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Streaking Maple Leafs, Oilers collide as Mike Babcock faces old teamThe visiting Toronto Maple Leafs will have their three-game win streak tested against the high-flying Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.,The Maple Leafs edged the New York Rangers 5-4 in a back-and-forth game on Thursday. Defenseman Troy Stecher provided the unlikely game-winner with less than 30 se...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins leads Oilers over Hurricanes with shootout goalRyan Nugent-Hopkins converted for a shootout goal to complete a special return to the lineup as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-5 on Thursday night.,Leon Drisaitl and Connor McDavid each provided two goals and three assists, and Nugent-Hopkins also scored in regulatio...

Oilers, Hurricanes bring high-powered offenses into clashTwo of the highest-scoring teams in the young season meet Thursday night in Edmonton.,The Carolina Hurricanes have excelled despite a rash of injuries among their forwards, while the Oilers could be getting even stronger a few weeks into the season.,Center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is set to make his seas...

Bruins and Oilers to play games in Germany in 2027-28 season

The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins each will play two regular-season games in Germany in 2027-28, the league announced on Thursday.,The 2027 NHL Global Series Germany will see the Oilers playing in center Leon Draisaitl's hometown of Cologne and the Bruins playing in JJ Peterka's hometown of Muni...

Oilers bring back F Colton Dach on 2-year contract

The Edmonton Oilers signed restricted free agent Colton Dach to a two-year, $2.4 million contract on Sunday.,The 23-year-old forward had nine points (three goals, six assists), a minus-15 rating, 47 penalty minutes, 27 blocks and 189 hits in 53 games for the Chicago Blackhawks last season before he ...

Oilers sign Cup-winning G Frederik Andersen to 1-year deal

Goaltender Frederik Andersen, who went 13-2 during the Carolina Hurricanes' run to the Stanley Cup title last month, joined the Edmonton Oilers on a one-year, $2.8 million deal on Wednesday.,Andersen, 36, received an incentive-laden contract with Edmonton, which hopes the veteran backstop can bring ...

Oilers tab Mike Babcock as head coach

The Edmonton Oilers named Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in club history on Tuesday.,He replaces Kris Knoblauch, who on May 14 was relieved of his head coaching duties after three seasons and two trips to the Stanley Cup Finals -- both losses. The Oilers lost to the Anaheim Ducks in the first r...

Oilers sign F Jason Dickinson to 5-year, $20M deal

Pending unrestricted free agent forward Jason Dickinson agreed to a five-year, $20 million contract to remain with the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.,Dickinson was acquired by Edmonton along with Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks on March 4 in exchange for fellow forward Andrew Mangiapane and a co...