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Blues 4, Oilers 3 (SO) If Edmonton Oilers have designs on becoming a serious contender in the National Hockey League, they need to figure out how to close…

Scored a great goal on the rush to give the Oilers the lead in the second. Solid game, especially in the third period when his line came on strong to score a goal and largely carry the play. Among those beaten on the 3-2 when he got sucked over to the boards rather than protecting the slot, then was beaten on the pass. Took a pair of penalties in rapid succession, the second for a hit to the head when he wasn’t even looking at his opponent, who by definition was low to the ice on the play. Among those tagged on 3 chances the other way, including being beaten by a key pass on the 3-2. Had a tough time in the second period in particular, when he was among the defensive culprits on 4 Grade A shots in that frame. Avoids the dreaded grade of “1” by virtue of some strong work on the penalty kill, and some decent defensive plays down the stretch including a vital tipped shot into the netting. Opened the scoring just 63 seconds in on a gift powerplay due to the Blues starting the wrong line-up, and the Oilers seemed off to the races. Tagged with a -1 on the first Blues goal but had no chance to join the play on a delayed line change. One of two bottom sixers to play double digit minutes (10:55), in part due to his 1:59 on the penalty kill where he got the job done. Among the culprits on the killer 3-3 goal when he was unable to suppress Kyrou’s pass to Tarasenko. But the bigger disaster came in the dying seconds with the Oilers on the powerplay and in full control of the puck, only to cough it up deep in their own territory and then lose battles and coverage.

EDMONTON — Jordan Kyrou a marqué le but gagnant en tirs de barrage et les Blues de St. Louis sont venus de l'arrière pour remporter un deuxième match ...

Louis sont venus de l’arrière pour remporter un deuxième match consécutif, défaisant les Oilers d’Edmonton 4-3, jeudi. Zach Hyman, Connor McDavid et Kailer Yamamoto ont répliqué pour les Oilers (17-13-1), qui ont perdu deux de leurs trois derniers duels. Kyrou, Robert Thomas et Vladimir Tarasenko ont marqué en temps réglementaire pour les Blues (14-15-1), qui avaient perdu six de leurs huit précédentes rencontres.

Jordan Kyrou had his hands all over what was best described as a weird victory for the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Kyrou scored the shootout winner as the ...

[Vancouver](https://bc.ctvnews.ca/) [More snow, frigid temperatures forecast for Metro Vancouver. Here is a look at the school bus cancellations and school closures for Ottawa and eastern Ontario on Friday, Dec. A snowfall warning has been issued, calling for 20 to 30 cm of snow. Ready your shovels: the snow has started to fall in Montreal and surrounding areas, with 15 to 20 centimetres expected by Saturday afternoon. Juan Manuel Becerra Garcia appeared in a Montreal courtroom Thursday by video conference before being released with conditions. Their reunion proved to be short-lived, as her father tragically passed away after a fall. Russian forces launched at least 60 missiles across Ukraine on Friday, officials said, reporting explosions in at least four cities, including Kyiv. Tarasenko tied the game up with a short-handed goal as 19.1 seconds remained in regulation. If I had possession or not, I guess that's the judgment call,” he said. Louis Blues came from behind to win their second game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3. Edmonton regained the lead with another power-play marker 4:32 into the second period. It is one of those games where you just have to stay with it and keep battling.”

The Edmonton Oilers can score, everyone knew that. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl rank first and second respectively in league scoring, each well ahead ...

[Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reports](https://theathletic.com/4006959/2022/12/16/nhl-trade-rumblings-horvat-oilers-defense/) that the Oilers have already been doing some due diligence on defensemen that might be available this season. If the team is going to cut bait in the summer, they might as well do it a bit early to clear some cap room. [Connor McDavid](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/m/mcdavco01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and [Leon Draisaitl](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/d/draisle01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) rank first and second respectively in league scoring, each well ahead of third-place [Tage Thompson](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/thompta01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-). Even [Ryan Nugent-Hopkins](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/n/nugenry01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and [Zach Hyman](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/h/hymanza01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) are among the league’s best, sitting tied for 13th and 20th in points. Adding a difference-making defenseman would be difficult in that scenario, even with salary retention from a rebuilding club. A shootout loss and another blown point for Edmonton, who sit fourth in the Pacific Division after 31 games with a 17-13-1 record. When he is ready to return, it would seriously complicate things. After getting out to a 3-1 lead over the St. [Robert Thomas](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/thomaro01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-), then [Vladimir Tarasenko](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/t/tarasvl01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) – shorthanded – scored to bring the Blues back and force overtime. LeBrun lists [John Klingberg](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/k/klingjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) and [Joel Edmundson](https://www.hockey-reference.com/players/e/edmunjo01.html?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-) among the names that the team has already looked into, though those two in particular offer very different skill sets. Louis Blues halfway through the third period, the ice tilted and the Oilers defense couldn’t handle it. Last night was a great example.

Ce n'est pas un secret pour personne : les Oilers ont besoin d'aide en défensive. Le club albertain a une bonne attaque, mais n'a pas les outils défensifs ...

Mais si le prix est bon, Hughes pourrait bouger. Parce que, dans les faits, le Canadien ne cherche pas forcément à échanger Joel Edmundson. Dans les faits, Kent Hughes n’a vraisemblablement pas encore parlé d’Edmundson à ses homologues. [December 16, 2022] [December 15, 2022]

Le défenseur du Canadien de Montréal Joel Edmundson susciterait l'intérêt des Oilers d'Edmonton, qui ont songé à tenter de l'acquérir par voie de ...

Cette année, il a inscrit un but et trois mentions d’aide en 20 affrontements. - À lire aussi: D’après ce qu’a indiqué le réseau TSN vendredi, les dirigeants de l’organisation albertaine ont discuté à l’interne de la possibilité d’améliorer leur groupe d’arrières.

Le vétéran du Canadien serait sur la liste des défenseurs qui intéresseraient les Oilers d'Edmonton à l'aube de la date limite des transactions.

On s'attend toutefois à ce que Kane revienne dans la formation avant la date limite des transactions du 3 mars. Âgé de 29 ans, Edmundson a marqué un but et récolté trois points en 20 matchs cette saison, jouant en moyenne 19:49 minutes par match avec le Tricolore, qui est présentement à cinq points du portrait des séries. Les Oilers occupent actuellement la première place du classement dans l'Association de l'Ouest avec une fiche de 17-13-1 en 31 matchs. Les [Canadiens de Montréal] ne cherchent pas à l'échanger, soit dit en passant, mais ils sont manifestement dans une phase où ils rebâtissent et ils sont prêts à tendre l'oreille pour la plupart de leurs vétérans. « C'est totalement différent de Joel Edmundson, qui est un défenseur purement défensif, un leader qui a une coupe Stanley à sa feuille de route. « Les Oilers d'Edmonton ont l'intention de se ranger dans le camp des acheteurs à l'approche du 3 mars (date limite des transactions, NDLR) », a déclaré LeBrun durant le segment Insider Trading du réseau TSN jeudi.

EDMONTON, AB - Pack your suitcases. In the latest episode of The Drop, available exclusively on Oilers+, come along for the ride during Edmonton's sweep of ...

[Oilers+](https://www.nhl.com/oilers/info/oilersplus) today and receive 50% off on an annual subscription to unlock The Drop and more exclusive live and behind-the-scenes content, including practice coverage and Morning Skate, Pre-Game and Post-Game shows every game day. The Oilers then return home for games against the Nashville Predators, New Jersey Devils and Dallas Stars. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and the Calgary Flames in the Battle of Alberta.

Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Blues saw the NHL's Situation Room disallow Draisaitl's overtime goal, resulting in a riled up Oilers team and captain.

Then, with the Blues’ net empty and Edmonton on a late powerplay, Nurse tried to float a pass to Draisaitl that was batted out of the air by Vladimir Tarasenko. McDavid cruised along as the puck went into his feet, his eyes on the puck but not his stick, and he believed he was in control of the puck the whole time. “It was a crazy game,” said the Blues' three-point man Jordan Kyrou. “We should never even have been in that situation.” But was McDavid in control as it crossed the line, despite the fact the puck was not physically on his stick blade? In the end, a night that ended in weird theatre began the same way, with the Blues being called for icing the wrong lineup for the opening faceoff. “Players just want some clarity on some of these rules,” he said. That’s unacceptable on my part,” Nurse said. Every team in the NHL can point to one where they got burned. If I had possession or not, I guess that's the judgment call,” said McDavid, who was seen disciplining his hockey stick against an arena wall as he left the ice post-game. “We kind of get burned on a call in the playoffs over a similar type of situation. Nurse’s poor play — he was directly responsible for two of St.

Connor McDavid was not shy to voice his opinion on a disallowed goal that cost the Edmonton Oilers a decision on Thursday night.

“Should never have even been in that situation.” If I have possession or not, I guess that’s the judgement call. What’s goalie interference? What’s offside? [December 16, 2022] Louis Blues on Thursday night was netted by his squad, only to be waived off after review.

The potential game-winning overtime goal from the Edmonton Oilers was waved off after the NHL's Situation Room ruled Connor McDavid offside on the play.

[McDavid] does not touch the puck from the time it leaves his stick outside the blueline until he receives the pass from Draisaitl. Louis Blues went on to win the game 4-3 in overtime. Makar himself did not precede the puck into the attacking zone, and held off touching the puck until all Colorado players cleared the zone. The act of propelling the puck with the stick, hand or feet. At some point after the zone entry, he lost control of the puck. The last player to physically touch the puck with his stick or body shall be considered in possession of the puck. Some time between then and the puck going past O’Reilly, it was determined that McDavid lost control. O’Reilly’s stickwork prevents him from recovering the puck, driving the lack of control. McDavid had control of the puck in the neutral zone. McDavid carried the puck through the neutral zone, crossing the blueline ahead of the puck while being defended against by Blues center Ryan O’Reilly. At any point in overtime or in the final minute of regulation, the league automatically reviews all plays eligible for a Coach’s Challenge. McDavid clearly entered ahead of the puck, which doesn’t necessarily make him offside.

Nurse played one of his worst NHL games Thursday, magnified by those two costly turnovers — one that caused the score to be tied with 19.1 seconds left in the ...

[Jakob Chychrun](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/jakob-chychrun-mOpOXSetlCmRJ5tG/) who, when healthy, has the potential to be a wonderful addition to the Oilers. [Joel Edmundson](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/joel-edmundson-Ah7CDlBn39yUT8WP/) as a potential target for the Oilers. [Leon Draisaitl](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/leon-draisaitl-XwZ93jCIukNyeI24/) at three-on-three in overtime. The thing is that cap hit is a bargain for any team and the 24-year-old having two more years on his contract after this one perfectly aligns with the Oilers’ contention window. [Milan Lucic](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/milan-lucic-vUYz2zgJkTsjYp7x/) (seven years, $42 million) and Mikko Koskinen (three years, $13.5 million). I’m told the Oilers have considerable interest in this player in a lesser role, although there could be a bidding war given his age, contract status and manageable $2.8 million cap hit. [Oscar Klefbom](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/oscar-klefbom-IBL8OPczN7XHO9yw/) by leading all NHL blueliners with 15 even-strength goals. Acquiring Klingberg would have to come at the expense of Barrie because of cap reasons and roster redundancy. [NHL](https://theathletic.com/nhl/) games Thursday, magnified by those two costly turnovers — one that caused the score to be tied with 19.1 seconds left in the third period. 1 defenceman, the type of player who’s so valuable to a team when he’s on his game. [Darnell Nurse](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/darnell-nurse-LyyaLWHh8lXfwXLg/) played Thursday night against [St. Still, with right-wing depth non-existent, Holland prioritized a four-year extension to [Zack Kassian](https://theathletic.com/nhl/player/zack-kassian-Wkl1xqlFdricD89Y/) in January 2020 and had to bridge Nurse again a couple of weeks later.

Niemelainen was sent to Bakersfield in late November, and now finds himself back on the Oilers' roster after a 10-game stint in the AHL. Advertisement.

He averages under ten minutes of ice time per night, and his time on the penalty kill has declined as well. At the AHL level, though, Niemelainen’s overall role reflects what the Oilers are likely hoping he can develop into on their NHL squad. In 20 games last year Niemelainen had one assist, skating just over 13 minutes per night with over a minute on the penalty kill.

The Edmonton Oilers have recalled defenceman Markus Niemelainen from AHL affiliate Bakersfield Condors on Friday, the team announced.

Niemelainen, 24, has split time between the Oilers and Condors this season. He is still looking for his first-career NHL goal. He has played 15 games for the Oilers this season, averaging 9:44 of ice time.

Injured on Nov. 26 late in a three-assist game against the New York Rangers, things have been quiet around McLeod's injury. Friday, McLeod spoke with media in ...

If Howe and Chris Chelios and Zdeno Chara and Jaromir Jagr can play that long, so can Ovechkin.It would qualify as a mild upset now if Ovechkin doesn’t catch Gretzky and eventually hit 900. Ad Advertisement [@RogersPlace](https://twitter.com/RogersPlace?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) for the first time in a few weeks. Ankle injuries can be fickle, so it’s best he comes back at 100%. Friday, McLeod spoke with media in Edmonton where he said he suffered an ankle injury, but still isn’t sure when he’s returning.

From the perspective of a small-market team like Edmonton that frequently couldn't afford to keep star players around, a salary cap would be a game-changer.

Plenty of things have gone well, highlighted by adding Hall of Fame talents in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl at the top of the draft, but the sentence ‘the Oilers are looking for help on their blueline’ has been omnipresent around these parts since Pronger left. You can’t blame him for trying to patch together a contender after coming that close in 2006 but it might have been ill-advised to assume the team without Pronger was anywhere close. The Oilers wound up with some quality players because of the deal but nobody came close to matching the impact that Pronger had on the team. - Lupul was moved after one season to the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for Joni Pitkanen, beginning a chain of annual moves that saw the Oilers rotate through players who didn’t pan out. He was our best forward in the playoffs that year and I thought we were sending an Edmonton boy back there and he would tear it up.” Days after Game 7, rumours started to leak that Pronger had requested a trade out of Edmonton. During the playoffs, Pronger took his game to another level. They went 21-46-15 on the season and missed the playoffs for the first time since 1978-79, ending a streak that had spanned 25 years. Beyond having a handful of veterans signed to pricey contracts, the team’s owners were actively trying to sell the Blues, so they adopted a no long-term contracts policy. From the perspective of a small-market team like Edmonton that frequently couldn’t afford to keep star players around, a salary cap would be a game-changer. The post-lockout NHL saw ties removed in favour of shootouts, a crackdown on clutching and grabbing to increase offence, and, most importantly, the implementation of a salary cap. The first one nearly netted Edmonton their sixth Stanley Cup and the second one left shockwaves that the Oilers felt for years after the fact.

The Edmonton Oilers have recalled defenceman Markus Niemelainen, the club announced Friday night. The big, bruising rearguard started the year with the ...

There’s no word yet on how the Oilers roster will shake out in the matinee game against the Ducks. The Oilers, too, will carry eight defencemen on their roster now with the club [waiving Brad Malone Friday afternoon](/news/edmonton-oilers-place-brad-malone-on-waivers-2). To start the year in Edmonton, he appeared in 15 games scoring no points.

The Edmonton Oilers are eyeing defence help this season as they look to load up for a playoff run. TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun reports the Oilers have ...

Edmundson, 29, has one goal and three points in 20 games this season while averaging 19:49 of ice time per game. Already into LTIR spending, Edmonton currently has just under $1.6 million of cap space, per CapFriendly, with Evander Kane's $5.125 million cap hit shelved. The (Montreal Canadiens) aren't looking to move him by the way. "The Edmonton Oilers are looking to be buyers closer to March 3," LeBrun said on Insider Trading. 1, that switches to a modified no-trade where there's 10 teams where he can be traded to. I know they had discussed internally the merits, for example, of both John Klingberg and Joel Edmundson, as part of their long list of D that they're looking at.