The Wild blitzed Edmonton 7-3 at Rogers Place on Saturday, Jan. 31, to sweep the Oilers 3-0 and extend their current win streak to three games after scoring a season high in goals.

EDMONTON -- Jesper Wallstedt made 39 saves, and the Minnesota Wild scored five straight goals to come back and win 7-3 against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Saturday.

In a new article, The Athletic's Allan Mitchell has identified the Oilers' biggest need for a trade: a third-line forward with speed and size. Edmonton has already been linked to Bobby McMann of the Toronto Maple Leafs, and Mitchell confirms that he'd be an ideal fit.

EDMONTON — Quinn Hughes scored, contributed an assist and made franchise history Saturday night as his Minnesota Wild thumped the Edmonton Oilers 7-3.

The Minnesota Wild thumped the host Edmonton Oilers 7-3 on Saturday night to complete a sweep of the three-game season series between the clubs.

The Minnesota Wild and Edmonton Oilers meet Saturday at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta. Puck drop is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET.

The Edmonton Oilers had a chance to prove their Stanley Cup playoff cred, but lost 7-3 to the powerful Wild of Minnesota, raising questions about the team instead.

Ike Howard and Quinn Hutson rocked the AHL in their professional debuts, and both have played for the Oilers this season. Howard was a trade acquisition over the summer, while Hutson arrived via college free agency in the spring. Both are on a trajectory where they should enjoy NHL careers.

The trade deadline is closer than most people realize. The Edmonton Oilers last game before the March six deadline, will be on March three versus the Ottawa Senators.

Two defensemen are carrying the Edmonton Oilers into their matchup with the Wild.