EDMONTON, AB – Fresh off successfully scoring their first goal of the season without Connor McDavid’s influence, the Oilers arrived at practice on Wednesday in good spirits.
Players were all smiles as they hit the ice at Rogers Place, with many of them wondering who will be the next to score without the captain’s help.
Read MoreEDMONTON, AB – The Oilers today announced that they will be releasing ticket packages next week for the much anticipated draft lottery in April.
The team will be offering everything from individual seats to luxury suites at Rogers Place for the event. Sales staff expect tickets to sell out in minutes.
Read MoreEDMONTON, AB – Lifelong Oilers fan, Randy Atkinson was overcome with relief on Sunday, after finding out that his favourite paper bag still fit his head as snugly as it did the last time he wore it.
Descending from his attic, the 36-year-old proudly showed off the headwear to his adoring family for the first time since February 2016.
Read MoreEDMONTON, AB – After a successful game-worn jersey auction last week, the Oilers turned their focus to selling other leftover player equipment on Friday.
The team hosted an exclusive jockstrap auction for season ticket holders at Rogers Place, with approximately ten fans in attendance.
Read MoreEDMONTON, AB – The Oilers today announced that fans who come within a one kilometre radius of Rogers Place will be charged for breathing in that glorious playoff air.
A barricade has been set up in a large circle around the arena, with team officials occupying 12 select entrances where fans can enter the "Playoff Zone". Patrons must pay $10 to access 20 minutes of the air.
Read MoreWINNIPEG, MB – After scoring a game-losing own goal on Sunday night, the Winnipeg Jets’ Patrik Lainebot 2900 was back in the laboratory for repairs on Monday due to what team officials are calling a “minor technical bug” in the robot’s programming.
Lainebot 2900, a 206-pound state-of-the-art android designed to resemble an 18-year-old Finnish right winger, was performing well beyond the Jets’ expectations, having scored 17 goals in 32 games to start the season.
Read MoreEDMONTON, AB – After an opening to the season that sees the Oilers sitting on top of the Pacific division with a 7-1-0 record, psychologists in the city are finding themselves out of work.
According to new research released on Saturday, psychologists in Edmonton have lost approximately 75 percent of their patients, with most practices indicating that they're just weeks away from closing and moving to Vancouver.
Read MoreCALGARY, AB – Flames goaltender Brian Elliott today applied to file a restraining order against Oilers captain Connor McDavid.
After being subjected to what he described as a "calculated attempt to inflict pain and suffering" by McDavid, Elliott has asked a local Alberta court to enforce an order that would keep him from coming within 200 feet from his place of work.
Read MoreEDMONTON, AB – Fans in Edmonton were left scratching their heads on Wednesday evening following the announcement that forward Connor McDavid had been named captain.
At 19 years and 266 days, McDavid become the youngest captain in NHL history, overtaking Colorado captain Gabriel Landeskog by just 20 days.
Read MoreEDMONTON, AB – With Rogers Place now open for business, the Oilers are slowly becoming accustomed to the facilities where they hope to celebrate their next Stanley Cup win.
In addition to the amenities found in most NHL arenas, such as a state-of-the-art gym, numerous areas for skate, stick and equipment repair, and multiple video review rooms, Rogers Place features something you won't find anywhere else.
Read MoreNEWARK, NJ - Despite his best efforts, recent Devils acquisition Taylor Hall will be wearing New Jersey red and black when training camp opens next month.
According to sources within the New Jersey organization, the ex-Oiler made a request to the team earlier this month to attend training camp wearing Edmonton gear.
Read MoreZurich, Switzerland – The Swiss league is about to pull off the heist of the century.
Auston Matthews – the player most people expected to go first overall at this year's NHL Entry Draft – has decided to stay with his current club for the foreseeable future.
Read MorePITTSBURGH, PA – Welcome to Pittsburgh, Justin Schultz!
Finally joining his Penguins teammates for the first time since last week's trade from Edmonton, the 25-year-old defenceman was greeted at training on Friday with one of hockey's great pranks.
Read MoreEDMONTON, AB – A large group of Oilers fans has gathered in downtown Edmonton to hold a candlelit vigil in memory of the playoff spot they held this week.
Early reports indicate that over 4,000 people have gathered outside Rexall Place holding candles and signs.
Read MoreTORONTO, ON – After a 24-save shutout performance on Monday night, Toronto's Garret Sparks has admitted that he is more worn out from doing interviews on Tuesday than he was after the game.
The 22-year-old became the first goaltender in Leafs history to post a shutout on debut.
Read MoreNEW YORK, NY – In an effort to address the lack of scoring across the league, the NHL head office today announced that all goaltenders will be made to wear Edmonton Oilers jerseys next season, regardless of what team they play for.
League spokesman Adam Watkins addressed the media in New York to announce the project.
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