Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch put forward Leon Draisaitl's name for consideration for the Selke Trophy, awarded annually to the forward who demonstrates the most skill in the defensive componen ...

The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would provide Ovechkin with an opportunity to move closer to history. The fans ...

During his weekly visit on Oilers Now, the radio show hosted by Bob Stauffer, former Oilers player/coach/GM Craig McTavish ...

coaches and fans reckoned with history on Sunday as captain Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in the Capitals’ 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The fans tossed hats onto the rink to honor the 39 ...

All things considered, the trade deadline Stan Bowman and company delivered for the Oilers looks good at first blush.

WASHINGTON --Alex Ovechkin reached 882 NHL goals with a hat trick in the Washington Capitals’ 7-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Capital One Arena on Sunday. Ovechkin, who has 29 goals in 41 ...

He got eight shots on Edmonton's goaltender and had four more attempts. It took an empty net for the hats to fly from the juiced-up crowd of 18,573 fans who chanted “Ovi! Ovi!” throughout. Ovechkin ...

881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton ...