Which players are first in the Oilers' order of recall in case of injury, trade or a rough series of performances?

The Edmonton Oilers eight-game pre-season marathon has come to a merciful end and it can all be summed up in a one-word review: Meh. It was lukewarm from start to finish. Unspectacular. Mediocre, even.

The Vancouver Canucks capped off their preseason play with a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Vancouver had four different goal scorers, solid goaltending from Artūrs Šilovs, and saw solid performances from their special teams' units.

The Oilers can’t just bank on another 50-goal season from Hyman, because it’s hard to replicate that type of output.

At least the pre-season is over. View the original article to see embedded media. That's the best news out of Friday night's loss to the Vancouver Canucks. There were very few positives to come out of the Oilers' final tune-up before the regular season starts on Wednesday.

On Friday night, the Oilers and Canucks played their last pre-season game of what felt like a never-ending schedule. Finally, after what felt like months or even years, we’re through what I’d argue are the two most boring weeks of the NHL season,

As the regular season approaches, the urgency to improve is increasing for the reigning Stanley Cup finalists.

The Vancouver Canucks finished off their 2024 pre-season schedule with a 4-1 win on Friday night. Quinn Hughes, Carson Soucy, Arshdeep Bains and Jake DeBrusk found the scoresheet, while Artūrs Šilovs made 28 saves in the win.

In their eighth and final pre-season game, the Oilers lacked finish, had a disjointed power play, defended no better than OK, and generally looked like a team playing to about 50 or 60 per cent of its potential.