The Edmonton Oilers are giving consistent ice time to veteran forward Mattias Janmark, and it's now coming at the detriment of playing their best possible lineup.

He also endured a few rocky seasons with the Sabres that ended in him being bought out. In his first year with the Edmonton Oilers, he’s gone from a high-profile free-agent signee to someone struggling to get into the lineup.

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The Edmonton Oilers took to the ice for practice today with an adjusted lineup after losing Connor McDavid to suspension, where once again, Skinner has been bumped to the fourth line.

How old is too old? As Brandon Saad leaves St. Louis, the team now being run by his old GM from Chicago — Stan Bowman — is musing about whether he’d be a smart add. Mark Spector looks at whether the Oilers should add the 32-year-old winger.

But the Red Wings rallied, with two goals inside of three minutes. The Oilers missed some glorious chances to re-take that lead after that, including in Overtime.

Defenceman John Klingberg will make his long-awaited Blue & Orange debut on Thursday night when the Edmonton Oilers host the Detroit Red Wings at Rogers Place, Head Coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed following the morning skate.

Hey look at that, another three-game winning streak. On Monday evening, the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Seattle Kraken, defeating the newest Pacific Division team 4-2 to regain the top spot in the Pacific Division.

The Edmonton Oilers have Connor McDavid back after a three-game suspension and, with that, came some pretty major line changes.

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Box score and statistics for the Buffalo Sabres vs. Edmonton Oilers game on January 25, 2025. Follow every play as it happens throughout the NHL season on CBS Sports and the CBS Sports app.

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