2010–11 Edmonton Oilers season

The 2010–11 Edmonton Oilers season was the 32nd season of play for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 39th season of play including their play in the World Hockey Association.

The Oilers posted a regular season record of 25 wins, 45 losses, and 12 overtime/shootout losses for 62 points and last place in the 30 team league, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fifth consecutive season for the first time in franchise history.

A documentary on the season was produced for TSN titled Oil Change.

Off-season On June 22, Tom Renney was named as the head coach of the Oilers, with Pat Quinn moving on to the role of senior hockey advisor.Quinn named Senior Hockey Advisor; Renney assumes head coaching duties The Oilers earned the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft, via selection lottery. On June 25, 2010, the long-awaited anticipation and debates were finally settled when Edmonton selected Taylor Hall as their first-ever first overall pick.Oilers select Hall with 1st overall choice On July 15, the Oilers announced the appointments of Kelly Buchberger (retaining the same position the season previous) and Steve Smith as the two assistant coaches to new head coach Tom Renney, as well as the appointment of Todd Nelson, head coach for American Hockey League affiliate, the Oklahoma City Barons.Trio takes to the bench On July 30, the Oilers announced Ralph Krueger as their associate coach, who replaces Wayne Fleming, who left to work with the Tampa Bay Lightning.Oilers name Ralph Krueger Associate Coach

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Playoffs The Oilers were eliminated from playoffs contention on March 14, 2011, continuing their streak of missing the post-season since the 2005–06 season that would not be broken until the 2016–17 season.

Schedule and results

Pre-season 2010 Pre-season Game Log: 4–2–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 1–1–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 22 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 2 Vancouver Canucks Dubnyk 18,860 1–0–0 2 September 23 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Deslauriers 16,839 2–0–0 3 September 26 Vancouver Canucks 2 – 8 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 3–0–0 4 September 29 Phoenix Coyotes 3 – 4 Edmonton Oilers SO Gerber 16,839 4–0–0 5 October 1 Calgary Flames 5 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 4–1–0 6 October 3 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 1 Calgary Flames Deslauriers 19,289 4–2–0

Regular season 2010–11 Game Log October: 3–4–2 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–2–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 7 Calgary Flames 0 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 1–0–0 2 2 October 10 Florida Panthers 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 2–0–0 4 3 October 14 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 4 Minnesota Wild Khabibulin 18,449 2–1–0 4 4 October 16 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 5 Calgary Flames Khabibulin 19,289 2–2–0 4 5 October 21 Minnesota Wild 4 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 2–3–0 4 6 October 23 San Jose Sharks 6 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 2–4–0 4 7 October 26 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 5 Calgary Flames SO Khabibulin 19,289 2–4–1 5 8 October 28 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 3 Columbus Blue Jackets SO Dubnyk 9,128 2–4–2 6 9 October 29 Edmonton Oilers 7 – 4 Chicago Blackhawks Khabibulin 21,061 3–4–2 8 November: 4–8–2 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 3–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 2 Vancouver Canucks 4 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 3–5–2 8 11 November 5 Detroit Red Wings 3 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 3–6–2 8 12 November 7 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 1 Chicago Blackhawks Khabibulin 21,025 4–6–2 10 13 November 9 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 7 Carolina Hurricanes Khabibulin 11,890 4–7–2 10 14 November 11 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 6 Detroit Red Wings Khabibulin 20,066 4–8–2 10 15 November 12 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 4 New Jersey Devils OT Dubnyk 14,650 4–8–3 11 16 November 14 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 8 New York Rangers Khabibulin 17,658 4–9–3 11 17 November 17 Chicago Blackhawks 5 – 0 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 4–10–3 11 18 November 19 Phoenix Coyotes 4 – 3 Edmonton Oilers SO Dubnyk 16,839 4–10–4 12 19 November 21 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 2 Anaheim Ducks Dubnyk 14,267 5–10–4 14 20 November 23 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 5 Phoenix Coyotes Dubnyk 9,354 5–11–4 14 21 November 25 Colorado Avalanche 2 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Gerber 16,839 6–11–4 16 22 November 27 San Jose Sharks 4 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 6–12–4 16 23 November 29 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 1 Ottawa Senators Gerber 17,002 7–12–4 18 December: 5–5–3 (Home: 3–3–2; Road: 2–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 3 Montreal Canadiens OT Dubnyk 21,273 8–12–4 20 25 December 2 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 0 Toronto Maple Leafs Khabibulin 19,465 9–12–4 22 26 December 4 St. Louis Blues 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers OT Khabibulin 16,839 10–12–4 24 27 December 7 Anaheim Ducks 3 – 2 Edmonton Oilers SO Khabibulin 16,839 10–12–5 25 28 December 10 Tampa Bay Lightning 3 – 4 Edmonton Oilers SO Khabibulin 16,839 11–12–5 27 29 December 12 Vancouver Canucks 2 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 11–13–5 27 30 December 14 Toronto Maple Leafs 4 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 11–14–5 27 31 December 16 Columbus Blue Jackets 3 – 6 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 12–14–5 29 32 December 21 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 2 San Jose Sharks Khabibulin 17,562 12–15–5 29 33 December 23 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 3 Los Angeles Kings SO Dubnyk 18,118 12–15–6 30 34 December 26 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 3 Vancouver Canucks Khabibulin 18,860 12–16–6 30 35 December 28 Buffalo Sabres 4 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 12–17–6 30 36 December 30 Colorado Avalanche 4 – 3 Edmonton Oilers SO Dubnyk 16,839 12–17–7 31 January: 3–9–1 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 2–5–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 37 January 1 Calgary Flames 2 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 12–18–7 31 38 January 4 Detroit Red Wings 5 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 12–19–7 31 39 January 6 New York Islanders 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 13–19–7 33 40 January 7 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 6 Vancouver Canucks Khabibulin 18,860 13–20–7 33 41 January 11 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 3 Dallas Stars Khabibulin 12,463 13–21–7 33 42 January 13 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 2 San Jose Sharks Dubnyk 17,562 14–21–7 35 43 January 15 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 5 Los Angeles Kings Dubnyk 18,118 14–22–7 35 44 January 16 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 3 Anaheim Ducks Khabibulin 15,764 14–23–7 35 45 January 18 Minnesota Wild 4 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 14–24–7 35 46 January 20 Dallas Stars 4 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 14–25–7 35 47 January 23 Nashville Predators 3 – 2 Edmonton Oilers SO Dubnyk 16,839 14–25–8 36 48 January 25 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 3 Phoenix Coyotes Dubnyk 10,057 15–25–8 38 49 January 26 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 3 Dallas Stars Khabibulin 13,875 15–26–8 38 February: 5–9–0 (Home: 3–6–0; Road: 2–3–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 50 February 2 Los Angeles Kings 3 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 15–27–8 38 51 February 4 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 5 St. Louis Blues Dubnyk 19,150 15–28–8 38 52 February 5 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 4 Columbus Blue Jackets Khabibulin 18,370 15–29–8 38 53 February 7 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 0 Nashville Predators Dubnyk 14,388 16–29–8 40 54 February 9 Chicago Blackhawks 4 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 16–30–8 40 55 February 12 Ottawa Senators 5 – 3 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 16–31–8 40 56 February 13 Anaheim Ducks 4 – 0 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,389 16–32–8 40 57 February 15 Dallas Stars 1 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 17–32–8 42 58 February 17 Montreal Canadiens 1 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 18–32–8 44 59 February 19 Atlanta Thrashers 3 – 5 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 19–32–8 46 60 February 22 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 4 Minnesota Wild Khabibulin 17,321 19–33–8 46 61 February 23 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 1 Colorado Avalanche Dubnyk 14,801 20–33–8 48 62 February 25 St. Louis Blues 5 – 0 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,389 20–34–8 48 63 February 27 Boston Bruins 3 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,389 20–35–8 48 March: 3–8–3 (Home: 2–4–2; Road: 1–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 64 March 1 Nashville Predators 1 – 2 Edmonton Oilers SO Gerber 16,389 21–35–8 50 65 March 3 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 – 4 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 22–35–8 52 66 March 5 Edmonton Oilers 5 – 1 Colorado Avalanche Dubnyk 15,869 23–35–8 54 67 March 8 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 4 Philadelphia Flyers Dubnyk 19,730 23–36–8 54 68 March 9 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 5 Washington Capitals Khabibulin 18,398 23–37–8 54 69 March 11 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 2 Detroit Red Wings OT Dubnyk 20,066 23–37–9 55 70 March 13 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 5 Pittsburgh Penguins Dubnyk 18,197 23–38–9 55 71 March 17 Phoenix Coyotes 3 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 23–39–9 55 72 March 19 Colorado Avalanche 3 – 2 Edmonton Oilers SO Khabibulin 16,839 23–39–10 56 73 March 22 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 3 Nashville Predators Dubnyk 15,745 23–40–10 56 74 March 24 Edmonton Oilers 0 – 4 St. Louis Blues Khabibulin 19,150 23–41–10 56 75 March 26 Calgary Flames 5 – 4 Edmonton Oilers SO Dubnyk 16,839 23–41–11 57 76 March 29 Los Angeles Kings 2 – 0 Edmonton Oilers Khabibulin 16,839 23–42–11 57 77 March 31 Edmonton Oilers 2 – 4 Minnesota Wild Khabibulin 18,120 23–43–11 57 April: 2–2–1 (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 78 April 2 Edmonton Oilers 4 – 1 Vancouver Canucks Dubnyk 18,860 24–43–11 59 79 April 5 Vancouver Canucks 0 – 2 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 25–43–11 61 80 April 6 Edmonton Oilers 1 – 6 Calgary Flames Khabibulin 19,289 25–44–11 61 81 April 8 Minnesota Wild 3 – 1 Edmonton Oilers Dubnyk 16,839 25–45–11 61 82 April 10 Edmonton Oilers 3 – 4 Colorado Avalanche OT Khabibulin 17,566 25–45–12 62 Legend: Schedule

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM 69 18 25 43 -12 22 47 14 28 42 3 18 68 15 27 42 -17 37 65 22 20 42 -9 27 ‡ 62 21 18 39 -12 45 82 11 24 35 -12 64 80 15 19 34 -13 16 47 9 18 27 -1 46 35 2 25 27 13 33 51 5 22 27 -16 26 79 6 20 26 -14 32 81 18 7 25 -5 34 74 8 14 22 -12 45 62 2 12 14 -15 74 71 3 10 13 -5 198 78 0 10 10 -10 85 44 1 9 10 -8 20 41 7 2 9 -7 41 51 4 1 5 -6 63 67 3 2 5 -2 60 21 1 4 5 -2 13 35 1 4 5 -12 10 12 3 2 5 -3 4 32 0 4 4 -2 76 12 1 3 4 -5 4 43 0 2 2 -16 23 8 1 1 2 -2 2 12 0 2 2 -6 12 34 0 1 1 -1 93 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 -2 11 ‡ 5 0 0 0 -2 0

Goaltenders

Regular season Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM 47 2701 10 32 4 153 3.40 1389 .890 2 0 0 12 35 2061 12 13 8 93 2.71 1103 .916 2 0 0 2 3 185 3 0 0 4 1.30 95 .958 0 0 1 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Oilers. Stats reflect time with Oilers only. ‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Oilers only.

Awards and records

Awards Regular Season Player Award Reached Taylor HallCrosby tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' NHL Third Star of the Week December 6, 2010 Ales HemskyAntti Niemi tops NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' NHL Third Star of the Week February 21, 2011

Records

Milestones