A contender with penalty-kill issues — such as the Kraken (30th in net PK efficiency), Kings (26th), Oilers (23rd) or Avalanche (20th) — might be the most logical fit.

Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2023/2/4/23585149/blackhawks-nhl-trade-deadline-players-available-jonathan-toews-patrick-kane-sam-lafferty-jake-mccabe

Alex Iafallo’s penalty shot gave the Oilers the facility play at 11:13, and it didn’t take lengthy for them to increase their lead.

Source: https://basquiatstrings.co.uk/no-comeback-is-in-the-cards-for-the-kings-this-time-against-the-oilers-in-game-2-bt-news

All these visions disappeared when the favored Oilers, on the point of elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs, pulled again, exhibiting that the depth of their character was solely matched by the sheer depth of their scoring.

Source: https://basquiatstrings.co.uk/the-royals-have-lost-a-chance-to-take-the-major-league-lead-on-the-return-of-the-oilers-bt-news

And as the virtual Zamboni revs its engine, the Oilers have managed to scrape out the equivalent of a 1-goal lead in the race for victory, defined as simply making the playoffs.

Source: https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/cult-of-hockey/entering-final-third-of-2022-23-season-its-all-on-the-line-for-the-edmonton-oilers

And the Kings, who had a 3-2 series lead over the Oilers last season only to lose in seven games, will need to find and sustain that elusive higher level or risk having playoff history repeat itself in an unhappy fashion.

Source: https://www.latimes.com/sports/hockey/story/2023-04-23/kings-vs-edmonton-oilers-game-4-recap

Back in 2014, then-captain Andrew Ference marched in Edmonton’s Pride parade wearing his Oilers jersey–a strong statement given the team’s stature in the city.

Source: https://www.queerty.com/hockey-star-connor-mcdavid-wraps-his-stick-in-pride-tape-in-yet-another-fu-to-homophobic-nhl-leadership-20231222?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hockey-star-connor-mcdavid-wraps-his-stick-in-pride-tape-in-yet-another-fu-

Be it the Kings, Oilers, or countless other clubs felled by substandard goaltending, there will be no shortage of desperate front-office personnel willing to give up a nice return in order to acquire the likely 2022-23 Vezina Trophy winner.

Source: https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-bruins/2023/05/18/should-bruins-trade-goalie-offseason/

Blackwell started as a trainer with Oilers in the WHA, then detoured into player ops.

Source: https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/matheson-the-key-to-being-fast-to-40-goals-being-fast

Boston first won the honor during the 1989-90 season, but came up short in the Final against Mark Messier and the Edmonton Oilers.

Source: https://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2023/5/1/23706096/nhl-stanley-cup-playoffs-presidents-trophy-curse-boston-bruins

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers come into a matchup against the Edmonton Oilers as winners of three games in a row.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-hockey/rangers-bring-3-game-win-streak-into-matchup-with-the-oilers-8019278

Boyle Street first purchased the property at 107A Avenue and 101 Street in 2021 after receiving a $10 million donation from the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation.

Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/9568799/boyle-street-community-services-okimaw-peyesiw-kamik-update/

But, instead laying an egg in a slow, quiet death, the Oilers reaffirmed at Rogers Place Tuesday what they’d been showing on the road — this team is starting to turn things around and looks ready to make a charge.

Source: https://edmontonsun.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/edmonton-oilers-bring-their-road-game-home-dump-seattle-5-2

But it wasn’t expected: The Oilers signed Jack Campbell to a contract more lucrative than Ullmark’s to be their starter and Skinner went into the season as the backup.

Source: https://www.pressherald.com/2023/02/13/bruins-ullmark-is-nhls-biggest-goalie-surprise-this-season/

Coach Lane Lambert needs to spend the three days off wisely, because their disaster of an effort against the Oilers on Thursday traveled south on Highway 21 and infected the Islanders until it was too late against the Flames.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/01/06/islanders-fall-behind-quickly-in-ugly-loss-to-flames/

Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen, right, reaches out for the puck as Edmonton Oilers left wing Zach Hyman, left, defends in the third period of an NHL hockey game Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023, in Denver.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-hockey/rantanen-scores-late-in-overtime-avalanche-beat-oilers-6-5-6581398

Colorado came close to capturing the lead with 5 1/2 minutes to go in the opening period as MacKinnon rang a shot off the post behind Oilers starter Skinner.

Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/makar-scores-in-ot-avs-battle-back-to-beat-oilers-1.6222190

Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the San Jose Sharks 7-1 on Friday night.

Source: https://edmonton.ctvnews.ca/mcdavid-has-2-goals-assist-as-oilers-beat-sharks-7-1-1.6230932

Defenceman Evan Bouchard scored a power-play goal and assisted on two others for the Oilers, who scored twice with a man advantage in the first period en route to a 4-0 lead after 20 minutes.

Source: https://www.baytoday.ca/national-hockey/draisaitl-mcdavid-lead-oilers-in-5-1-win-over-knights-to-even-playoff-series-1-1-6964142

“Duncan Keith was more important to the Oilers than the fan’s thought in the room.

Source: https://edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/nhl/edmonton-oilers/time-for-a-change-edmonton-oilers-fans-growing-impatient-with-lacklustre-season

EDMONTON, Alberta — Pavel Zacha scored the tiebreaking goal late in the second period and the league-leading Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night for their seventh straight win.

Source: https://www.centralmaine.com/2023/02/28/bruins-prevail-in-edmonton-for-seventh-straight-win/