The Edmonton Oilers are banged up and short-staffed, fighting injuries and illness, struggling to even ice a full lineup, and still haven’t secured a playoff spot with four games left in the season.

The choice of O'Reilly, a two-way centre heralded more for defensive play, is unusual based on the Oilers' past.

The Edmonton Oilers suffered a tough defeat at the hands of the Dallas Stars, but other concerts are growing around the team. In their loss, the Oilers lost starting goalie Stuart Skinner to a ...

This injury situation of theirs could have deteriorated into a colossal tire fire — no team stays afloat without six of its best players — but despite being hammered by misfortune for five ...