Edmonton Oilers winger Zach Hyman is a unique player. In a league that values aggressive forechecking, no player devotes more energy to each mission than Hyman. In areas where effort meets results (stats include goals, scoring chances, turnovers and on-ice goals), he’s a ringing success.

It may have taken until Jan. 29 to get their third win in a row in 2025-26, but the Edmonton Oilers showed once again that they remain a very hard team to put away.

What is the Edmonton Oilers’ biggest need before the March 6 trade deadline? Is it an upgrade in goal? Is it a depth defenceman? Is it a top-nine forward like they have been rumoured to be looking for?

McDavid and Celebrini will face each other for the first time this season when the Sharks visit the Oilers on Thursday (9 p.m. ET; SN1, NBCSCA). The two will then be teammates for Team Canada at the Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina in February.

Speaking on the Spittin' Chiclets podcast, Ryan Whitney suggested that McDavid could leave Edmonton once his current contract expires.

Maple Leafs-Oilers trade pitch swaps forwards both involved in rumors originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Toronto Maple Leafs might need to be sellers at the trade deadline after a season of struggles.

Stelter died at the age of 6 on Aug. 9, 2022, from glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. The Ben Stelter Foundation was set up in the name of the young fan, who became an inspiration to the Oilers and the community during the 2021-22 season and through Edmonton’s run in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs to the Western Conference Final.