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The prediction is that McDavid will win his sixth championship this season at 29. Gretzky won just a single scoring crown after he turned 30; McDavid may not be able to pass The Great One, but could make it interesting in the 2030s. He’ll win the Art Ross this year.
The Calgary Flames (22-27-6) will close out the pre–Olympic break portion of their schedule with a familiar and fiery matchup, hosting the Edmonton Oilers (28-21-8) in a Battle of Alberta showdown on Wednesday night.
In fact, the problem the Edmonton Oilers have had this year is on defence. It’s an inability to shut down opposed teams. The problem has not gone away since Oilers GM Stan Bowman waived veteran Troy Stecher and traded away veteran Brett Kulak.
Being a flag-bearer is an honor that's been in long in the making for these Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers players.
Last night was one of those games that makes you stop and think. The Toronto Maple Leafs, on the back-to-back, beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-2 on the road.
This season, McDavid is averaging 17 minutes per game at five-on-five, leaving head coach Kris Knoblauch about 33 minutes to divide among the other three lines. Add in Draisaitl’s time with and without McDavid,
The penultimate NHL slate before the Olympic break has 10 games on the docket on Wednesday night. The Flyers took care of business and we got the over in Edmont
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Former Oilers forward calls out Knoblauch over player deployment
The Edmonton Oilers are a tough team to judge in 2025-26. While they have turned things around after what was a slow start to the season, they’ve still yet to look like the true Stanley Cup contender they had in both 2023-24 and 2024-25.
Andrew Mangiapane was benched despite a strong showing, while Bobby McMann shone versus a team that is looking for top-nine help.