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.

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

EDMONTON, AB – As part of the NHL's plans to honour its best players from the past 25 years, the Edmonton Oilers are pleased to unveil their Quarter Century Team.

For the first time in over a year, John Klingberg is set to skate on NHL ice. The defenceman will suit up for his Edmonton Oilers debut on Thursday at home against the Red Wings, head coach Kris Knoblauch said.

EDMONTON -- Alex Lyon made 45 saves plus two more in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings came back to win 3-2 against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Thursday. Dylan Larkin scored the tying goal in the second period then had the deciding goal in the shootout for the Red Wings (25-21-5), who won their fourth consecutive game.

The Toronto Maple Leafs can’t score. Their offensive struggles continued as they lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild. Even worse, Wednesday night was their third straight loss and (of course) raises two questions.

For the first time in well over a year, John Klingberg is suiting up in an NHL game. The former All-Star defenceman will make his Oilers debut playing alongside Darnell Nurse on the team’s second pairing when Edmonton hosts the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.

Connor McDavid won’t be the only Edmonton Oilers player wearing a captain’s letter on his sweater in the Four Nations Face-Off next month. Defenceman Mattias Ekholm has also been named an alternate captain when he suits up with Team Sweden in Montreal and Boston,

The sub-par hockey caught up to the Leafs on Wednesday night, when their loss to the Minnesota Wild, coupled with the Florida Panthers’ win against the Los Angeles Kings, dropped the Leafs to second place in the Atlantic Division, one point back of the defending Stanley Cup-champion Panthers.

Off, injuries are starting to pile up for star players across the league. Among them are Minnesota Wild forward Kirill Kaprizov and Dallas Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen, who are expected to miss several weeks.

A generation ago, it felt like the best hope a short guy had of thriving in the NHL was in the crease. Today, the dynamic has largely flipped. Ryan Dixon takes a look at each team's undersized players in this week's Power Rankings.

The Toronto Maple Leafs star was named as an alternate captain for Sweden on Thursday. Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman was named captain, while Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm and Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson joined Nylander as alternates.