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Adam Henrique scored two goals and Connor McDavid scored on a power play midway through the second period as the Edmonton Oilers won their fourth straight game, 4-0 over the Boston Bruins.

The Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers may need more depth to achieve their goals, and there's talent to try to acquire.

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The Edmonton Oilers agreed to terms on a one-year contract with defenceman John Klingberg on Friday. Klingberg was a free agent and hasn't played an NHL game since Nov. 11, 2023.

Andrew Ference can't imagine a more scenic locale to host the 25th anniversary of Scotiabank "Hockey Day in Canada" than Canmore, Alberta. Having played 16 seasons in the NHL and won the Stanley Cup with the Boston Bruins in 2011, Ference lived in Canmore with The Three Sisters peaks of the Canadian Rockies as a backdrop.

The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,

Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner left Tuesday’s game in Boston late in the first period after a hard collision with Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov, then was back on the ice for the start of the second.

Skinner did and Draisaitl didn’t. Despite being knocked out of the game for the last 5:25 of the first period after being run over by Boston’s Nikita Zadorov, Skinner was outstanding — stopping all 26 shots for the goose egg.

Jeff Skinner & Troy Stecher will come back in while Stuart Skinner will get the start on Thursday for Edmonton's second half of back-to-back games at Ball Arena against Colorado

The Edmonton Oilers reached the exact midpoint of their 2024-25 NHL schedule on Thursday (Jan. 9), losing 5-3 to the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.