Nugent-Hopkins, whose two-way acumen has him stapled to the top line most games, moved down the depth chart against the Wild. He moved from left wing to centre, playing with wingers Vasily Podkolzin and Viktor Arvidsson for much of the evening.

All hope was seemingly lost after the Colorado Avalanche built an early 3-0 lead in the first period. Four unanswered Oilers goals, however, lifted Edmonton to their fourth straight victory and has put them in a very good spot in the standings.

But who’s manning his wings on any given shift can change wildly. Zach Hyman might be next to him, or all the way down on the third line trying to ignite things in order for Edmonton’s top-six into nine cylinders of offence. Yup, the reigning 54-goal scorer from a season ago spending significant time on the third line.

Exploring Edmonton Oilers' pursuit of the Stanley Cup, highlighting their main strengths and key challenges. They are still motivated after their Game-7 loss.

After a few weeks of teasing the idea of a return to the NHL, the Edmonton Oilers have signed veteran defenseman John Klingberg to a new contract. Klingberg has

The idea that Conroy would send Andersson to Edmonton at the deadline has some problems. The two organizations have a bitter rivalry going back decades, with Calgary’s sole Stanley Cup built (by Cliff Fletcher and Bob Johnson) for the single purpose of beating the Oilers.

Moments ago, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman broke the news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed 32 year old defenceman John Klingberg to a contract. The Oilers had been reported as the heavy favourites to land the veteran Swedish defenceman,

Two teams that are among the league leaders in wins and points will clash at the Xcel Energy Center on Wednesday night.

On Friday, defenseman John Klingberg left the free agent market when he agreed to terms with the Edmonton Oilers. The news was later made official with the veteran blue liner signing for $1 million pro-rated and $350,000 bonus.

On Friday, defenseman John Klingberg left the free agent market when he agreed to terms with the Edmonton Oilers. The team made the news official later in the afternoon, announcing that the veteran blue liner has signed for a year and now TSN’s Darren Dreger has revealed the full details of Klingberg’s new deal: “Klingberg

On Feb. 12, the Toronto forward will exchange the blue-and-white maple leaf on his chest for the red-and-white one of Canada for the opener of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Sweden (8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS).