Ladislav Smid News

The puck hits the back of the net behind Edmonton netminder Jeff Deslauriers to mark Chicago's second goal of the night during NHL action between the Oilers and Blackhawks at Edmonton's Rexall Place Saturday, November 21, 2009.

Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner. Photograph by: Chris Schwarz, edmontonjournal.com Game Time Blackhawks At Oilers 8 p.m. Media: 630 CHed radio, CBC Sam Gagner, for one, had a firsthand look at the precision with which the Chicago Blackhawks dismantled the Calgary Flames.

Not even the luck o' the Irish would be enough to end the Oilers misfortunes. Down to four defencemen after Ladislav Smid was struck by a puck, the Oilers managed to get their Saturday night showdown against St.

Edmonton Oilers' Dean Arsene checks Columbus Blue Jackets' Jakub Voracek, of the Czech Republic, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, November 16, 2009.

The Edmonton Oilers make their first and only trip to Ottawa this season to take on the Senators.

Reddox stretches before a game. Photograph by: Larry Wong, The Journal, File, Edmonton Journal Liam Reddox doesn't score a lot of goals, but he's a straight shooter.

They wanted Dustin Penner, Ladislav Smid and Andrew Cogliano. But when Dany Heatley refused to waive his no-trade clause for a move to Edmonton despite wanting out of town, the Ottawa Senators had to go to Plan B. That turned out to be Milan Michalek, Jonathan Cheechoo and a second-round draft pick.

Denis Grebeshkov is out. From a report we heard and an Oilers twitter confirmation, he injured his knee in the final minute of the Buffalo game and won't be with the Oilers for the final two games of this five game road trip.

The Edmonton Oilers have called up another reinforcement from the Springfield Falcons in the form of forward Ryan O'Marra for their game against the Ottawa Senators tonight.

Ladislav Smid had a point. Heading into their game against the Ottawa Senators Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers defenceman figured it wouldn't be the last time he was asked about the proposed Dany Heatley trade.

Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado Avalanche their first home loss of the season, 5-3 on Sunday night.

Forwards Liam Reddox and Ryan Potulny aren't riding in on white horses to save the day, only to help the ailing and struggling Edmonton Oilers' cause against the NHL's No.

The days turned into weeks, the weeks stretched into a month, and still Sheldon Souray is not back in a uniform.

It's pretty hard to wear out your welcome on a one-game homestand, but the Edmonton Oilers managed to do just that, judging from the bum's rush they got last night at Rexall Place.

The NHL team's medical staff confirmed a diagnosis of H1N1 for the 23-year-old Czech, general manager Peter Chiarelli announced on Thursday.

Centre Shawn Horcoff leads Oilers forwards in average ice time per game and is second to Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby in faceoffs taken this season.

Could the H1N1 flu spoil 2010 hockey fever? The National Hockey League regular season traditionally coincides with flu season and flu is one of the most common reasons for player absenteeism.

CALGARY - Published on Tuesday, Nov. 03, 2009 2:53PM EST Last updated on Tuesday, Nov.

The sigh escaped quickly--much like the Edmonton Oilers grasp on their game. "Frustrating. Disappointing.

The suddenly-hot New York Islanders will aim for a fourth consecutive victory when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers tonight at Nassau Coliseum.