Weak defensive play continues to haunt the Edmonton Oilers as they lost 6-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes, largely due to a number of ugly miscues in their own end.

The next four games will give us some insight on the question of Edmonton being on the same level at the elite teams in the NHL. Carolina on Friday, then Vegas, Colorado and Dallas on the road You can save this article by registering for free here.

The Senators took their third lead of the game at 4:30 of the second period. Stutzle picked up the puck following a turnover by the Oilers in the defensive zone and sent Batherson a cross-ice pass for a backdoor tap-in at the right post.

The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers made a second trade this week with the Oilers, receiving forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach on Wednesday.

The 2026 Winter Olympics have officially concluded, and most of the NHL players who took part in the international tournament for the first time since 2014 have either returned or are close to returning to their respective clubs to continue the 2025-26 NHL season.

Is Connor McDavid playing tonight? Oilers' plan may differ from captain's post-Olympic desire originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Edmonton Oilers are back in action Wednesday night against the Anaheim Ducks.

The Edmonton Oilers added a right-handed veteran defenseman from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for a second-round draft pick, the teams announced.