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 dreamt about representing Canada at international tournaments long before entering the NHL. Another item on his bucket list is set to be checked off next month — suiting up alongside Sidney Crosby.

Connor McDavid has waited a long time ... "For guys my age, I think about Auston (Matthews) or (Jack) Eichel or (Nathan) MacKinnon … guys that were on (Team North America) that haven't really ...

Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel, and Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck each got one first-place vote. Earlier this season, the Oilers went 2-1-0 when McDavid was out with an ankle ...

EDMONTON, Alberta -- Captain Connor McDavid returned from his three-game suspension for cross-checking Vancouver's Conor Garland, and scored a goal in leading his Edmonton Oilers to a 4-2 win over ...

Connor McDavid is still far and away the best player in the world, but a noticeable decline in his shooting statistics are leaving fans wondering if he's fully healthy. McDavid just got back into ...

Fifteen years after he scored the “Golden Goal” to deliver Canada an Olympic championship on home ice in Vancouver and 11 since he captained his country to another victory in Sochi, Sidney Crosby is

Fifteen years after he scored the "Golden Goal" to deliver Canada an Olympic championship on home ice in Vancouver and 11 since he captained his country to another victory in Sochi, Sidney Crosby is taking on a familiar job for another international competition.

With news that the NHL salary cap is going to jump in a major way in each of the next three seasons, every team is going to face some big decisions. For the Edmonton Oilers, they have the best player in the world coming due for an extension at a time when the salary cap ceiling takes a $8.

Auston Matthews has never been able to represent the United States in best-on-best international hockey competition. It’s a situation many of the game’s top stars find themselves in, but that’s about to change at the 4 Nations Face-Off next month.

LAS VEGAS — The risk-reward part of it for the best NHL players is obvious. You get to represent your country, wear its sweater and compete for a title. You are also vulnerable, like with any game, to injury.

MONTREAL (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 19 saves for his first shutout of the season in likely his final game in Montreal, helping the Minnesota Wild beat the Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night.