Oilers will have multiple moves to make with their roster once Zach Hyman and Alec Regula return from injuries

The Edmonton Oilers’ early-season struggles are starting to feel all too familiar, as October has traditionally not been the team’s best month. Unfortunately, the concerns have carried over into November as the team has given away multiple two-goal leads.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are trying to find a new home for David Kampf, the Edmonton Oilers could move a depth player or two to make room for returning veterans, and the Pittsburgh Penguins are in the market for a left-shot defenseman.

Jack Roslovic and Andrew Mangiapane have emerged as the early winners from the NHL free-agent pool. Both men are currently enjoying feature minutes and impacting the scoresheet (each had a goal in the loss versus the St. Louis Blues on Monday). Stock is up for both wingers.

It was an inevitable conclusion with the roster built as it is right now. Too many players with too few roster spots. They had been able to kick the can down the road, so to speak, for a few weeks to start the season.

McDavid became the 69th player in league history to reach the mark and the fourth-fastest to do so. The NHL reacted to McDavid’s latest feat, posting about the accolade on X and writing, “Connor McDavid joins rare air.”

Edmonton's problems closing out games continued Tuesday in a second straight loss after leading by two headed into the third period.

After breaking Wayne Gretzky ’s all-time NHL goal record last season, Alex Ovechkin has become the first player in history to reach 900 career goals and continues to thrive for the Washington Capitals in various advanced metrics.

The Anaheim Ducks made one of their best decisions when they acquired young winger Cutter Gauthier from the Philadelphia Flyers at the beginning of 2024. The fo