Vasily Podkolzin is demoted to the fourth line after playing just 7:49 on Saturday and going pointless in his last five games. Kasperi Kapanen will celebrate a major milestone tonight, playing in ...

The Oilers missed Mattias Ekholm on Saturday. Out with an illness that night, Ekholm's absence was clearly a huge blow to the Oilers' defence as they allowed three goals in the first period -- two ...

Being moved down to the fourth line and used much less is a clear sign from Coach Knoblauch that Podkolzin isn't bringing enough right now. Podkolzin has shown good work ethic next to Draisaitl as ...

What it led to was a season-low in five-on-five ice-time for Podkolzin, who has now gone five games without a point, taking just seven shots on goal on 10 attempts in that time. The previous 13 ...

As game plans go, the No. 1 item last July 1 was to find Leon Draisaitl two wingers on the second line, if Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was going to be the left-winger with Connor McDavid and Zach Hyman ...

As it happened, the Vancouver Canucks had enough depth to deal 2019 first-round selection Vasily Podkolzin for a fourth-round pick. That’s a low price for a player who currently ranks No. 6 in ...

Toronto Maple Leafs' John Tavares (91) and Edmonton Oilers' Vasily Podkolzin (92) battle for the puck during third period NHL action in Edmonton, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason ...

In a surprising win, winger Viktor Arvidsson blasted his way to a victory in the Hardest Shot at 101.5 miles per hour, edging out Darnell Nurse (99.6 mph) and Vasily Podkolzin (97.7 mph).

Edmonton’s Off-Season Additions: Viktor Arvidsson, RW, Ty Emberson, D, Vasily Podkolzin, RW, Jeff Skinner, LW How They’ve Been Doing: The Oilers as a group have been enjoying a very good year thus far ...

Quite likely on a left winger to play next to Leon Draisaitl, one with superior offensive capabilities to what Vasily Podkolzin provides. And perhaps in this season of Evan Bouchard uncertainty ...

He's earned 11 of his 26 points on the power play. Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat ...