The Edmonton Oilers have every reason to go all-in at the trade deadline, and one option on the table may be Boston Bruins forward Brad Marchand. The Oilers have been connected to Bruins forward Trent Frederic in trade as well,
NHL insider Andy Strickland made a bombshell speculation that the Edmonton Oilers could land superstar forward Mikko Rantanen in free agency this summer.
The two teams played on in Boston in a low chance, low scoring game, but Morgan Geekie scored the game winning goal with 1:45 left just as a penalty was expiring and just after Mattias Samuelsson pushed Justin Brazeau into his goaltender.
Allan Mitchell cautioned fans of the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday to take his column with a bit of, well, let’s say, open-mindedness. He writes, “This is an article about the Bruins dealing Brad Marchand at the deadline to the Oilers.
Speaking on Daily Faceoff ( h/t Oilers Nation on X) on Sunday, Yaremchuk argued the Oilers should prioritize acquiring Boston Bruins forward Trent Frederic instead of pursuing Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Marcus Pettersson, who has been frequently linked to Edmonton.
The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins have been strong teams through the first half of the 2020s. Boston has 221 wins since the start of the 2020-21 season and Edmonton has 215.
Right-shot defenceman Alec Regula was claimed off waivers six weeks ago from the Boston Bruins, who were trying to send him to their AHL farm team in Providence to continue his rehab from off-season knee surgery, but he’s yet to play a single minute for the Edmonton Oilers.
Box score and statistics for the Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton Oilers game on January 25, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.
The one-sided melee lasted nearly 10 seconds before McDavid was finally able to rise up and, with no indication of a penalty forthcoming from the officials, took matters — and his stick — into his own hands, making it one-sided no more.
The Winnipeg Jets kick off a challenging three-game road trip against the Montreal Canadiens. During this three-game stretch, the Jets will face the Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and the league-leading Washington Capitals.
Connor McDavid made a fair point when he suggested that he and the Edmonton Oilers aren't getting their fair share of power-play opportunities this season.
The West Coast road trip did not go well for the Buffalo Sabres. Ending with a 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Sabres returned home after dropping three of the four games on the trip.