The Oilers saw a four-game road trip come to an end in a 2-1 loss to the Vancouver Canucks that also has them without their captain for the next three games. Connor McDavid was suspended three games for crosschecking Conor Garland in the dying seconds.

Connor McDavid versus Alex Ovechkin is supposed to be a marquee game of the entire season. The superstar Russian, coming into Wayne Gretzky territory to track down the Great One’s all-time goal-scoring record,

Edmonton Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch shared his thoughts after Connor McDavid accomplished a remarkable feat on Wednesday against the Minnesota Wild.

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(AP) — Connor McDavid continues setting records and ... now has 1,044 points in his 10-year career and trails only Wayne Gretzky on the franchise list. Kurri had 1,043 points in his 10 years ...

Vasily Podkolzin scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Connor McDavid had two goals and an assist, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 for their seventh win in eight games.

EDMONTON, Alberta — Connor McDavid scored in the second period ... although McDavid reached the mark in 73 fewer games. Only Wayne Gretzky (1,773) and Mario Lemieux (1,174) had more points ...

Edmonton Oilers forward Corey Perry criticized how the NHL handled Connor McDavid, saying the league doesn’t protect its superstars enough.

The only two Oilers who have scored more points than him are Jari Kurri and some guy named Wayne Gretzky. Connor McDavid could pass Kurri for second on the Oilers' all-time points list tonight ...

The Capitals as a team lead the NHL with an impressive 31-10-5 record, having earned a point in 10 straight games (7-0-3). Washington will be seeking revenge against the Oilers for taking both games in the season series by a 12-2 goal margin. The two sides wrap up their season series on Feb. 23 in Washington.

The Washington Capitals open a five-game road trip when they visit the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.