Edmonton is 18-8-2 in home games and 32-15-4 overall. The Oilers are 17-5-3 in games their opponents commit more penalties. Toronto has an 11-8-2 record in road games and a 30-19-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs have a 28-2-1 record in games they score three or more goals.
This in from Tony Brar of Oilers TV at the Edmonton Oilers practice today, news that Edmonton’s newest folk hero, winger Corey Perry, has been promoted to the top line to play with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly in discussion to sign free agent forward Brandon Saad, but they could lose him to another Canadian rival in the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Edmonton Oilers appear to be in a dogfight for Saad, the latest player to hit the mid-season free agent market.
Connor McDavid met with the media today after practice to speak before facing the Toronto Maple Leafs tomorrow, and the Oilers Captain threw in a dig towards Toronto and the NHL's treatment of them.
After well over a year away from the NHL, defenseman John Klingberg is closing in on his return to the NHL as a member of the Edmonton Oilers. Klingberg signed
Craig Berube stuck up for Morgan Rielly as his struggles for the Maple Leafs continued.
Lucas Raymond and Dylan Larkin scored in a shootout to complete a comeback from a two-goal deficit and give the Detroit Red Wings a 3-2 win over the host Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Knies also revealed that his upper-body injury sustained in the Leafs' 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on January 22 was an ailment to his shoulder. As a result, the forward has been sidelined for the past two games after he threw a hit on Blue Jackets’ Kirill Marchenko and fell awkwardly.
Tavares has been out of the lineup since Jan. 16 after suffering a lower-body injury during practice. John Tavares is progressing well after suffering a lower-body injury during Toronto Maple Leafs practice just over two weeks ago.
Earlier on Friday, it was announced that the NHL’s salary cap is expected to rise significantly over the next three seasons, according to projections released by the league and the NHLPA. The salary is expected to jump by $7.5 million to $95.5 million in 2025-26, with a rise to $104 million the following season and $113.5 million in 2027-28.