BLOG: Practice updates 11/12
The Oilers skated at Rogers Place for practice on Monday following their 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday
by Staff / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - The Oilers skated at Rogers Place for practice on Monday.
Oilers Head Coach Todd McLellan shuffled his lines at practice, reuniting Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid on the top line.
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Video: OILERS TODAY | Accountability 11.12.18
Lines at practice appeared to be:
Caggiula - McDavid - Draisaitl
Rieder - Nugent-Hopkins - Chiasson
Lucic - Strome/Marody - Rattie
Khaira - Brodziak - Kassian
Defence:
Klefbom - Larsson
Nurse - Benning
Garrison/Gravel - Russell
Sportsnet #BrightestStars Showdown Week 5
In Week 5 of Sportsnet #BrightestStars, it's Ryan Strome's first up against Leon Draisaitl's power-play goal
by Staff / EdmontonOilers.com
Sportsnet #BrightestStars Showdown is back for another season, pitting the week's biggest plays and players head to head to allow fans to decide on the winner.
To vote, visit the official Oilers Twitter and Facebook accounts. On Twitter, RETWEET the Oilers #BrightestStars post for one highlight or hit LIKE for the other. On Facebook, simply COMMENT with your selection.
GAME STORY: Avalanche 4, Oilers 1
Ty Rattie nets his second of the season in the Oilers 4-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - Ty Rattie tipped home his second of the season in the third period but the Avalanche buried the Oilers by a score of 4-1 Sunday at Rogers Place.
Cam Talbot stopped 12 of 15 shots before being pulled in the second period. Mikko Koskinen made 12 saves of his own in relief.
Edmonton finished the night 1-for-2 on the penalty kill and 0-for-3 on the power play, dropping their fourth game in a row and now sitting with an 8-8-1 record on the season.
RELEASE: Oilers assign Puljujarvi and Yamamoto to Bakersfield
The Edmonton Oilers have assigned forwards Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto to the AHL's Bakersfield Condors
by Press Release / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers have assigned forwards Jesse Puljujarvi and Kailer Yamamoto to the AHL's Bakersfield Condors.
GENE'S BLOG: Oscar Award Winner
In his latest blog, Gene Principe takes a look at Oscar Klefbom's team-leading time on ice this season
by Gene Principe / Special to EdmontonOilers.com
And the award for most minutes played by an Edmonton Oilers defenceman goes to...(insert pause and sound of envelope opening)...Oscar Klefbom. In his speech, I'm sure he would thank the coaches for putting him on the ice, his teammates for being there for him and supporting his every shift, the medical and training staff for keeping him healthy, his parents for their love and guidance along the way and maybe even his skates. Without them he wouldn't have the chance to be one of the busiest defenceman in the NHL.
GAME STORY: Panthers 4, Oilers 1
Leon Draisaitl notched his 10th of the season and Cam Talbot made 29 saves as the Oilers lose 4-1 to the Florida Panthers Thursday at BB&T Center
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
SUNRISE, FL - Sun down in Sunrise.
The Oilers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Florida Panthers Thursday at BB&T Center.
Leon Draisaitl scored 23 seconds into the third period to notch his 10th of the season and Connor McDavid registered a single helper, putting him up to 23 points on the year.
Cam Talbot made 29 saves in the losing effort. Edmonton falls for the third straight on the road, completing the trip 1-3-0 and are now 8-7-1 in the 2018-19 campaign.
"You never want to lose three in a row and you never want to lose back-to-back," said McDavid. "Obviously it's frustrating but we got to regroup here."
FUTURE WATCH: McLeod adopting NHL mindset in Mississauga
The Oilers 2018 second-round pick is putting lessons learned from NHL pre-season into play with the Mississauga Steelheads in a bid to crack World Juniors with Canada
by Jamie Umbach / EdmontonOilers.com
EDMONTON, AB - When you find a groove, you roll with it.
During this past Oilers Main Camp and NHL pre-season, centre Ryan McLeod found the formula.
The Mississauga Steelheads forward barely had time to decompress after impressing management and teammates alike with his blazing speed and playmaking ability in four-straight pre-season games with the Oilers back in September, where he recorded three assists.
McLeod's extended stint with the big club meant he'd miss the first two games of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) season, but the lessons learned for the Oilers 2018 second-round selection (40th-overall) would make up the difference. The 19-year-old has since helped his hometown Steelheads recover from a 0-2 start with a goal and five assists in his first four games after going deep into pre-season as one of the Oilers final 16 forwards.
GAME STORY: Lightning 5, Oilers 2
Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov notch three points apiece and Andrei Vasilevskiy makes 33 saves as the Oilers lose 5-2 against the Tampa Bay Lightning
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
TAMPA, FL - Lightning struck on Tuesday.
Steven Stamkos and Nikita Kucherov put up three points apiece, while netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy made 33 saves as the Tampa Bay Lightning shocked the Oilers 5-2 at Amalie Arena.
Ryan Strome ended his pointless drought with a second-period goal and Leon Draisaitl notched his ninth of the campaign on a power play in the third. Mikko Koskinen made 30 saves in the loss and is now 3-1-0 on the year.
Connor McDavid's eight-game point streak was snapped, marking just the second time he's been held without a point in 2018-19.
GAME STORY: Capitals 4, Oilers 2
McDavid extends his point streak to eight games with a goal as the Oilers five-game road winning streak is snapped by the Capitals
by Paul Gazzola / EdmontonOilers.com
WASHINGTON, DC - The Oilers were trumped in Washington on Monday, losing 4-2 to the defending Stanley Cup-winning Capitals.
Connor McDavid extended his point streak to eight games with a power-play goal and Leon Draisaitl notched his eighth tally and 15th point with a second-period marker. McDavid is now up to 22 points on the season.
Cam Talbot stopped 19 of 23 shots as the Capitals snapped the Oilers five-game road winning streak. Edmonton is 8-5-1 on the season.
Sportsnet #BrightestStars Showdown Week 4
In Week 4 of Sportsnet #BrightestStars, it's McDavid's bar-down breakaway versus the Minnesota Wild up against Mikko Koskinen's glove-hand grab versus the Detroit Red Wings
by Staff / EdmontonOilers.com
Sportsnet #BrightestStars Showdown is back for another season, pitting the week's biggest plays and players head to head to allow fans to decide on the winner.
To vote, visit the official Oilers Twitter and Facebook accounts. On Twitter, RETWEET the Oilers #BrightestStars post for one highlight or hit LIKE for the other. On Facebook, simply COMMENT with your selection.
Video: WEEK 4 | McDavid vs. Koskinen