In the pursuit of smaller, measured deals, these players could help the Oilers organization now and into the future.

The Buffalo Sabres had a chance to split their Western Conference road trip with a win in Edmonton on Saturday over the Oilers. However, the Sabres only ever trailed at the end of the contest, falling at Rogers Place.

Another week has arrived, and with the days starting to get longer, what better way to celebrate than by heading out and enjoying everything Edmonton has to offer? From the Flying Canoë Volant to a night at Rogers Place,

A look at Sunday’s Edmonton weather from Environment Canada . It’s -3 C at the Edmonton Blatchford weather station early Sunday morning with 10 km/h winds out of the west, southwest and a wind chill of minus 7.

The World Cup features a lead-climbing competition, where climbers try making it as far as they can on a dry-surface course, often made of plywood with small, scattered holds.

The Edmonton Oilers have found themselves in unfamiliar territory following Saturday’s 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. It wasn’t the prettiest of games, as they allowed the Sabres to fire 41 shots toward the Edmonton net. Stuart Skinner was magnificent, backstopping the Oil with 39 saves and bailing the team out with a few breakaway stops.

Dylan Holloway has been more than just a skilled youngster with an extra gear. The Blues' offseason addition looks better every day.

There's plenty of evidence that proves the Oilers coaches have pulled the right strings to get the most from the defence.

Hopkins' second goal of the game snapped a tie with 11:01 left as the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers overcame a barrage of Buffalo shots in the final two periods to beat the Sabres, 3-2, Saturday at Rogers Place.

How far down the Oilers' pecking order has Skinner dropped? He played 13:34 in Thursday's 6-2 win over Vancouver − and that was his biggest ice time total since Dec. 3.

Second Period_3, Buffalo, Kulich 9 (Power, Cozens), 7:46. 4, Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 14 (Ekholm, Kapanen), 13:20. Penalties_Hyman, EDM (Hooking), 5:41; Krebs, BUF (Holding), 9:47.

McLeod will return to the lineup for the Sabres on Saturday, just in time to make his return to Rogers Place and play his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, for the first time. McLeod has missed the past three games with what he described as a “nagging” upper-body injury.