Mark Spector

The score sheet may look like Draisaitl and McDavid carried Edmonton to a win Tuesday, but that could not be further from the truth.

This isn't about an 0-2 record. It's about a good team playing, in so many areas, so badly. Individually, lots of players have simply not been ready to start the season — disconnected and waltzing into another campaign.

Philp had another standout game Saturday in a 5-4 Oilers win over the Seattle Kraken, scoring a nifty goal in tight and winning nine of the 11 faceoffs he took.

Forced behind newbie Ty Emberson, for Troy Stecher, this is "just another day." The Edmonton Oilers defenceman is used to being counted out and made it clear that outside noise won't get to him as he battles for his spot along the blue line.

How long did it take Connor McDavid to get over losing in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final? He’ll let you know when it happens.

Talented Croatia dual national midfielder Niko Sigur has filed a one-time switch to play for Jesse Marsch's Canada.

If Oilers GM Stan Bowman blinked and overpaid a couple of youngsters who have a grand total 170 NHL games played between them, the entire model of “taking less to win” blows up, writes Mark Spector.

As the moves rolled in on a quiet, somewhat smoky Sunday night in August, what came into view was a master class. That is, if your goal was to see the St. Louis Blues go unrewarded on their offer sheets to both Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway.

The Edmonton Oilers have a week to respond to offer sheets tendered to Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg. Mark Spector explores the options of new GM Stan Bowman.

Arvidsson, 31, is an industrious, middle-six right winger who plays the game on the inside and scores big goals. He has a recent injury history, but promised to deliver as the Oilers’ top signing on July 1.