The Edmonton Oilers now have the dubious status of holding the longest active playoff drought in the NHL. The Oilers will miss the playoffs for a seventh consecutive season after losing 3-1 to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.
Kevin Lowe, the Edmonton Oilers president of hockey operations, is apologizing for suggesting there are two types of Oiler fans: those who buy tickets and those who don't.
Steve Tambellini is out as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers. Kevin Lowe, the Oilers president of hockey operations, announced Monday that the NHL club had fired Tambellini from his post.
Ales Hemsky scored the winning goal with 3:08 remaining as the Oilers won their second game in a row, defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-4 on Thursday night.
The Detroit Red Wings were feeling rather fortunate to have ended up in the win column on Friday. Pavel Datsyuk scored in overtime as the Red Wings snapped a three-game losing skid with a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over the Edmonton Oilers.
