Saad has been relegated to a bottom-six role in St. Louis, having been passed on the depth chart by former Oilers forward Dylan Holloway. He is coming off a 26-goal campaign with the Blues last season, and it still looks like he has the wheels to be an NHL player.

Team Canada announced their leadership group for the 4 Nations Face-Off and the Edmonton Oilers captain will not wear the "C."

The news out of the Oilers practice is that free agent signing John Klingberg, 32, makes his debut for the Edmonton Oilers tonight. Klingberg was an elite puck-mover for the Dallas Stars for many years until hip problems took away his mobility. He’s now had new “resurfacing” operations on both his hips and says he’s never felt better as a player.

Connor McDavid scored in his return from a three-game suspension, Mattias Janmark scored for the first time in 38 games, and Mattias Ekholm scored into an empty net.

The Edmonton Oilers are climbing up the NHL standings, and it seems the Washington Capitals may have a new challenger for the top organization in the league. Let's take a look at just how far the Oilers moved up in the latest power rankings.

Veteran defenseman John Klingberg will officially make his debut for the Edmonton Oilers against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Head coach Kris Knoblauch confirmed his insertion into the lineup.

NHL insider Andy Strickland made a bombshell speculation that the Edmonton Oilers could land superstar forward Mikko Rantanen in free agency this summer.

The Edmonton Oilers welcome the rolling Detroit Red Wings to Rogers Place on Thursday, January 30, with the two clubs both sporting three-game winning streaks. Edmonton is a tough matchup for Detroit, and my Red Wings vs. Oilers predictions and NHL picks expect the Oil to make it four in a row convincingly tonight.

Connor McDavid and Mattias Ekholm will both wear "A"s for their respective countries at the upcoming tournament.

With 14 goals and 14 assists, the Tucson Roadrunners' Cameron Hebig is a point shy of his career high. Hebig is representing the Old Pueblo at the AHL All-Star Classic.

Team Canada has announced that Sidney Crosby is team captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off, with Connor McDavid and Cale Makar being alternates.