Speaking to the media after practice today, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed that Connor McDavid was absent today for rest, and also called on their entire roster to be better.

Again, it’s not necessarily his fault (the bulk of the off-season moves were made by CEO of Hockey Operations Jeff Jackson before Bowman got here), but it’s his problem. Skinner and Arvidsson look like big mistakes, his bottom six lacks any sort of identity and they don’t have enough elite forwards to round out a legitimate top six.

The Oilers get a desperately needed win in Carolina to conclude a disappointing road trip, but had to work extremely hard to end their five-game losing streak.

After last season's Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers must be aiming for the Stanley Cup this year. For that, they need to strengthen their goaltending.

On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers lost 4-3 to the Florida Panthers. It was their fifth straight loss since Feb.7.

Despite the tremendous feats that Connor McDavid has achieved throughout his 10 seasons in the NHL, his career has been underlined by the Edmonton Oilers'

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 in a thrilling afternoon contest after returning from their break.

Nikita Kucherov had two assists and the streaking Tampa Bay Lightning beat Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers 4-1.