nothing...

31.10.2025 3

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The Day After 9.0: Oilers scoring struggles stay in the spotlight

The Edmonton Oilers took some steps in the right direction Saturday night. The good: They outshot the Seattle Kraken 33-23, with a 10 shot...

28.10.2025 4

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The Day After 10.0: Knoblauch finds, sticks with line combinations as Oilers lose to Canucks

For maybe the first time all season, the Edmonton Oilers stuck with their line combinations for a whole game. It’s been a point of contention for...

28.10.2025 3

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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...

28.10.2025 3

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The Day After 8.0: There’s no such thing as a dull moment with these Oilers

When you make a living writing about sports, sometimes you can see the writing on the wall. As was the case for this scribe, who started work on...

28.10.2025 3

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The Day After 6.0: October Curse continues for Oilers

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The Day After 5.0: Offensive woes continue as Oilers drop decision to Devils

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The Day After 4.0: Mistakes mount as Oilers lose on Long Island

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Panicking over Howard, Savoie getting dropped down the Oilers lineup unwarranted

17.10.2025 4

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The Day After 3.0: Oilers grind out greasy win over Rangers to kick-start road trip

15.10.2025 7

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The Day After 2.0: Oilers lose in the streets, but beat Canucks on the sheet

12.10.2025 8

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Tough roster decisions inbound for Oilers with Jack Roslovic in the mix

09.10.2025 3

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The Day After 1.0: Shaky start for Oilers but new life to be injected soon

09.10.2025 10

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The Day After -6.0: Offensive outburst a hopeful precursor for start of Oilers season

29.09.2025 3

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The Day After -4.0: Mangiapane’s goal among few bright spots in Oilers’ loss to Kraken

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The Day After -3.0: Oilers’ Ike Howard, Noah Philp hone their Draisaitl as they make their case for roster spots

25.09.2025 3

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Four Hobbits the latest celebrities to wear Oilers jerseys

23.09.2025 7

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The Day After -1.0 and -2.0: Oilers rookies Ike Howard, Matt Savoie get involved in their own ways against Flames

23.09.2025 20

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 80 — Steve Staios

13.09.2025 9

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 81 — Rem Murray

11.09.2025 10

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The noise will continue until McDavid signs with the Oilers

03.09.2025 5

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Oilers Milestone Watch: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins closing in on team record for games played

31.08.2025 3

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 93 — Dave Manson

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 94 — Jeff Petry

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 96 — Ladislav Smid

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 97 — Dean McAmmond

22.08.2025 3

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Oilers: How Stuart Skinner stacks up with the 2017 NHL Draft

20.08.2025 3

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 99 — Bryan Marchment

19.08.2025 8

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Projecting what Vasily Podkolzin’s extension will look like with the Oilers

18.08.2025 20

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‘I’m really excited to be back’: Stuart Skinner looking to stay fresh as Oilers start preparations for next season

18.08.2025 20

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Oilers: How Darnell Nurse stacks up with the 2013 NHL Draft

11.08.2025 10

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Projecting what Stuart Skinner’s extension will look like with the Oilers

10.08.2025 6

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Projecting what Connor McDavid’s extension will look like with the Oilers

09.08.2025 4

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Projecting what Jake Walman’s extension will look like with the Oilers

06.08.2025 9

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Oilers: How Ryan Nugent-Hopkins stacks up with the 2011 NHL Draft

05.08.2025 10

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Oilers: How Jesse Puljujarvi stacks up with the 2016 NHL Draft

03.08.2025 10

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Stuart Skinner, Calvin Pickard disappoint as goaltending becomes contentious: 2024-25 Edmonton Oilers player review

03.08.2025 10

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Ryan Nugent-Hopkins continues to be a jack-of-all-trades: 2024-25 Edmonton Oilers player review

02.08.2025 10

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Evan Bouchard’s second-straight breakout year earns big pay raise: 2024-25 Edmonton Oilers player review

01.08.2025 6

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