Brilliant attacking on the power play, relentless defensive checking and a hungry forecheck led the Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 win over the Los Angles Kings on Friday night. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers couldn't get a save or a bounce, so lost to the struggling Ottawa Senators. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig into the game, as well as trade scenarios around Taylor Hall and the Oilers.

Edmonton Oilers coach Dave Tippett shook the box, came up with a bunch of new lines and it paid off. Tippett’s Oilers charged at the Vancouver Canucks in forechecking wave after wave, earning a 3-2 victory in a crucial bounce back game. After getting clobbered by the keen Canucks in Edmonton on Saturday night, Edmonton needed a win and got it thanks to hard and smart work all around, Mikko Koskinen’s stellar goaltending and two ripper shots by Leon Draisaitl. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers fought their way back to tie the Vancouver Canucks in the second period, only to be undone by two sequences of pain rife with defensive miscues and brain cramps. Bruce McCurdy and David Staples of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The entire game turned on one play. Edmonton Oilers had played a decent first period and held a 1-0 lead early in the second period when the roof caved in. Then Colorado’s Ryan Graves stepped into Alex Chiasson with a crushing check that left the big Oiler crumpled on the ice, seconds later Adam Larsson tapped T.J. Tynan with his elbow, and just like that the Oilers were shorthanded for five minutes and down two men for the rest of the night. The Avs were energized, the Oilers dispirited, and from then on it was an utterly one-sided mismatch in favour of Colorado. Mikko Koskinen and the penalty-killers did manage to hold off the extended powerplay including a full two minutes of 3-on-5, but the rest of the team was never again able to seize even a semblance of composure let alone control. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Edmonton Oilers overcame a difficult schedule, a tough opponent, a couple of unfortunate breaks, and a third-period deficit on Sunday and somehow found a way to survive a desert encounter with two valuable points. After tying the game with 7 minutes to play the Oilers took command down the stretch and throughout overtime, though they ultimately needed a shootout tally by Connor McDavid to seal the deal, officially 4-3 over Arizona Coyotes.

The new Edmonton formula for victory kicked in during the Oilers' hard fought 4-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.

Strong goaltending, a deadly power play, a puck-moving defence, a touch of depth scoring and the usual brilliance from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl -- all the elements were there in the oh-so-solid Edmonton win. The victory included a shut-down defensive performance by the Oilers in the third period, which was a new wrinkle to the team's success, which now sees them with 15 wins in 25 games. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Mike Smith had one of those nights, letting in almost every tough shot that came his way, then getting pulled after the first period. There was no coming back for the Edmonton Oilers who lost 5-1 to the Kings. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's line also had some weak patches on defence, to say the least. David Staples and Sean Patrick Ryan of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

The Edmonton Oilers played a total team game to beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Tuesday night. Every aspect of the team did well, all four lines, all d-man pairings and goalie Mikko Koskinen. David Staples and Bruce McCurdy of the Cult of Hockey dig in.

Connor McDavid put up three points to push Edmonton to a 4-2 lead over the Dallas Stars, but he was partly culpable on both Dallas' tieing and winning goals. He wasn't he only culprit, though. Plenty of mistakes late in the game. Bruce McCurdy and Kurt Leavins of The Cult of Hockey dig into the game.