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 city council is discussing what it would take to ban knives from being sold in convenience stores.A key issue during Monday's community and public services committee was wading through the potential legal ramifications of defining what a knife is and whether some businesses owners may try to find loopholes to be able to sell knives.

The Edmonton Oilers have assigned defenseman Josh Brown to the Bakersfield Condors, it was announced Sunday. Brown, who is in his first season with the Oilers, has split time this season between the NHL and the AHL. In eight games with the Oilers, Brown has collected an assist while putting up three assists in 20 games with the Condors.

Edmonton's music scene could be dealt a major blow as the building home to The Starlite Room is listed for sale.

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid suspended three games for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland in the head.

Moments ago, NHL insider Frank Seravalli reported that Oilers forward Derek Ryan cleared waivers, and will be sent officially to the AHL. The Edmonton Oilers placed Derek Ryan on waivers yesterday, as the team needed to clear cap and roster space for the addition of John Klingberg.

Edmontonians getting out this morning may find it freezing, but there's good news: a major weather warm-up is on the horizon this week.

Derek Ryan will remain in the Edmonton Oilers organization. The veteran centreman cleared waivers on Monday according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman.

Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals are currently in Edmonton to take on the Oilers tomorrow night, and Ovechkin arrived to Rogers Place a little early to pay tribute to Wayne Gretzky.

This in today, news that veteran Edmonton Oilers centre Derek Ryan has cleared waivers, which clears the way for him to be reassigned to the Bakersfield Condors, and big name signing John Klingberg took the ice for the first time with the team today at practice.

Nugent-Hopkins scored just his second five-on-five point of the season away from Connor McDavid. It’s been an unusu