As they get set to tangle with the Oilers in Edmonton in the trip opener, the Caps have rolled up a strong 18-4-4 record in their last 26 games, a record exceeded only by Edmonton’s 19-5-1 mark in its last 25 games.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid faced a player safety hearing on Monday where he was given a three-game suspension after cross-checking a player in the Oilers’ away game against the Vancouver Canucks on Saturday night.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office has released an official itinerary outlining a five-day diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C., including the presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill on Monday.

The Edmonton Oilers announced a pair of roster moves Sunday, placing forward Derek Ryan on waivers and loaning defenceman Josh Brown to the Bakersfield Condors of the American Hockey League.

The Vancouver Canucks secured the 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, but they may have lost a defenceman in the process.

NEW YORK (AP) — Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland in the head.

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the struggling Vancouver Canucks edged the visiting Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday. Danton Heinen added a goal and J.T. Miller contributed two assists for the Canucks (20-15-10), who came into the game with losses in six of their last seven contests.

The Vancouver Canucks battle the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night.

First Period_1, Vancouver, Hughes 11 (Miller), 14:38 (pp). 2, Vancouver, Heinen 6 (Myers, Di Giuseppe), 15:49. 3, Vancouver, Hughes 12 (Miller, Boeser), 18:00 (pp). Penalties_Bouchard, EDM (Slashing), 14:32; Ekholm, EDM (High Sticking), 17:19.

The Edmonton Oilers host the Washington Capitals after Leon Draisaitl's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Oilers' 3-2 loss.

Losing is never a good thing, but in the case of the Edmonton Oilers, their 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena on Saturday (Jan.

It's looking more and more likely that the Edmonton Oilers will be without captain Connor McDavid for at least the next game.