The Edmonton Oilers know better than just about any team that an NHL season is a marathon, not a sprint. So far, they've faced a few hurdles.

There’s little dispute that shutting Connor McDavid has been the primary focus of the New York Rangers’ coaching staff as

I hope Canadian readers enjoyed their Thanksgiving weekend. Fans were more relaxed after Saturday night than they were after Wednesday night. During the game, however, there was a sense that maybe the Edmonton Oilers would be robbed of a win for the second straight time.

Two games is a tiny sample size, but the Oilers have started to answer some questions from the beginning of camp.

EDMONTON -- Noah Philp scored his first NHL goal to help the Edmonton Oilers to their first win of the season, 3-1 against the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Place on Saturday. Andrew Mangiapane and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers (1-0-1). Calvin Pickard made 14 saves.

The speculation around Connor McDavid's future with the Edmonton Oilers can be put to rest, at least for now. McDavid has signed a two-year, $25 million contract extension with the Oilers, the team announced Monday .

The United Center went dark for about four seconds of real time late in the opening period. The outage occurred with 5:57 remaining in the first period, as Chicago forward Jason Dickinson gained control of the puck in his team’s zone. Play was whistled dead at 5:56, but it resumed once the lights were restored.

EDMONTON -- Leon Draisaitl scored his 400th NHL goal for the Edmonton Oilers in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place on Wednesday in the season opener for each team.

The Edmonton Oilers fell to the Calgary Flames 4-3 in a shootout during Wednesday’s season opener, but the stars definitely came out to play. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins led the way with a goal and two assists, while Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl had two points apiece.