The Penguins made a significant trade with Edmonton on Friday, Dec. 12. Pittsburgh acquired goaltender Stuart Skinner, defenseman Brett Kulak and the Oilers’ 2029 second-round draft pick in exchange for goaltender Tristan Jarry and forward Sam Poulin (full details here).

Will new Edmonton Oilers goalie Tristan Jarry be the final piece of a Stanley Cup championship puzzle, or will he be a flop with term left on his contract?

The Edmonton Oilers looked strong on Thursday night in a convincing 4-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings. The team’s record over the last six games (4-1-1) indicates the Oilers have finally joined the battle that is the 2025-26 season.

The Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers meet Thursday night. Puck drop from Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET.

From Candy Cane Lane to holiday markets and beyond, here are 18 fantastic things to do around the city this weekend.

Edmonton not only eschewed the zone entry attempts over the stretch pass, but many of the individual zone entry attempts involved players trying to do too much (dekes over passes), and the play dying on a single player’s stick.

The Buffalo Sabres are attempting to salvage what earlier in the week appeared to be a disastrous Western road swing. After losses in Philadelphia, Winnipeg, and Calgary, the Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday and on Thursday, they bested the Vancouver Canucks 3-2.

Edmonton police are investigating the deaths of two men in their 20s who were shot in southeast Edmonton early Friday morning. Officers responded to gunfire near 32 Street and 26 Avenue around 1:43 a.m., but both victims were pronounced dead at the scene despite lifesaving efforts.