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It’s Tuesday afternoon, and there’s a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio set, which means the boys were back in the studio to recap the week that was. On today’s episode, the guys discussed Team Canada vs. Team Czechia, Connor McDavid’s success at the games, the State of the Nation survey results, and much more. We…
From In the Pressbox | 10 days ago | 2 reads
Leon Draisaitl said what he said: from top to bottom, the Edmonton Oilers have to be better in this last stretch of the regular season. The German Olympian spoke to team media for the first time after rejoining the team, skating in his first practice in Anaheim ahead of the Oilers’ clash with the Ducks…
From In the Pressbox | 10 days ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers sit just four points out of a tie for first place in the Pacific Division, but they’re also only four points above the playoff cut line. With only 24 games remaining in the regular season, the margins are thin, and every point matters. One of the biggest question marks down the stretch…
From In the Pressbox | 10 days ago | 0 reads
The Pittsburgh Penguins continue to make changes to their roster as they look to not only upgrade this season, but Kyle Dubas is focused on creating a young core that can still be in place once Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang, and Evgeni Malkin eventually retire. After moving Tristan Jarry to the Edmonton Oilers earlier this season, Dubas pulled off another trade on Tuesday, using defenceman Brett Kulak as trade chip to land Samuel Girard and a second-round pick from the Colorado Avalanche. The Pen...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 10 days ago | 0 reads
Many around the league will be watching the Edmonton Oilers very closely as things pick up again in the coming days. While things were mostly quiet around the NHL during the Olympic break, the Oil pulled off a big move off the ice, bringing back franchise legend Paul Coffey to return to his role as assistant coach. He'll be back running the defense corps once again, as he did from 2023 to the end of last season, before he left under somewhat of a cloud. But according to insider David Pag...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 10 days ago | 3 reads
The NHL returns from the Olympic break this week, and with it, full attention shifts back to the March 6 trade deadline. The Colorado Avalanche and Pittsburgh Penguins wasted no time getting active. Former Edmonton Oiler Brett Kulak is headed back to the Western Conference, as the Avalanche acquired the veteran defenceman from Pittsburgh in…
From In the Pressbox | 11 days ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers’ addition of Paul Coffey back onto their coaching staff is a clear signal that they do not trust their blueline. It really is as simple as that. If they thought that the current group of six defensemen were playing at a capable level, then they wouldn’t have made this change. I also…
From In the Pressbox | 11 days ago | 1 read
The Oilers want our guys, eh?
From Pension Plan Puppets | 11 days ago | 3 reads
The Edmonton Oilers lineup on Wednesday ought to be interesting. After riding the waves of Olympic emotions, Connor McDavid might not join the Oilers right away, who are thrust right back into game action with a back-to-back in Anaheim and Los Angeles beginning Wednesday. “When he exactly joins the team, and when he’s ready to…
From In the Pressbox | 11 days ago | 1 read
While our nation mourns a tough gold medal loss in men’s hockey, the NHL resumes play on Wednesday. The Olympics were an excellent timeout from the regular season, but now all 32 teams turn their focus to the standings, their needs and wants, before the NHL trade deadline next Friday and the drive to the…
From In the Pressbox | 11 days ago | 1 read
The 2026 Winter Olympics are officially over, and the 2025-26 NHL regular season will resume once again on Wednesday. For the Edmonton Oilers, this has, once again, been a season of significant ups and downs. For their standards, they held mediocre records of 5-4-3 and 6-6-2 in the opening months of October and November, respectively….
From In the Pressbox | 11 days ago | 1 read
The Connor Murphy trade chatter is picking up steam now that the trade freeze has been lifted, and the Edmonton Oilers sound like a team that could be interested. Edmonton Journal’s Jim Matheson floated the idea that Edmonton’s bigger deadline need is a right-shot top-four defender, and he pointed to Murphy as a good fit next to Darnell Nurse if the Chicago Blackhawks decide to sell. Connor Murphy trade fit with Oilers is obvious Murphy checks a lot of the boxes Edmonton seems to nee...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 12 days ago | 1 read
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 Oilers‘ approach to the trade deadline, Canada vs. USA, the Bobby McMann rumours, and more….
From In the Pressbox | 12 days ago | 1 read
It might not have been the fairytale ending, but there’s no question who the best player in the world is. Following Canada’s disappointing overtime loss to the United States in the gold medal game of the 2026 Winter Olympics, forward Connor McDavid was named the tournament’s most valuable player. Connor McDavid is the MVP of…
From In the Pressbox | 13 days ago | 2 reads
Welcome back to another edition of Ask Dubey! With the Olympics winding down and the gold medal game between Canada and the U.S. on Sunday morning, we went down memory lane to talk international hockey this week, and whether or not the Oilers need a big deadline shakeup. What was your experience like representing Canada…
From In the Pressbox | 13 days ago | 1 read
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed Team Canada going to the gold medal game, Connor McDavid’s new record, line combinations, trade targets, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of…
From In the Pressbox | 14 days ago | 1 read
Playing in his debut Olympics, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has already set another record. Earning his 12th point of the tournament with an assist on Canada’s opening goal against Finland, McDavid now has the most points in a single Olympic tournament in the NHL era of the Games. Adding another assist on the game-winning…
From In the Pressbox | 14 days ago | 1 read
One of the Edmonton Oilers’ needs before March 6th’s trade deadline is to add some bottom-six scoring. There are quite a few options, such as Boone Jenner, who we already profiled earlier this month. Another option for the Oilers is St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn. In Daily Faceoff’s latest trade board, Schenn was listed…
From In the Pressbox | 15 days ago | 4 reads
We brought you the news on Wednesday that the Edmonton Oilers have decided to address their glaring defensive troubles by bringing back assistant coach (and Hockey Hall of Fame defenseman) Paul Coffey to the bench. He was an assistant on the Oilers' bench from 2023 through the end of last season, but left " under a cloud last summer," as noted by David Staples in The Edmonton Journal. His return, therefore, has some wondering just what this all means for head coach Kris Knoblauch's position.&n...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 15 days ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers announced that Paul Coffey would return to the coaching staff and oversee the defence on Wednesday. Coffey returns to a role he had held for the previous two seasons, just seven months after it was announced he wouldn’t return. Regardless of how you look at it, it is an odd situation. The…
From In the Pressbox | 16 days ago | 2 reads
With their sights firmly set on returning to the Stanley Cup Final for a third consecutive season, draft picks have become secondary to the immediate goal for the Edmonton Oilers. And with the NHL trade deadline looming shortly after the Olympic break, there’s a very real possibility this second-round selection won’t belong to Edmonton by…
From In the Pressbox | 16 days ago | 1 read
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I talked about the Oilers‘ coaching conversation, Paul Coffey’s return, the winter Olympics, Snowmageddon, and much more. I kicked off this week’s…
From In the Pressbox | 16 days ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers and their busy day of moves continued on Wednesday. Defenceman Alec Regula has been loaned to the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL on a conditioning stint, according to the Edmonton Oilers. Regula has played 29 games this season, pitching in three assists along the way. After playing often in the early part…
From In the Pressbox | 16 days ago | 1 read
As the Edmonton Oilers players returned to practice for the first time in two weeks on Wednesday, they were met beforehand with big news behind their bench. Paul Coffey is coming back to the bench as an assistant coach and will run the defence corps, as he did the past two seasons. Mark Stuart will…
From In the Pressbox | 16 days ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers defense has been a bit of a mess of late. But with the chances looking pretty slim of making another Mattias Ekholm-type addition to the blueline, as they did in 2023, they've done the next best thing at this point, bringing back legendary defenseman Paul Coffey to the coaching staff. Paul Coffey is rejoining the Oilers coaching staff 🤝 pic.twitter.com/F868iCddXq — Spittin' Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) February 18, 2026 The Hall of Fame d-man will be back behind the be...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 16 days ago | 2 reads