EDMONTON OILERS NEWS

Nick Bjugstad has been a big hit for the Edmonton Oilers Acquired from the Arizona Coyotes at the trade deadline, centre Nick Bjugstad has impressed as a key bottom-six forward.

APRIL 5, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM

Oilers look to gain ground in playoff race vs. lowly Ducks The Edmonton Oilers can move to within one point of the idle first-place Vegas Golden Knights in the Pacific Division with a victory on Wedn...

APRIL 5, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Lowetide: 5 ways Mattias Ekholm has delivered for the Oilers Ekholm is already one of the best deadline acquisitions in Edmonton Oilers history.

APRIL 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Oilers take down Kings, move into 2nd place in Pacific Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists for the visiting Edmonton Oilers in a 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night.

APRIL 5, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Edmonton brings 5-game win streak into matchup with Anaheim

The Edmonton Oilers look to keep a five-game win streak intact when they take on the Anaheim Ducks

APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

OILERS TODAY | Post-Game at LA Tony Brar and Cam Moon discuss Edmonton's power play and Stuart Skinner's quality night following Tuesday's 3-1 victory.

APRIL 5, 2023 • NHL.COM

The Edmonton Oilers vault up the standings with gut-check 3-1 win in L.A.: Cult of Hockey Player Grades The Edmonton Oilers pole vaulted right into 2

APRIL 5, 2023 • EDMONTONJOURNAL.COM

GAME RECAP: Oilers 3, Kings 1 The Oilers defence smothered the Kings on Tuesday night, allowing a lone goal on just 21 shots in a 3-1 win at Crypto.com Arena

APRIL 5, 2023 • NHL.COM

Draisaitl propels Oilers past Kings, into 2nd in Pacific

Leon Draisaitl broke a tie with 7:20 left and the Edmonton Oilers vaulted into second place in the Pacific Division with a 3-1 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night i...

APRIL 5, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Klim Kostin - Two points in Wednesday's win Kostin scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact Kostin opened the scoring at 9:36 of the second period, and he also set up Nick Bjugstad's goal a few minutes later. Prior to Wednesday, Kostin was stuck in a 10-game point drought, and he hadn't scored since March 1. The winger is up to 11 tallies ,21 points, 56 shots on net, 147 hits, 62 PIM and a plus-12 rating through 54 appearances.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Campbell - Stands tall in win Campbell stopped 27 of 28 shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact Campbell defeated the Ducks for the second start in a row. He's now allowed just nine goals during his four-game winning streak. The Oilers didn't dominate this contest, but they've shown steadier defensive play of late, which should help both Stuart Skinner and Campbell. For the season, Campbell is at 21-9-4 with a 3.41 GAA and an .888 save percentage through 36 outings.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Zach Hyman - Fills empty cage Hyman scored an empty-net goal in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact Hyman has tallied six times and added three assists over his last 10 games. The winger's tally Wednesday secured the Oilers' sixth straight win. He's up to 35 goals, 81 points, 265 shots on net, 76 hits and a plus-11 rating through 76 appearances in a top-six role.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Connor McDavid - Keeps streak going with helper McDavid logged an assist and four shots on goal in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact McDavid set up Zach Hyman on the empty-net tally, which was enough to keep the former's streak alive at 13 games. In that span, McDavid has eight goals and 16 helpers with a plus-9 rating. The superstar center is up to 62 tallies, 86 assists, 334 shots on net, 89 hits and a plus-18 rating through 79 contests overall. With the Oilers still jockeying for playoff positioning, it remains possible the 26-year-old could play in every game of the campaign for the fourth time in his career.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Bjugstad - Nets game-winner Wednesday Bjugstad scored a goal on two shots, added three hits and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact Bjugstad tallied at 12:46 of the second period on a pass from Klim Kostin. This was the Oilers' game-winning goal, and it snapped a four-game point drought for Bjugstad. The veteran center is up to six points through 16 outings with the Oilers, and 29 points, 140 shots, 166 hits and a plus-13 rating through 75 contests overall when accounting for his time with the Coyotes.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Joins 100-point club Nugent-Hopkins logged an assist, two shots on goal and two PIM in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact Nugent-Hopkins helped out on a Zach Hyman empty-net goal. The assist was Nugent-Hopkins' 100th point of the season, making him the eighth player in the league -- and the third Oiler -- to reach that mark in 2022-23. He's been excellent lately with six tallies and 16 helpers over his last 13 outings. For the season, the 29-year-old is at 36 goals, 64 assists, 193 shots on net, 35 PIM and a plus-8 rating through 79 appearances.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Mattias Janmark - Gathers helper in win Janmark notched an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Ducks.

Impact Janmark ended his seven-game point drought when he set up Klim Kostin for the opening tally in the second period. The 30-year-old Janmark has remained a steady presence on the third line for much of the season. He's up to 23 points (eight goals, 15 assists), 74 shots on net and a plus-8 rating through 63 outings.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Philip Broberg - Seeing sporadic playing time Broberg has played in nine of the Oilers' 18 games since the start of March.

Impact Broberg most often plays when the Oilers deploy seven defensemen. Over the aforementioned span, he's gone minus-1 with seven hits, five shots on goal and four blocked shots while averaging just 8:29 of ice time. He's still just 21 years old, but he's failed to hold onto a steady NHL role with seven helpers through 44 appearances this season.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Campbell - Taking on Ducks again Campbell will protect the road goal Wednesday versus the Ducks, Tony Brar of Oilers TV reports.

Impact As expected, Campbell will start the second half of a back-to-back. His last outing was also against the Ducks, and he recorded his first shutout of the season with 36 saves in a 6-0 win Saturday. It's a favorable matchup, which makes Campbell a solid option in fantasy for Wednesday's light slate.

APRIL 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Eric Stephens: Zeroes after one in L.A. Three power plays... - The Athletic Zeroes after one in L.A. Three power plays between the teams. Kings kill off two penalties with aplomb. Oilers take care of theirs. We'll ge...

APRIL 5, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Philip Broberg's struggle to get playing time for Oilers a familiar story Philip Broberg's path is very reminiscent to fellow Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard, whose development turned out pretty well.

APRIL 4, 2023 • WINNIPEGSUN.COM