The Oilers head coach is giving an update about the health of his star, Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton is about to start a playoff series.

Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch confirms Leon Draisaitl should return during the first-round playoff series against the Ducks after a lower-body injury.

Ducks agitator Ryan Kesler literally grabbed Oilers goalie Cam Talbot’s pad with his hand and pulled, creating an opening for the tying goal to go through at 19:45 of the third period of Game 5. The league looked at it and let it go: “Good hockey goal.”

When the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks open their first-round NHL playoff series Monday, it will be a complete reversal from 2017, the last time the teams met in the playoffs.

On Thursday night versus Vancouver, the Oilers welcomed back Zach Hyman from his time on the injured list. Hyman stepped right back into his role on the No. 1 line with McDavid and Matt Savoie. The line scorched Vancouver, with Savoie scoring three in the first period alone.

Welcome to our final Oil Check of the season! The Edmonton Oilers have officially closed the book on all 82 regular-season games of the 2026 NHL season.

Anaheim was led offensively this season by 22-year-old forward Cutter Gauthier, who had 69 points (41 goals, 28 assists) in 76 games. Leo Carlsson, 21, had 67 points (29 goals, 38 assists) in 70 games and rookie forward Beckett Sennecke, 20, had 60 points (23 goals, 37 assists) in 82 games.