Edmonton Oilers, Game Highlights and Nashville Predators
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Oilers fans are loving the team's new alternate jerseys this year, but they should be prepared to get another new uniform next season.
On December 16, the German forward became the 103rd player in NHL history to reach 1,000 points when the Oilers defeated the Penguins 6-4 in Pittsburgh. Draisaitl joined Wayne Gretzky, Connor McDavid, Jari Kurri and Mark Messier as the only players in Oilers franchise history to reach the scoring milestone.
The Edmonton Oilers spend money. Owner Daryl Katz has been at the outer edges of the salary cap since this team became a contender. Any criticism of ownership, and there’s plenty available online, must omit the idea that Edmonton’s ownership is unwilling to spend money for a championship.
The marriage between the Edmonton Oilers and Andrew Mangiapane hasn't turned out as expected, and a trade could be coming.
The Edmonton Oilers placed Tristan Jarry on long-term injured reserve Tuesday, and coach Kris Knoblauch said he expects the goaltender to be out a couple more weeks. Jarry returned to the ice
Since trading Stuart Skinner, Edmonton has received excellent goaltending, no matter who’s in net. I prefer five-on-five save percentage in evaluating goalies, as it’s a level playing field and is the largest game state. Here’s a look at five-on-five save percentages in the nine games.
The Nashville Predators are playing the final leg of a seven-game road trip that extends to before the holiday break, and the lack of Edmonton scoring is the result of the second-lowest team shooting percentage (5.6%) despite generating the seventh-most expected goals per 60 minutes at 5-on-5.
The Edmonton Oilers are being linked with a significant move for another team's captain ahead of the trade deadline.