May 2013
May 22: Oilers defenceman Andy Sutton retires May 20: Oilers' farm team narrowly avoids deadly Oklahoma tornado May 16: Oilers arena deal on again May 6: Time to get Oilers arena deal done May 6: Oilers' Nail Yakupov, rookie scoring leader, snubbed by award nominations
April 2013
Apr. 30: Variety of picks in middle ground for Edmonton Oilers to consider at NHL Draft Apr. 29: At NHL Entry Draft time, Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish likely to make some moves Apr. 28: Oilers' Ryan Smyth still eager Apr. 28: Ryan Whitney's Oilers days are done Apr. 28: Oilers end season with drubbing of Canucks Apr. 28: Oilers leave their fans bewildered? Apr. 27: Oilers turn tables on Wild with offensive outburst Apr. 25: Oilers rookie Justin Schultz's plus-minus among league's worst Apr. 25: Blackhawks clinch Presidents' Trophy with win over Oilers Apr. 24: Keep or move Wayne Gretzky statue? Apr. 23: Oilers players say they're too competitive to let loser mentality settle in Apr. 22: At least one Edmonton Oiler was giving it his 'Hall' Apr. 22: Oilers' players eye world championship Apr. 21: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins to undergo shoulder surgery, missing the rest of the season Apr. 21: Edmonton Oilers sign Oil King Martin Gernat to entry-level deal Apr. 20: Win over Colorado Avalanche snaps Edmonton Oilers' six-game losing streak Apr. 18: Falling out of the playoff race so late in the season especially tough for Edmonton Oilers Apr. 17: Edmonton Oilers rookie Justin Schultz named AHL's defenceman of year Apr. 17: Oilers' Lowe should have explained his comments about fans Apr. 17: Oilers' Kevin Lowe sorry for fan comment Apr. 17: Oilers on fast-track to futility Apr. 17: On-ice Edmonton Oilers give no indication that management change affects them in loss to Minnesota Wild Apr. 16: Hartikainen getting another chance with Oilers Apr. 15: 'Impatient' new Edmonton Oilers GM vows to put pieces in place for success Apr. 15: Oilers' Kevin Lowe fails to provide needed change in leadership Apr. 15: Craig McTavish spearheaded Oilers effort to recruit Schultz Apr. 15: Twitter reacts to Oilers firing GM Steve Tambellini Apr. 15: Oilers fire GM Steve Tambellini Apr. 14: Jones: It's time for Oilers GM Tambellini to go Apr. 14: What now, Oilers? Another disheartening loss Apr. 14: Oilers' Taylor Hall unhappy with lack of passion Apr. 12: Foot injury has forward Ales Hemsky out of Edmonton Oilers lineup for at least a week Apr. 12: Oilers expect steamed Flames Apr. 11: Edmonton Oilers better when they're playing catch-up Apr. 11: Taylor Hall shows the commitment and passion the Edmonton Oilers need to build on Apr. 11: All hope lost for Oilers Apr. 10: Playoff hopes on the line for Oilers and Coyotes Apr. 9: Edmonton Oilers know big push needed to keep playoff hopes alive Apr. 9: Playoff chances slipping as Oilers lose to Ducks Apr. 9: Oilers defenceman Andy Sutton likely to retire at end of season Apr. 8: Oilers' Justin Schultz all business Apr. 6: L.A. Kings defeat Edmonton Oilers 4-1 Apr. 5: Oilers refocus on climbing into playoff position Apr. 5: Vancouver Canucks take revenge over Edmonton Oilers with shutout win Apr. 4: Oilers' Ryan Whitney slept like a baby after trade deadline day Apr. 4: Oilers battle back to down Flames 8-2 Apr. 3: Centre Jerred Smithson 'excited' to join Edmonton Oilers Apr. 2: Oilers rookie Yakupov adding defence to repertoire Apr. 1: Flames' Bouwmeester weathering trade talk Apr. 1: Edmonton Oilers' Ladislav Smid re-signs
March 2013
Mar. 31: Edmonton Oilers on longest win streak of season Mar. 31: Oilers earn 4-0 victory over Canucks Mar. 30: Edmonton Oilers need to collar big dogs down stretch run Mar. 30: Vancouver Canucks goaltender battle just not true says Schneider Mar. 29: Edmonton Oilers will face a stiffer test in Vancouver Canucks Mar. 29: Edmonton Oilers Mike Brown making his presence felt Mar. 29: Oilers win a shootout over Blue Jackets 6-4 Mar. 27: Forty-year-old Nikolai Khabibulin shining in Edmonton Oilers goal Mar. 27: Wayne Gretzky drops by to visit with Edmonton Oilers season-ticket holders Mar. 26: Oilers blank Blues Mar. 26: Oilers rookie Yakupov can't Nail 'em Mar. 25: Oilers' Nugent-Hopkins may miss road trip Mar. 24: Oilers face critical two-game road trip Mar. 24: Oilers' playoff hopes slipping away Mar. 24: St. Louis Blues blank Edmonton Oilers Mar. 23: Hugely outshot Oilers still managing to get points in standings Mar. 21: Stretch drive will be the ultimate test for the Edmonton Oilers Mar. 21: San Jose Sharks continue to dominate Edmonton Oilers, win in shootout Mar. 20: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Jones battling way back into lineup Mar. 19: Edmonton Oilers say they've discovered the formula for consistency Mar. 18: Succession of Edmonton Oilers regain scoring touch to help team to points in recent games Mar. 18: Edmonton Oilers taking steps to ensure rookie defenceman Justin Schultz doesn't hit the wall Mar. 18: Devan Dubnyk the difference for Edmonton Oilers against Nashville Mar. 18: Oilers' Sam Gagner, Lennart Petrell connect as Predators' Sergei Kostitsyn bails on play Mar. 18: Edmonton Oilers edge Nashville Predators Mar. 16: Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall is a driving force Mar. 16: Oilers' Jeff Petry scores into own net Mar. 16: Detroit Red Wings beat Edmonton Oilers in OT Mar. 14: Edmonton Oilers look to overcome their homecoming woes Mar. 13: Edmonton Oilers not out of the woods on playoff drive Mar. 13: Edmonton Oilers management slammed in reader survey Mar. 13: Oilers wrap up road trip with shutout over Avalanche Mar. 12: Oilers GM Steve Tambellini not ready for rebuild just yet Mar. 12: Edmonton Oilers aim to end extended road trip on a positive note Mar. 11: Edmonton Oilers' Devan Dubnyk knocked out of Chicago game Mar. 8: Edmonton Oilers generate no offence in 6-0 loss to the Nashville Predators Mar. 8: Oilers need to 'play hard' against Predators Mar. 8: Edmonton Oilers' Justin Schultz and Detroit Red Wings' Brendan Smith former schoolmates Mar. 7: Same old result as Edmonton Oilers fall to Detroit Red Wings Mar. 7: Detroit close to Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall's old stomping grounds Mar. 6: Edmonton Oilers Ryan Nugent-Hopkins working on defence, confident offence will follow Mar. 5: Columbus Blue Jackets pull out 4-3 shootout win against the Edmonton Oilers Mar. 5: Edmonton Oilers trade for Toronto Maple Leafs' scrapper Mike Brown Mar. 4: Oilers acquire Mike Brown from Maple Leafs Mar. 3: Minnesota Wild dominate Edmonton Oilers in 4-2 win Mar. 2: Wild 'not happy with the hit,' but don't expect trouble Mar. 2: Oilers' Taylor Hall on limp, might not play in Minnesota Mar. 2: Edmonton Oilers lose Taylor Hall and game Mar. 1: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Jones shrugs off Jamie Benn crosscheck
February 2013
Feb. 28: Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor Hall back in lineup Feb. 28: Oilers' Dubnyk proves his net worth Feb. 26: Khabibulin's strong play complicates Oilers goaltending picture Feb. 26: Oilers working to turn Nail Yakupov into complete NHLer Feb. 26: Edmonton Oilers lose to Chicago Blackhawks in OT Feb. 24: Edmonton Oilers ' Taylor Hall agrees to disagree with suspension Feb. 24: Red Hot Chicago Blackhawks a good measuring stick for Oilers Feb. 23: Ryan Jones makes successful return to Oilers lineup Feb. 23: Edmonton Oilers beat Phoenix Coyotes in shootout Feb. 23: Oilers vets and coaches agree: need to get more shots, more bodies in front Feb. 22: Edmonton Oilers' Taylor Hall gets two-game ban for hit Feb. 22: Clutterbuck speaks out on Hall's hit Feb. 22: Hit on Clutterbuck could help Oilers' Hall Feb. 22: Minnesota Wild continue dominance of Edmonton in 3-1 win Feb. 20: Oilers coach Ralph Krueger strikes a fine balance Feb. 20: Late go-ahead goal propels Kings over Oilers Feb. 18: Nail Yakupov doesn't expect retribution from Kings for celebratory slide Feb. 18: Oilers need to keep winning momentum going Feb. 17: Oilers mental health day Feb. 17: Schultz, Petry suit up for Edmonton Oilers Feb. 17: Khabibulin gets the W for Oilers Feb. 15: Oilers' Ryan Whitney looking to recover offensive confidence Feb. 15: Edmonton stop part of Don Cherry's plan to celebrate HNIC anniversary Feb. 15: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Smyth hopes to be back in lineup for Staurday Feb. 13: MacTavish says pain and suffering of Oilers rebuild almost over Feb. 13: Edmonton Oilers need points in homestand before long road trip Feb. 13: Dallas Stars continue dominance of Edmonton Oilers Feb. 12: Ralph Krueger will do what he feels is best for Oilers Feb. 12: Edmonton Oilers Ryan Smyth miffed at healthy scratch Feb. 11: Oilers put Darcy Hordichuk on waivers, hope to send him to minors Feb. 11: Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Smyth taking a lot of ill-timed penalties Feb. 10: Devan Dubnyk backstops Oilers to win over Blue Jackets Feb. 9: Hockey Day in Detroit another loss for Oilers Feb. 9: Teemu Hartikainen sees Oilers ice time growing Feb. 9: Despite massive injuries, Oilers still find ways to get points Feb. 8: Edmonton Oilers slowly getting healthier Feb. 8: Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set to return Feb. 7: Gagner lone starting centre still standing for Oilers Feb. 7: Dallas Stars beat Edmonton Oilers Feb. 6: 20 Questions with Edmonton Oiler Ryan Smyth Feb. 6: Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' shoulder injury means Edmonton Oilers' injury train grows by one Feb. 6: Edmonton Oilers still confident about the penalty kill Feb. 5: A lot of good went bad in Oilers loss Feb. 5: Canucks ride late tying goal to overtime win against Oilers Feb. 4: Oilers' Ryan Whitney upset over being healthy scratch Feb. 4: Eye injury convinces Oilers' Ryan Jones to wear visor Feb. 4: Chat recap: Oilers vs. Canucks Feb. 4: Oilers' Top Six could use a little help scoring Feb. 4: Oilers tough guy Eric Belanger on injury list Feb. 2: Atmosphere around Edmonton Oilers players more about winning, rather than trying not to lose Feb. 1: Oilers bit by Sharks in shootout Feb. 1: Oilers captain Shawn Horcoff listed day-to-day
January 2013
Jan. 31: Yakupov overtime hero as Oilers beat Coyotes Jan. 30: Three consecutive first overall picks behind him, Edmonton Oilers head scout Stu MacGregor back to finding diamonds in the rough Jan. 30: Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins taking zen approach Jan. 30: Oilers' Justin Schultz has good chance at winning NHL, AHL rookie awards Jan. 29: Oilers going to school on each result, good or bad Jan. 29: Oilers stick to plan, defeat Avalanche Jan. 29: Oilers' Yakupov not going back to junior Jan. 29: Oilers' Khabibulin figures he's almost ready to start Jan. 28: Oilers making $$$ and sense Jan. 28: Oilers 'still a work in progress' says Gagner Jan. 27: Oilers get stage fright in big games Jan. 26: Don Cherry rips Oilers' Nail Yakupov for goal celebration Jan. 26: Sam Gagner forgotten youngster on Oilers Jan. 25: Controversy aside, Edmonton Oilers have no problem with Nail Yakupov's knee-sliding celebration Thursday Jan. 25: Nail Yakupov's goal could mark turning point for Oilers Jan. 23: A year and a half later, city council approves Katz Group arena deal very similar to one approved in October 2011 Jan. 23: Edmonton makes 'absolute deal' to build downtown rink, says mayor Jan. 23: Fan excitement cools after Oilers tumble badly in the first Jan. 21: Oilers shootout special team strategy could pay off Jan. 21: Oilers hand out gifts to fans Jan. 21: Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Petry bulked up during the off-season Jan. 21: Oilers off to a good start Jan. 21: Oilers beat Canucks in shootout Jan. 20: Oilers, Canucks set to renew hostilities Jan. 20: Edmonton Oiler Justin Schultz doesn't expect warm welcome Jan. 20: Edmonton Oilers give Wayne Gretzky deja vu Jan. 18: After three basement-dwelling seasons, Edmonton Oilers have to reverse the trend Jan. 18: Edmonton Oilers 2013 schedule a real 'mind' field Jan. 16: Edmonton Oilers name Young Guns Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall alternate captains Jan. 16: Edmonton Oilers acquisition Mark Fistric likes to pick his spots Jan. 14: Edmonton Oilers acquire defenceman Marc Fistric Jan. 13: Edmonton Oilers Sam Gagner ready to roll in 2013 Jan. 13: JONES: 'It could be worse' says Edmonton Oilers coach about NHL schedule Jan. 12: Oilers forward Ales Hemsky hopes to keep up offensive pace from Czech league Jan. 12: Edmonton Oilers Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle happy to play under the microscope Jan. 11: Recovered from the World Junior, Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins eager to start season Jan. 10: Oilers forward Ben Eager keen to show new head coach Ralph Krueger he's ready to play Jan. 10: Nail Yakupov goes from tight-lipped to easy-going Jan. 10: Oilers forward Ryan Smyth making adjustment to new role with team Jan. 9: Justin Schultz-Nick Schultz pairing could be the next Paul Coffey-Charlie Huddy combo Jan. 8: Eye injury during NHL lockout bad timing for Edmonton Oilers' Ryan Jones Jan. 8: Edmonton Oilers head coach Ralph Krueger, staff prepared for short camp Jan. 5: Oilers' Smid back in Edmonton after Czech stint Last year's archives