Two of the National Hockey League’s top teams will tangle at Rogers Center in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitols, which top all NHL teams with 67 points, will open a five-game road trip against the Oilers (29-14-3, in the Pacific Division), one of six teams with at least 60 points.

Vancouver Canucks (20-16-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (29-15-3, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Pacific Division

There was a recent report that the former Wild defenseman John Klingberg was nearing a return to the NHL or seeking a return following his recent injury. Klingberg, 32, recovered from his hip resurfacing surgery that he had in 2023 and has now signed a contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

The Grade A shots in the game were 16 for Edmonton, eight for the Caps, with the subset of 5-alarm shots six for the Oilers, five for the Caps.

The biggest possible signing among Oilers prospects is Russian power winger Maxim Berezkin. I ranked him No. 3 on the winter edition of Edmonton’s top-20 prospect list based on size, skill and performance. He has scored 11-21-32 in 46 KHL games this season, and his free-agent window opens this spring.

Moments ago, NHL insider Chris Johnston reported that the Edmonton Oilers have decided not to appeal Connor McDavid's three game suspension. Connor McDavid was given an automatic hearing and a three game suspension for his cross check on Connor Garland in the Oilers game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Nugent-Hopkins scored just his second five-on-five point of the season away from Connor McDavid. It’s been an unusu

The Minnesota Wild and the Edmonton Oilers face off in Western Conference play on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Fans are outraged with the Department of Player Safety following Connor McDavid’s three-game suspension for cross-checking Connor Garland in the head. Now, P.K. Subban has weighed in on the situation,

On Tuesday, it’s not like the Canucks were bad, or didn’t try or weren’t prepared. They simply failed again at pivotal moments and punted away another two points to the Sabres. It’s impossible to make the case that this team earned the right to stay together.