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It was an interesting week for the Edmonton Oilers. They pulled the trigger on a couple of trades, bringing in Tristan Jarry and Spencer Stastney while shipping out Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak. The team followed that up with a big win in Toronto and an ugly loss in Montreal. With that, let’s get to…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Last Friday, the Edmonton Oilers sent out Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick in exchange for Tristan Jarry and former 2019 first-rounder Samuel Poulin. While all eyes were on Jarry in his debut win in Edmonton colours Saturday night, Samuel Poulin also had a strong debut with the Bakersfield Condors that night,…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers’ quest to win three games in a row continues. Edmonton, Nashville, St. Louis, and Seattle are the only teams in the NHL that’ve yet to win three games in a row. Buffalo exited that group last night with a win in Seattle. Edmonton, Nashville and Seattle all lost their most recent games,…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 5 reads
One of the game’s greats continues to rack up the honours. On Monday, the NHL announced that Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been named the league’s First Star of the Week. It comes after a dominating week that was for the Richmond Hill, Ont. native. In four games, he posted four goals and…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Bakersfield Condors have won three out of their last five games, and it’s been on the back of some strong offensive performances. The Condors picked up wins against Tucson (two) and Henderson, but dropped the other two games they played against the Silver Knights. In their wins, the Condors scored five goals, four goals,…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Quinn Hutson from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors after a red-hot start to his rookie season. Hutson, 23, who signed with the Oilers last spring, has appeared in 24 games this season, scoring 16 goals and 28 points, leading all AHL rookies in both marks. He also leads all AHL…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers made moves trading out Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak to bring in Tristan Jarry and Spencer Stastney. This addressed issues now and in the future, while also getting younger on the back-end for cheaper. The Oilers aren't done making moves, and while it makes sense to also move out Calvin Pickard now, more may be available at the trade deadline for Edmonton. David Pagnotta said, "I think they're going to explore adding later on in the season...from a defensive perspective, w...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Team Canada is going to be exciting and interesting with many of the decisions. All of the players who were there last year for 4 Nations are not guaranteed to be back. There will likely be a couple of changes at every position - forward, defense, goalie - but there are plenty of goalies who could be in the mix as Canadians have played well in net this season. At the 4 Nations Faceoff, Jordan Binnington, Adin Hill, and Sam Montembeault all went, but those three just don't have the numbers to w...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Stan Bowman hasn’t been afraid to pull the trigger since becoming the Edmonton Oilers’ general manager. He was thrown directly into the fire with the Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg offer sheets, but still managed to come out ahead by acquiring Ty Emberson and Vasily Podkolzin. Bowman has continued to tweak his roster, bringing in…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
If some accounts around the league are correct, it feels like Stuart Skinner's stay in Pittsburgh could be a short one. Skinner was acquired by the Penguins along with defenseman Brett Kulak from the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Tristan Jarry. But that still leaves the Pens with four viable goaltenders in the system. Skinner, with an expiring $2.6 million cap hit, could be used by the Penguins to acquire another young asset. Insider Frank Seravalli explains , on the Panthers Insider p...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Tristan Jarry/Stuart Skinner trade, defensive pairings without Brett Kulak, Connor Ingram, and more. If you’ve…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
December can be a boring month in the NHL. Opening night optimism is a faded memory, the deadline is still months away, the playoff picture is jumbled, and not much is happening. And then, every once in a while, we get a day like Friday. We got one of the biggest midseason blockbusters in years, with the Quinn Hughes trade to Minnesota . We got the long-awaited Oilers goalie trade, with Tristan Jarry coming over from the Penguins . Oh, and before those two deals dropped, we also found out that...
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
After a two-game stretch where the Montreal Canadiens went 1-0-1 with rookie goaltender Jacob Fowler between the pipes, they went back to one of their regulars on Sunday night. Taking on Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers at home, Jakub Dobeš got his first start since being pulled during their blowout loss to Tampa Bay last Tuesday. The hope was that perhaps a bit of time off would give him a chance to reset and find his form from earlier in the season. He did precisely that, looking ...
From Eyes On The Prize | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
After an impressive 6-3 victory against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Tristan Jarry’s debut on Saturday, the Edmonton Oilers put forward a listless effort on Sunday, losing 4-1 to the Montréal Canadiens. Nobody said it was easy to come out of a back-to-back on the road with four points, but this weekend perfectly summarizes what…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers’ search for a three-game win streak continues. On Sunday evening, the Oilers played their second of five games on the road, falling 4-1 to the Montréal Canadiens to move their record to 15-12-6. Let’s take a look at what went on in this game. After a scoreless first period, the Canadiens opened…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
First period Jakub Dobeš gets the start after a couple of games for Jacob Fowler. It’s a rough start for referee Furman South as Mattias Ekholm fires a clearing attempt off the back of his knee. We have to hope he remembers which team did that to him. Josh Anderson goes in on a partial breakaway, but his backhand move doesn’t fool Calvin Pickard. Juraj Slafkovský’s tips a point shot that gives Pickard more trouble, but the goaltender still makes the save. Well so muc...
From Eyes On The Prize | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Tristan Jarry’s first game in an Edmonton Oilers jersey was a solid yet unspectacular. He made some great stops, perhaps none better than his breakaway save on Maple Leafs forward John Tavares, but a garbage-time goal by Toronto pushed his save percentage below .900 on the night. Still, he gave the team a chance to…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Stuart Skinner being traded to the Pittsburgh Penguins was a shock to the system when the news broke early Friday morning. The move came on the heels of a win over the Detroit Red Wings, a game in which Skinner posted a stellar .964 save percentage, and he had been playing solid between the pipes…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Game 32: Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Oilers region: Sportsnet West Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ It turns out the Montreal Canadiens can’t just abandon their defensive duties with Jacob Fowler in the net and let the rookie save them. They did well in Pittsburgh to limit the shots he faced to start his NHL career, but the New York Rangers were able to test him from close r...
From Eyes On The Prize | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
After a chaotic, penalty-filled, and wildly entertaining 6-5 win back on October 23rd, the Edmonton Oilers get another crack at the Montreal Canadiens, this time with a little more confidence and a lot less panic in the air. That first meeting had everything: Blown leads, three-goal swings in a matter of minutes, angry Montreal fans,…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
On Friday morning, the Edmonton Oilers finally made their major goaltending move. It was a deal that sent their starting goalie in Stuart Skinner, alongside defenceman Brett Kulak and a 2029 second-round pick, to the Pittsburgh Penguins for goaltender Tristan Jarry. Fans and media alike have clamoured for the Oilers to make an upgrade in…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Game 32: Montreal Canadiens vs. Edmonton Oilers Start time: 7:00 PM EST / 4:00 PM PST In the Canadiens region: TSN2 (English), RDS (French) In the Oilers region: Sportsnet West Streaming: ESPN+, RDS, TSN+ The Edmonton Oilers have had one glaring weakness for several seasons, and that is goaltending. The team has made back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals despite the issues in net, ranking 11th of the 16 teams in the 2025 post-season with an overall save percentage of .871. The assumption ...
From Eyes On The Prize | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
The first feeling I had when I heard Stuart Skinner was traded? Relief. I’ve said this before, but part of the reason I wanted a new Oilers starting goaltender (beyond his play) is that I was sick of talking about him and sick of the discussion surrounding him. The Skinner topic became exhausting. Every game…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Tristan Jarry posted a .893 save percentage in a 6-3 win over Toronto on Saturday night. His Oilers debut went well — 25 saves on 28 shots, the team scored six goals, and Edmonton extended their point streak to five games. Now comes the question: Does he start again in Montreal? The Oilers are on…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
We can all agree with Craig Berube’s lamentation of his team’s lack of urgency to start the third period while down a goal in this game. The contest obviously ended inside the first two minutes of the final frame when the Leafs came out, played in their own end, punted pucks back to the Oilers […] The post Game Review: Same old problems plague Maple Leafs in HNIC loss to Oilers appeared first on Maple Leafs Hotstove .
From Maple Leafs Hotstove | about 1 month ago | 4 reads