Losing is never a good thing, but in the case of the Edmonton Oilers, their 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Saturday (Jan.

McDavid’s cross-check to Garland’s face is exactly the kind of play the NHL is trying to get out of the game. Violence exists in the league, but targeting the head is punishable by suspension and McDavid will have a hearing about the incident on Monday.

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The Edmonton Oilers have assigned defenseman Josh Brown to the Bakersfield Condors, it was announced Sunday. Brown, who is in his first season with the Oilers, has split time this season between the NHL and the AHL. In eight games with the Oilers, Brown has collected an assist while putting up three assists in 20 games with the Condors.

The Panthers acquired Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators at the trade deadline last season to add depth to their forward group as well as a veteran presence who had already been where the Panthers were trying to go. Tarasenko already had one Stanley Cup win under his belt, winning it all with the St. Louis Blues in 2019.

Evander Kane is apparently going to celebrate Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday. A report from NBC News has named the Edmonton Oilers forward alongside other prominent athletes who are slated to attend the American president’s inauguration ceremony.

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to make it back to the Stanley Cup Final and have more success after coming up short to the Florida Panthers last season.

Here is why the Panthers should reunite with Kraken defenseman Josh Mahura ahead of the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.

Gracyn Sawchyn was selected by the Florida Panthers in the second round (No. 63) of the 2023 NHL Draft in part because of his dynamic playmaking ability. But Sawchyn has elevated his game this season by focusing on making plays for himself by shooting the puck more.

The Oilers will host the conclusion of the season series Feb. 7 before eight players from the respective clubs -- also including Avalanche forward Artturi Lehkonen (Finland), Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm and forward Viktor Arvidsson (Sweden) -- convene for the 4 Nations Face-Off.

But it’s also because five of my so-called sure things have been varying degrees of disappointments. Today, let’s run through those five teams I believed in back in October and rank them based on how close they are to reclaiming a spot in my top five.

Three-time NHL MVP Connor McDavid has been suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver’s Conor Garland in the head.