‘We’re not even close’: Oilers’ crushing loss has them far from the NHL’s elite

“We’re not even close,” Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch said. “There’s a team that’s playing really well, and we’re not. That’s just not one game. If you look at the last five weeks, they’ve been going pretty well. We haven’t. Right now, we’ve got a lot of work to do.”

Oilers Coach Assigns Blame After Blowout Loss to Avalanche

The Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers after a 9-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The defeat marked their third straight loss and dropped their record to 6-6-4. It’s been a tough stretch for a team that made two straight Stanley Cup Finals in 2024 and 2025, but has stumbled badly to start this season.

Oilers Under Fire After 9-1 Loss to Avalanche

The Edmonton Oilers lost 9-1 to the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday at Rogers Place. It was their third straight loss and sixth in their last eight games. The team looked flat and struggled at both ends of the ice.
Sportskeeda

3 least impressive Edmonton Oilers players from 9-1 annihilation against Colorado Avalanche ft. Calvin Pickard

The Edmonton Oilers were on the receiving end of a 9-1 walloping at the hands of the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night at Rogers Place. The game was relatively close after 20 minutes.

Blue Jackets visit the Oilers after Marchenko's 2-goal game

The Columbus Blue Jackets visit the Edmonton Oilers after Kirill Marchenko scored two goals in the Blue Jackets' 4-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks
Edmonton Journal

There is no where to go but up for the Edmonton Oilers, but how do they get there: 9 Things

9. Whatever it is, the Oilers need to figure it out PDQ. After Columbus on Monday, Edmonton hits the road for seven straight in the Eastern Time Zone. Having a .500 Points Percentage is not the end of the world for now. But do these guys really have to dig out of a deep hole yet again?

Projecting Edmonton Oilers’ upcoming roster decisions: Who’s most likely to go?

With Mattias Janmark and Zach Hyman close to returning, the Oilers will have to make room for them on the roster.

When Oilers will have Zach Hyman back in lineup, per Kris Knoblauch

The Edmonton Oilers should have Zach Hyman back in the fold within a week, head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed.
Yardbarker

Do the Edmonton Oilers have a coaching and systems issue?

It hasn’t been a particularly pretty start to the 2025–26 season for the Edmonton Oilers. Sitting at 6–5–4, Oil Country has had an inconsistent rollercoaster in the first 15 games.

Recap: Avalanche set Oilers ablaze in 9-1 torching

What wasn’t tough, however, was Edmonton’s goaltending who between Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard gave up nine goals on 34 shots to give Cale Makar, Parker Kelly, Nathan MacKinnon and Jack Drury multi-goal contributions in this 9-1 torching in the favor of the league leading Colorado Avalanche.
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