The Sabres had a chance to split the Pacific Northwest road trip with a win in Edmonton. Unfortunately, the team only ever trailed during the most important part of the game - the last of it. The Oilers hung on to win 3-2 over the blue and gold.

Potholes are a frustrating part of life in Edmonton, especially during the winter months. As a northern city, our constant freeze-thaw cycles in the winter cause water to accumulate and freeze on the road. Add the weight of millions of pounds of cars (including YEG’s love for pickup trucks), and hazardous potholes are practically unavoidable.

Psychedelic therapy is being called a ‘frontier’ field of medicine, and now Edmonton has a new psychedelic assisted mental health treatment clinic. But psychiatrists warn there are still unanswered questions about their use.

Dylan Holloway has been more than just a skilled youngster with an extra gear. The Blues' offseason addition looks better every day.

The Buffalo Sabres play in Edmonton on Saturday and will catch a break as the Oilers will be without Connor McDavid. Their superstar center is serving the last game of a three-game NHL suspension for cross checking Conor Garland in the face.

The Edmonton Oilers previously signalled they want to keep Matthew Savoie developing in the AHL this year, but a call up may soon be in the cards according to several Oilers analysts.

There's plenty of evidence that proves the Oilers coaches have pulled the right strings to get the most from the defence.

He also endured a few rocky seasons with the Sabres that ended in him being bought out. In his first year with the Edmonton Oilers, he’s gone from a high-profile free-agent signee to someone struggling to get into the lineup.

Hopkins' second goal of the game snapped a tie with 11:01 left as the Connor McDavid-less Edmonton Oilers overcame a barrage of Buffalo shots in the final two periods to beat the Sabres, 3-2, Saturday at Rogers Place.

Second Period_3, Buffalo, Kulich 9 (Power, Cozens), 7:46. 4, Edmonton, Nugent-Hopkins 14 (Ekholm, Kapanen), 13:20. Penalties_Hyman, EDM (Hooking), 5:41; Krebs, BUF (Holding), 9:47.

How far down the Oilers' pecking order has Skinner dropped? He played 13:34 in Thursday's 6-2 win over Vancouver − and that was his biggest ice time total since Dec. 3.

McLeod will return to the lineup for the Sabres on Saturday, just in time to make his return to Rogers Place and play his former team, the Edmonton Oilers, for the first time. McLeod has missed the past three games with what he described as a “nagging” upper-body injury.