Some more late game heroics have given the Edmonton Oilers a spark in the midst of what has been a tough stretch. Leon Draisaitl had two goals and three assists and Evan Bouchard scored the overtime winner as the Oilers overcame a two-goal deficit through 40 minutes to emerge with a badly-needed 5-4 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.

Evan Bouchard helped get the Edmonton Oilers back on track with the overtime winner in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the visiting Ottawa Senators on Tuesday. Leon Draisaitl contributed on all five scores (two goals,

The Senators begin a four-game swing out West on Tuesday night, facing the news-making Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers were NHL trade deadline early birds yesterday, acquiring defenseman Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks. However, Murphy will not make his Oilers debut this evening.

The Edmonton Oilers are running out of room in the Pacific Division race. They have 29 wins and rank fourth in the standings, but recent results have created pressure. Edmonton has dropped five of its last six games,

Things are tense with the Edmonton Oilers. So much so, that Spittin' Chiclets host Ryan Whithey is beefing with one of the local reporters.

Leon Draisaitl compares Oilers' star with elite NHL defensemen.

With the trade deadline just days away and the Edmonton Oilers sitting 26th in the league in goals against, GM Stan Bowman sat down with reporters Monday and delivered a clear message.

Should the Oilers miss the playoffs during the primes of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Evan Bouchard, there will be massive unrest from fans. As much as there will be a desire to make changes involving on-ice personnel, the contracts make it difficult.