Edmonton Oilers forward Zach Hyman has missed a week of play with an undisclosed injury.

We’ve had 17 games to watch new Edmonton Oilers d-man Connor Murphy, enough to get a good sense of the good and the bad of his game and to assess his true talent as a player. What I see is new and improved version of Darnell Nurse’s old d-man partner Cody Ceci.

As the Kings cling to the West’s final postseason spot, here come the Oilers, who have bounced the Kings from the playoffs’ first round four years running.

Podkolzin gave the Oilers their first lead, 2-1, with a power-play goal at 18:38. McDavid found Ryan Nugent-Hopkins at the right face-off dot, and he threw a puck in front that Podkolzin deflected through Nedeljkovic's five-hole.

Seasons are changing, both outside and in the rink, as most Edmonton Oilers prospects are wrapping up their season. The NCAA seasons have ended, most European prospects are done, and the AHL/ECHL are gearing up for playoffs.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid set up Matt Savoie's power-play goal to pad his NHL-leading points total and help the Edmonton Oilers win their season-high fifth straight game, 3-1 over the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night.

Samanski lacks the offensive ability to project on to a skill line (Podkolzin is already there), but as a third-line outscorer, the young German centre could be a long-term solution. Edmonton has been casting about for a player like him since Ryan McLeod was dealt to the Buffalo Sabres in July 2024.

One player who has not gotten a lot of recognition during these past three weeks is Josh Samanski. While Samanski is not seeing a ton of ice time nor inking his name on the score sheet, he has been a good fit for the Edmonton Oilers during one of their better streaks of the season.