Wild hold on, beat Oilers 5-2 – The Hockey Writers NHL News Latest news, analysis and more

The Minnesota Wild hosted the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday afternoon, December 20, to start another quick homestand. They got a boost in their lineup when the majority of their injured players returned in Vinnie Hinostroza, Marcus Johansson, Jonas Brodin, Jake Middleton and Mats Zuccarello. They were still without Zach Bogosian. The oilmen were without Alec […]

Canadiens beat Oilers 4-1 with full team effort – The Hockey Writers Latest news, analysis and more

Until the third period of the Montreal Canadiens’ 4-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, star Connor McDavid had only unofficial influenced the scoring. His giveaway to Habs forward Joe Veleno midway through the second period led to the (unassisted) winning goal as the home side secured a decisive win at the Bell Center. […]

3 Takeaways from the Maple Leafs’ 6-3 Loss to the Oilers – The Hockey Writers Toronto Maple Leafs Latest News, Analysis and More

Last night the Toronto Maple Leafs returned to action in an all-Canadian game against the Edmonton Oilers. They went into the match having collected points in their last six games and were looking to extend that tally to seven. Unfortunately that was not the case. The Oilers took over the game in the second period […]

NHL player poll: Will McDavid join the Maple Leafs? – The latest news, analysis and more from the hockey writers

Connor McDavid’s future in Edmonton was the big storyline this past offseason. That is, until he signed a two-year extension with the Edmonton Oilers. For weeks, fans of the Toronto Maple Leafs began convincing themselves that McDavid was “coming home,” only to find out that he would go on to have a few more cracks […]