William Douglas has been writing The Color of Hockey blog since 2012. Douglas joined NHL.com in 2019 and writes about people of color in the sport. Today, he profiles Paul Russell, an assistant coach ...

Kuemper gives the Kings reason to believe they can defeat the high-octane Oilers with star forwards Connor McDavid and Leon ...

The Edmonton Oilers rounded out their regular season Wednesday with a 3-0 shutout of the bottom-feeding Sharks. The Oilers waited almost nine minutes to get their first shot on net as Stuart ...

“If the Oilers were healthy, they’d be a hell of a hockey club.” They’re not fully healthy, though. Losing Ekholm is a massive blow. He’s completely revamped the defense corps since ...

He may not be guaranteed a spot in the lineup when the Oilers get to full health. Kapanen had 14 points, 66 shots on net, 88 hits and a minus-22 rating over 67 appearances between the Oilers and ...

EDMONTON, Alberta — Mattias Ekholm will not be available for the Edmonton Oilers' first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, coach Kris Knoblauch said Monday. Ekholm's absence is ...

McDavid (rest) will suit up for the regular-season finale against the Sharks on Wednesday, Oilers play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels reports. McDavid has played in just three of the Oilers' last ...

The Edmonton Oilers still have an outside shot at home ice advantage in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the L.A. Kings after beating the league’s best team in Winnipeg Sunday ...

Hours before the puck dropped at Rogers Place on Monday, the Edmonton Oilers posted a celebratory message on their social media accounts in honor of Connor McDavid's latest accolade.

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EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor Brown scored twice, Connor McDavid had three assists in his return to the lineup and the injury-riddled Edmonton Oilers moved within a hair of wrapping up a playoff ...