EDMONTON, AB - Drop the puck already.

Because the Oilers centres are having a time in the faceoff dot.

After two pre-season games, the Orange & Blue pivots have flexed in the faceoff circle, an area Head Coach Dave Tippett has been vocal about since joining the squad.

In Edmonton's 2-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Monday, the team won 52 percent of their draws. Colby Cave led the way with a 62 percent showing, while recent signee Riley Sheahan was next in line at 50 percent.

Video: MAIN CAMP | Burdasov's Arrival 09.18.19

EDMONTON, AB - The Oilers continued Main Camp on Wednesday as two groups hit the ice at separate times.

Group A skated at 10:30 AM while Group B will skate at noon.

Earlier in the day, the club announced that they made six cuts to the Camp roster and also signed Russian forward Anton Burdasov to a professional tryout contract.

Video: MAIN CAMP | Burdasov's Arrival 09.18.19

Stay tuned for news, videos and more throughout the day.

WRITTEN

• MAIN CAMP: Lowe leaning on veteran status to earn more NHL opportunity

• MAIN CAMP: Oilers centres flex faceoff strength

• MAIN CAMP: Holland, Tippett update McDavid's status

• MAIN CAMP: Holland, Tippett comment on Burdasov's arrival

• RELEASE: Oilers sign Burdasov to PTO

• RELEASE: Oilers make roster moves

Video: MAIN CAMP | Ken Holland 09.18.19

VIDEO

• MAIN CAMP | Wednesday at Rogers Place

• RAW | Ken Holland

• MAIN CAMP | Coach Dave Tippett

• MAIN CAMP | Gagner

• MAIN CAMP | Lowe

GALLERY

• Oilers Main Camp Day 7

Video: MAIN CAMP | Sam Gagner 09.18.19

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers have signed free agent forward Anton Burdasov to a professional tryout. He will be joining the Oilers at training camp immediately. 

There are now 47 players at Oilers training camp, including five goaltenders, 14 defencemen and 28 forwards.

Burdasov, 28, is a veteran of ten seasons in the KHL, with Traktor Chelyabinsk, SKA St. Petersburg, Avangard Omsk, CSKA Moscow and Salavat Yulaev Ufa. Over 386 regular season KHL games, he posted 176 points (89G, 87A), 265 penalty minutes and a +13 plus-minus rating. In 89 KHL playoff games, he has 30 points (16G, 14A), 91 penalty minutes and a +3 plus minus rating. He helped SKA St. Petersburg capture the KHL Championship in 2015.

This past season, the 6'2", 227-pound forward posted 31 points (19G, 12A), 114 penalty minutes and a -15 plus-minus rating with Ufa. Burdasov also played in the 2019 KHL All-Star Game. 

A native of Chelyabinsk, Burdasov won gold with Russia at the 2011 World Junior Hockey Championship in Buffalo, NY and captured a silver medal at the 2009 U18 Hlinka Cup (now the Hlinka Gretzky Cup).

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers have reassigned six players from training camp. There are now 46 players in camp, including five goaltenders, 14 defencemen and 27 forwards. 

The Oilers assigned the following six players today:

• Vincent Desharnais - assigned to Bakersfield (AHL)

• Luke Esposito - assigned to Bakersfield (AHL)

• Jake Kulevich - assigned to Bakersfield (AHL)

• Ostap Safin - assigned to Bakersfield (AHL)

• Beau Starrett - assigned to Bakersfield (AHL)

• Nolan Vesey - assigned to Bakersfield (AHL)

VANCOUVER, BC - The trio of Tomas Jurco, Patrick Russell and Cooper Marody accounted for all the offence while combining for two points apiece and Oilers goalie prospect Shane Starrett made more than a few five-alarm saves, but it was the Vancouver Canucks who managed a 4-2 pre-season victory over Edmonton on Tuesday night.

Video: OILERS TODAY | Post-Game at VAN 09.17.19

EDMONTON, AB - Off to the races.

Goaltenders Stuart Skinner and Dylan Wells combined for a 25-save save shutout on Monday night, with the duo of James Neal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins doing the heavy lifting up front with the goals needed to help the Oilers start their pre-season schedule with a 2-0 victory over the Winnipeg Jets.

Video: OILERS TODAY | Post-Game vs WPG 09.16.19

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers have assigned two draft picks to junior. There are now 52 players in camp, including five goaltenders, 16 defencemen and 31 forwards.

The Oilers assigned the following two players today:

• Raphael Lavoie - assigned to Halifax (QMJHL)

• Olivier Rodrigue - assigned to Moncton (QMJHL)

The Oilers open the 2019-20 regular season on Wednesday, October 2, the opening night of the NHL regular season. The Oilers face off against division rivals, the Vancouver Canucks at 8:00 PM.

Tickets for all Oilers pre-season and regular season home games are currently on sale through EdmontonOilers.com or 780-414-GOAL (4625).

EDMONTON, AB - By Adam Larsson's standards, the 2018-19 NHL season was a down year.

In fairness, the Swedish d-man would always be the first to make it known.

Oilers Main Camp signalled new beginnings for the 26-year-old, who's coming into the new season physically refreshed, stronger, and with the mental weight of an underachieving season of 20 points (3G, 17A) and a -28 plus/minus rating in 82 games off his shoulders.

Video: RAW | Adam Larsson 09.14.19

EDMONTON, AB - The Edmonton Oilers officially unveiled today their alternate uniform for the 2019-2020 season. The jersey will also be revealed to fans live during Edmonton Oilers Fan Day at Rogers Place on Saturday, September 14. It will be worn exclusively by the team on Friday night home games this season. The jerseys will be available for fans to purchase exclusively at The Oilers Store at Rogers Place between September 16 and 20.

Video: Oilers Alternate Jersey

EDMONTON OILERS 2019-2020 FRIDAY NIGHT HOME GAME SCHEDULE (**All times are Mountain and subject to change)

Inspired by the latest fashion trends, the Oilers' ADIZERO alternate jerseys take an entirely new approach to the Oilers' classic uniforms by highlighting hockey culture and amplifying street style. The new jerseys transform the Oilers' traditional orange, blue and white colorway into a modern two-tone color palette and create a futuristic look with minimalistic design elements. The result is a jersey that allows fans to support their team anytime and anywhere.

• To emphasize a trending minimalistic look, the Oilers omit using any white accents - a first in Oilers uniform history. The modern, two-tone color palette is dominated by a dark navy blue.
• Minimal striping, enlarged embellishments and high-contrast colorways create an ultra-modern, street-inspired look.
• Symmetrical striping is embroidered along the uniform's collar, upper sleeves, wrist, and hem line.
• The crest substitutes its outlines with size: The numbers are 15% larger and rendered in glossy twill and embroidery.
• Merging modernity with legacy, the outlines of the Oilers classic crest are removed to be depicted in just two colors.

The Oilers open the 2019-20 regular season on Wednesday, October 2, the opening night of the NHL regular season. The Oilers face off against division rivals, the Vancouver Canucks at 8:00 PM.

Tickets for all Oilers pre-season and regular season home games are currently on sale through EdmontonOilers.com or 780-414-GOAL (4625).