Oilers: Top 5 Captains in Edmonton’s NHL History

It’s hard to believe, but the upcoming 2023-24 NHL season will already be Connor McDavid’s eighth year captaining the Edmonton Oilers.  

Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

The other 14 men who have worn the ‘C’ si...

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Wayne Gretzky Trade Still Haunts Oilers Fans

Aug. 11 marked the 35th anniversary of Wayne Gretzky leaving the Edmonton Oilers for the Los Angeles Kings. Much has been written about it, and some believe Gretzky was sold by then-Oilers owner Peter Pocklington rather than traded. But whether Gretzky was traded, sold, or asked to be moved, it a...

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10 Teams With the Most NHL Awards

The annual NHL awards show is a special night when the league recognizes the extraordinary performances of the past season. Whether naming a league MVP, coach of the year, or best goalie, the night is full of intrigue. 

Ultimately, when a player wins an award, their name goes down i...

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Oilers’ 5 Most Memorable Playoff Games Against the Kings

For the second straight spring, the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings are meeting in the first round of the NHL playoffs, after once again finishing second and third, respectively, in the Pacific Division standings. Last year, Edmonton defeate...

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McDavid Needs a Stanley Cup Before Being Mentioned With Gretzky & Orr

As Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid approaches the end of his eighth regular season in the NHL, his dominance on the ice leaves us almost speechless, struggling to find new words to describe his play. The Oilers’ captain recently became o...

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Oilers’ First Missed Playoffs: Looking at the Impact 30 Years Later

The Edmonton Oilers are getting close to clinching a postseason berth for the fourth year in a row, their longest such stretch since making five consecutive playoff appearances from 1997 to 2001.

While Oil Country is again b...

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Penguins’ Sidney Crosby Is Still Brilliant in Season 18

Nearing the halfway mark of the third period in their home game against the New York Rangers on March 12, the Pittsburgh Penguins were holding onto a 2-1 lead. Though already in the playoffs, they were looking to gain some ground on the Rangers, ...

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9 Cool Things About Dave Semenko: Edmonton Oilers’ Enforcer

Dave Semenko was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who was a left-winger in the World Hockey Association (WHA) for two seasons and the NHL for 10 seasons. In total, he played 12 seasons in the highest professional hoc...

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10 NHL Players to Represent Both Conferences at All-Star Game

On Saturday (Feb. 4), the NHL hosted the annual All-Star Game in Sunrise, Florida, at FLA Live Arena. Moreover, 2023 marked the second time (2003) in their history that the Florida Panthers hosted the event since joining the...

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All-Time Ontario-Born NHL Lineup

Ontario has developed some of the greatest players to have ever stepped foot onto the ice of an NHL arena. Not only has there been an ability to develop great talent, but there has also been an impressive number of NHL and professional players developed in the province. The sel...

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Rendez-vous ‘87: The Best NHL All-Star Experience

The NHL All-Star Game doesn’t exactly captivate its audiences with spectacular performances every year. It’s followed the course of other professional sports All-Star experiences with meaningless exhibition play with ...

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Gretzky’s Prediction for Oilers’ Goaltenders Are Taking Shape

Jack Campbell was the big offseason signing for the Edmonton Oilers, but when he didn’t start strong and continued to falter, many in Oil Country questioned if his acquisition was a mistake. At the same time, there were question marks surrou...

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Connor McDavid Can Join Legendary 150-Point Club

Heading into the Edmonton Oilers game against the Tampa Bay Lighting Thursday on Jan. 19, Connor McDavid was just about on pace to score 150 points this season. He has 84 points in 46 games thus far, which comes out to 149.2. However, the Oilers' star has ...

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Oilers’ McDavid at New Level with Most Frequent Scoring of Career

Following his goal in the Edmonton Oilers’ 6-3 loss to the Los Angeles Kings on Monday (Jan. 9), Connor McDavid now has scored 34 times and picked up 43 assists through Edmonton’s first 42 games of 2022-23.

The Oilers captain is produci...

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