Two of the National Hockey League’s top teams will tangle at Rogers Center in Edmonton, Alberta, on Tuesday night. The Washington Capitols, which top all NHL teams with 67 points, will open a five-game road trip against the Oilers (29-14-3, in the Pacific Division), one of six teams with at least 60 points.

While the Edmonton Oilers were on a rush against the Washington Capitals, a plate of nachos landed on the ice. Oilers vet Corey Perry actually had to avoid them as he got the puck on his stick and buried the one-timer.

There was a recent report that the former Wild defenseman John Klingberg was nearing a return to the NHL or seeking a return following his recent injury. Klingberg, 32, recovered from his hip resurfacing surgery that he had in 2023 and has now signed a contract with the Edmonton Oilers.

The Grade A shots in the game were 16 for Edmonton, eight for the Caps, with the subset of 5-alarm shots six for the Oilers, five for the Caps.

Vancouver Canucks (20-16-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (29-15-3, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EST. BOTTOM LINE: Pacific Division

The biggest possible signing among Oilers prospects is Russian power winger Maxim Berezkin. I ranked him No. 3 on the winter edition of Edmonton’s top-20 prospect list based on size, skill and performance. He has scored 11-21-32 in 46 KHL games this season, and his free-agent window opens this spring.

Moments ago, NHL insider Chris Johnston reported that the Edmonton Oilers have decided not to appeal Connor McDavid's three game suspension. Connor McDavid was given an automatic hearing and a three game suspension for his cross check on Connor Garland in the Oilers game against the Vancouver Canucks.

Trading young talent away almost never works for the Blueshirts – and there's no reason to assume why it would be any different this time.

Let's dive into the latest NHL power rankings to see how the top-10 teams currently look. The Florida Panthers are falling behind in the Atlantic Division race, but they are still one of the top-10 teams in the NHL,

Pierre-Luc Dubois starred for the Capitals, scoring a goal and assisting another one, while Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also found the back of the net. For Edmonton, Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry scored, but the Oilers struggled to fill the void left by McDavid, who sits fifth in NHL scoring this season with 65 points.