Evander Kane had knee surgery Thursday, with an expected recovery time of 4-8 weeks. The procedure was unrelated to abdominal surgery the Edmonton Oilers forward had in September, but he will need to pause his rehabilitation schedule in order for his knee to recover.

Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson publicly expressed his thoughts on the Edmonton Oilers when asked about trade rumours leading up to the NHL trade deadline, and the quote is fantastic.

That is how defenseman Rasmus Andersson expressed his feelings to reporters about swirling trade rumors on Friday. He even took it upon himself to insult the enemy, for whatever brownie points that could be worth with the Flames front office with less than two months before the trade deadline.

While it shouldn’t be a surprise that a player from a team in the neighbouring province dislikes the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson made it quite clear on Friday that he doesn’t like either the Canucks or the Edmonton Oilers.

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Penguins' Sidney Crosby had one goal and two assists, placing him in ninth place on the NHL's scoring list.

The Edmonton Oilers have been incredibly lucky in the NHL Draft. Let's examine the team's top five drafts in history and the players selected.