Fernando Pisani News

As bad as things are for the Edmonton Oilers after a 3-1 loss to Los Angeles Wednesday, their circumstances could still get worse before they get better.

Adam Foote , Matt Hendricks, T.J. Hensick. OILERS--Mike Comrie , Robert Nilsson , Taylor Chorney , Denis Grebeshkov , Fernando Pisani , Ryan Stone , J.F. Jacques .

The Oilers head into tonight's game after a 5-2 loss at home to Chicago Saturday.

Journal Hall of Fame hockey writer Jim Matheson answers your questions on the NHL ... Q The year the Edmonton Oilers drafted Jarret Stoll , he had re-entered the pool because Calgary had failed to sign him after they had chosen him 46th overall in 2000.

It was the weariness that did Mike Comrie in. The Edmonton Oilers veteran had run out of the kind of energy required to play in the NHL.

With the puck nestled in the net and the crowd at Rexall Place roaring, Patrick O'Sullivan threw his arms in the air and looked skyward in a goal celebration that seemed equal parts relief and elation.

A day off paid off for Sam Gagner last night. After sitting out Monday's encounter in Columbus, the Edmonton Oilers centre was back in the lineup, scoring a goal and adding an assist in a 6-4 win over the Colorado Avalanche.

One of the advantages enjoyed by the Oilers early on in the season was that they could roll any of their four lines and expect some level of offensive spark and defensive competence.

Oilers coach Pat Quinn doesn't appear to have a solution for his team's anemic attack.

Slava Kozlov hopes his first goal is the start of something good. Kozlov broke out of his slump with his first goal of the season and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Sunday for their fourth consecutive victory.

The Atlanta Thrashers will try to extend their longest winning streak of the season to four games when they host today's contest at Philips Arena against an Edmonton Oilers club that has been decimated by injuries.

Wow: what a string of injuries. In addition to the already long string of injuries on the Oilers roster, today there was news that both Fernando Pisani and Patrick O'Sullivan have sustained injuries.

It's getting so bad, the Edmonton Oilers are starting to lose players on off-days now.

There's a rumour out there that the Oilers are scouting the Tampa Bay Lightning, that came to me by way of reading a post over at The Copper & Blue .

DENVER a ' OK, here's the Edmonton Oilers' roll call: Ales Hemsky, shoulder. Out. J.F. Jacques, back.

It's a five-game road trip spread over 10 days with a pair of back-to-back encounters and a roster missing a half-dozen regulars.

Fans and media have known for years that Liam Reddox has several strikes against him in his bid to become a full-time major-league hockey player.

The Edmonton Oilers took off their red faces yesterday and replaced them with brave ones as they tried their best to downplay the inherent dangers of heading out to sea in a leaky boat.

The Edmonton Oilers need to find an identity, rediscover their scoring touch and win games.

The Edmonton Oilers have entered many games this season at a disadvantage, thanks to a slew of injuries and players battling the swine flu.