The sixth 10-game segment of the Edmonton Oilers’ season was a long ... hot Ryan McDonagh (yet another peripatetic d-man) like escalators going in opposite directions. Ekholm was battling ...

There’s nothing better in life than the Battle of Alberta. On Saturday evening, the Edmonton Oilers returned to Rogers Place to host the Calgary Flames, the final time the two Alberta teams will meet in the regular season.

Bowman should be credited with finding a capable replacement on short notice and at a low asset cost. Podkolzin aside, the thrust of the Holloway portion of the offer sheet is a clear fail for the Oilers, though. Broberg is playing big minutes for the Blues. Puck IQ has him playing second-pairing this season.