Mattias Ekholm is the Edmonton Oilers’ most relied upon defenceman. He was drafted way back in 2009 by the Nashville Predators 102nd overall, in the fourth round, with the 11th pick.

However, much of his success can be attributed to his physical play. Ranking third on the Oilers in hits this season with 32, Emberson has been using his physicality to shut down opposing players ...

The Edmonton Oilers made a splash on Tuesday by acquiring Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

And a new Goalie Coach also arrives in the person of Peter Aubry from Omaha and Division I College. Aubry also has eight ...

The Oilers are not a terribly physical team, and it's costing them on the power play. Edmonton defensemen like Darnell Nurse, Jake Walman, and John Kilingberg are puck-movers. They play their best ...

The Edmonton Oilers head coach also agreed the group is better suited to face the Florida Panthers some 11½ months later. "We're a more physical team," he said. "We're bigger, we're stronger." ...

Trailing in a Stanley Cup playoff series is nothing new to the Edmonton Oilers. Last year alone, the Oilers overcame 2-1 and 3-2 deficits against the Vancouver Canucks, as well as a 2-1 deficit to ...

Oilers winger Evander Kane (91) checks Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad (5) during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Edmonton on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.

Per The Athletic, the Oilers averaged 2.96 power-play opportunities per game last season, but that number has dropped to 2.49 this year—the lowest of the Connor McDavid era and the sixth lowest ...

TORONTO – Kris Knoblauch pushed back at the notion his team had been bullied in last year’s Stanley Cup final. The Edmonton Oilers head coach also agreed the group is better suited to face ...

| The Canadian Press | Posted: June 6, 2025 1:57 PM | Last Updated: June 6 'We're a more physical team,' says head coach Kris Knoblauch ...

Oilers winger Evander Kane (91) checks Florida Panthers defenceman Aaron Ekblad (5) during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL Stanley Cup final in Edmonton on Wednesday, June 4, 2025.