Vasily Podkolzin didn't hesitate. Connor McDavid took a hit from Johnathan Kovacevic, and before anyone could blink, Podkolzin was charging in, gloves flying off, ready to answer for it. It was immediate.

Eight games ago, our last Oil Check was a positive one, and it appeared that the Edmonton Oilers were on their way to yet another midseason turnaround and heat up for the stretch run.

The Edmonton Oilers lost a game they needed to win. In many ways they played well enough to win. But it was the same old story, with their iffy defence and iffy goaltending doing enough to fail to make up for their great attacking play.

The Edmonton Oilers found themselves under pressure Saturday night after a rough first period against the Philadelphia Flyers. Edmonton trailed 3-1 after 20 minutes and struggled to match the Flyers’ energy. Tempers boiled over in the first period ...

Coming off an embarrassing 7-3 loss, the Edmonton Oilers were once again beaten by a team on the second half of a back-to-back. On Tuesday evening, the Oilers hosted the Toronto Maple Leafs in the penultimate game before the Olympic break,

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, our writers here at Last Word On Hockey look at the games and give in-depth analysis. Our team breaks down the key matchups, storylines, and stats, then makes predictions based on how they might play out.