Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension, Mattias Janmark scored for the first time in 38 games, and Mattias Ekholm scored into an empty net.

2. Edmonton has become a home to big name signings mid-season for free. The Oilers made such a move in 2022, signing Evander Kane when San Jose had had enough of him, with Kane becoming a key Oilers performer, especially in the playoffs.

Edmonton Oilers veteran Corey Perry was in vintage form during a 6-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.

The Edmonton Oilers beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday night. Another chippy game between the Canadian rivals featured 13 penalties, including a game misconduct, and Corey Perry was right in the middle of it.

While the Edmonton Oilers were on a rush against the Washington Capitals, a plate of nachos landed on the ice. Oilers vet Corey Perry actually had to avoid them as he got the puck on his stick and buried the one-timer.

Only three players in the NHL are older than Corey Perry. At 39 years old, the 20-year NHL veteran has won just about everything there is to win in the sport of hockey: A Stanley Cup, gold medals at the Olympics (twice), World Cup, World Championship, and World Juniors, a Memorial Cup, a Hart Trophy, a Rocket Richard Trophy, and more.

SEATTLE (AP) — Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night.

On the Oilers, only Draisaitl has better goals per hour than Perry’s 1.08—eye-popping stuff. If Perry, who has played exactly 1,360 regular-season games (55th all-time) and 215 more in the playoffs (13th most) gets to 15 goals this season, that would be his second-highest goal total in the last seven years.

Mikko Rantanen an Edmonton Oiler? It may be a far-fetched thought and maybe even a pipe dream, but in the eyes of St. Louis Blues reporter Andy Strickland, the Finnish winger signing in Edmonton might be exactly what happens this summer.

The Oilers' top three scorers are Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and Evan Bouchard. They have scored 75, 66, and 37 points, respectively. Having more players producing over a point per game would be beneficial.

According to NHL insider Andy Strickland, the Edmonton Oilers are among the favourites to sign star forward Mikko Rantanen if he leaves the Carolina Hurricanes in free agency.