New Year’s Eve was a blast from the past for Connor Brown. As the puck dropped in a 4-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club, there he was, playing on the Edmonton Oilers top line next to Connor McDavid, just like he did back in his junior days with the Erie Otters of the Ontario Hockey League.

Connor Brown is enjoying a bounce-back campaign. Last season, he managed just four goals and 12 points with the Edmonton Oilers. Returning from a torn

Connor McDavid has been flying up and down the ice lately next to a new right-hand man — make that an old-is-new-again right-winger — in former Erie Otters junior linemate Connor Brown, as the new year has ushered in some pretty noticeable changes to the Edmonton Oilers lineups.

As the calendar turns to 2025, Brown is giving the Oilers far more production on his current deal than he did last season. After being promoted to the first line in Tuesday’s win over Utah, he’ll only look to build on his strong finish to 2024.

The Edmonton Oilers suffered a pair of disappointing losses last weekend in California, and it was painful for everyone who spent the time watching them.

Here are the report cards for the first half Oilers in 2024-25.

Over 10 years after they were junior linemates, Brown and McDavid skated on the same line again and led Edmonton to a New Year's Eve victory.

It has taken a little longer for Connor Brown to make the kind of offensive impact that he would like with the Edmonton Oilers, but it seems to finally be coming to fruition.

The Oilers look to keep rolling with the same lineup & top-nine forwards when they go for their fifth straight victory on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena against the Penguins

Connor McDavid and Connor Brown each had a pair of assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Utah Hockey Club 4-1 on Tuesday night. Mattias Ekholm, Troy Stecher and Leon Draisaitl also scored for the Oilers, who have won eight of their last 11 and 12 of ...

The Edmonton Oilers saw their four-game winning streak come to an end on Thursday (Jan. 9), with a 5-3 loss to the host Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.

The Oilers depth chart at centre is exceptional, beyond any other team at any other position. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are elite offensive players of the highest order, and this season Draisaitl’s 200-foot game overwhelms opponents.