This fall, the Oilers played centres Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl an average of 22 minutes per game from October through December. It was a slight increase in usage compared to the same period in the previous season. That’s a lot of hockey, which brings worry over fatigue and lower performance levels as the team chugs toward the postseason.

Connor McDavid returned to the Edmonton Oilers lineup against the Seattle Kraken after serving a three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland in the helmet Jan. 18.

The Edmonton Oilers secured a 3-2 OT victory over the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday night and the hero came from an unlikely source.

The Chicago Blackhawks forced the Edmonton Oilers to overtime but fell 4-3. A strong forecheck saw Chicago with positive puck possession numbers, Arvid Soderblom made impressive saves, and Jason Dickinson went down with an injury.

Connor McDavid set up Zach Hyman in overtime, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-3 on Wednesday night. Hyman redirected McDavid’s pass for the power-play goal at 1:36. It was Hyman’s 19th goal and McDavid’s 49th assist of the season.

The Edmonton Oilers had a 3-1 lead over the Chicago Blackhawks and nearly let the game slip away on Wednesday night. Chicago battled back to tie the game with only eight minutes left.

The Edmonton Oilers got back to their winning ways on Tuesday (Feb. 4), defeating the host St. Louis Blues by a score of 3-2 at Enterprise Center. Connor Brown scored at 2:33 of overtime to cap off Edmonton’s come-from-behind triumph.

Connor Brown scored at 2:33 of overtime and the Edmonton Oilers beat the St. Louis Blues 3-2 on Tuesday night. Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and Leon Draisaitl had a goal and an assist for Edmonton,