The Vancouver Canucks secured the 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday night, but they may have lost a defenceman in the process.

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's office has released an official itinerary outlining a five-day diplomatic trip to Washington, D.C., including the presidential inauguration on Capitol Hill on Monday.

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As per TSN insider Darren Dreger, the Edmonton Oilers are singing defenseman John Klingberg. Details of the contract have not yet been released. Klingberg had recently expressed interest in returning to the National Hockey League with teams like Edmonton,

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The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins are two teams moving in opposite directions. Boston will host Edmonton for the second and final meeting between the two clubs this season looking to snap a four-game losing skid while the Oilers will be seeking their fourth consecutive victory.

The Edmonton Oilers host the Washington Capitals after Leon Draisaitl's two-goal game against the Vancouver Canucks in the Oilers' 3-2 loss.

The NHL's Department of Player Safety has announced that both Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Myers and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid will have hearings in the near future. Both were assessed match penalties at the end of Saturday's game for delivering cross-checks to an opponent's head.

It's looking more and more likely that the Edmonton Oilers will be without captain Connor McDavid for at least the next game.

This is not the first time that McDavid has faced disciplinary action. He served a two-game suspension in February 2019 for a hit to the head on then-New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy. Additionally, he was fined $5,000 in March 2021.

Quinn Hughes scored two power-play goals and the struggling Vancouver Canucks beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Saturday night.