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The Oilers were without the league’s leading goal-scorer Leon Draisaitl for the game and then lost fellow star Connor McDavid to an upper-body injury in the third period and goalie Stuart Skinner late in the final frame after a collision in the crease. There was no post-game update on McDavid.

“We view ourselves as a great team in here. We’re not coming in here feeling like the underdog or anything like that": Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid before Thursday's game against the visiting Winnipeg Jets.

With a series of trades, the return of an important player and some moves on the blue line, the Edmonton Oilers might have fixed their back end.

The Edmonton Oilers have been looking for a confidence boost and Tuesday’s 7-1 victory over the Utah Hockey Club certainly fit the bill.

Winger Jeff Skinner skated alongside Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman during Tuesday’s morning skate at Rogers Place, put there by his head coach after his noticeable play two days before in New York City.

Viktor Arvidsson scored the tiebreaking goal just early in the third period and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Rangers 3-1 on Sunday night.

The Edmonton Oilers visit the New York Rangers after Leon Draisaitl scored two goals in the Oilers' 2-1 overtime win over the New York Islanders.

Leon Draisaitl scored his second goal of the night on a breakaway 3:52 into overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Friday night.

Jesper Bratt had a goal and two assists for his second straight three-point game and the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Thursday night.

They’ve won just three of the nine games they’ve played since the end of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, but the Edmonton Oilers have done a good job of keeping their emotions under control, their head coach says.

Tage Thompson scored two goals and led the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers on Monday night.

Both Mattias Ekholm and John Klingberg will miss Monday’s 5 p.m. MT game against the Buffalo Sabres, the third in a row for the defencemen who are nursing minor injuries.

Kordell Jackson isn’t standing pat. The 25-year-old American defensive back started 16 games as a rookie last season with the Edmonton Elks. But with the franchise’s deep dive into free agency -- and adding an abundance of defensive talent -- the competition for jobs during training camp will be stiff.

The Edmonton Oilers carry the momentum of two consecutive wins into a road matchup with the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

Today is Trade Deadline Day in the NHL. Follow along for updates on the Edmonton Oilers' moves.