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Trade DUD-Line Day

I have no idea why anyone makes a big day out of Trade Deadline Day any longer. Everyone was making a big deal about how the Nazem Kadri trade from Calgary to Colorado was a "blockbuster", yet all I did was shrug my shoulders because Colorado added a third-line centerman. Yes, Kadri likely could play higher up in the lineup, but Colorado's lineup doesn't need him in the top-six forward group. For as much as TSN, Sportsnet, and the NHL Network make Trade Deadline Day a thing, it's not. And it s...

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Oilers Prospect Update: Why Colton Dach isn’t an unassuming acquisition

While the Edmonton Oilers swung two trades ahead of last Friday’s NHL trade deadline, with Connor Murphy and Jason Dickinson being the “big-name additions,” Colton Dach has seemingly slid under the radar. Dach’s journey to the NHL wasn’t a smooth one, marked by multiple shortened WHL seasons because of the COVID-19 pandemic or injury. He…

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Pagnotta: Oilers discussed ‘possibility’ of moving Darnell Nurse at trade deadline

The Edmonton Oilers made two trades the week of the trade deadline, but there was another big piece to their core that general manager Stan Bowman allegedly discussed moving.  That player is Darnell Nurse, according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. He published a column Sunday night discussing what trades did and didn’t happen across the…

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Today In NHL History - Jason Spezza's Illegal Stick

On March 9th in 2009, Toronto Maple Leafs head coach Ron Wilson called for a measurement of Jason Spezza's stick, down one goal with two minutes to play. Suspecting something was afoot, the Senator snapped his stick and headed for the bench. Referee Stephane Auger followed the forward and confiscated the contraband. Making no secret of shaving his blades, as described in this interview one year

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Today In NHL History - Backstrom's Own Goal

On March 9th in 2008, Washington Capitals rookie center Nicklas Backstrom had the misfortune of scoring an extremely untimely own goal against goaltender Cristobal Huet, breaking a deadlocked game to give their archrival Pittsburgh Penguins a 3-2 lead with 28 seconds to play. Adding insult to injury, the blunder was credited to Ovechkin's nemesis-in-chief, notorious Washington Capitals killer

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Vasily Podkolzin and the trade that keeps on giving

The Edmonton Oilers acquired Vasily Podkolzin on Aug. 18, 2024, from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 (114th overall). The Oilers actually re-acquired the pick from Vancouver when the Oilers traded Evander Kane to Vancouver on Day 2 of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. To date, the trade has worked…

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Oilers Thoughts: Murphy puts on defensive clinic, Dach deserves more minutes, Podkolzin’s scoring pretty goals, and more

Following a shaky 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Edmonton Oilers restored confidence for their faithful fans with a very mature 4-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights, kicking off their four-game road trip on a high note. With that in mind, in this edition of Oilers Thoughts, we chat about a couple of…

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Monday Mailbag: Did the Oilers do enough at the trade deadline?

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‘ moves at the trade deadline, spending on rentals, another round of goalie talk, and…

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NHL weekend rankings: The Caps, the Oilers, and a deadline of swings and misses

Well, that was a bit of a weird deadline . It wasn’t a bad one, although I’m not sure it will rank all that highly among the best of the best . It had some decent names, and at least one surprise that we’ll get to down below. It also had plenty of names that we were told to watch out for that didn’t end up going anywhere. If you missed it over the week, you can get caught up here: Trade grades for all the big deals , the classic winners and losers , and grades for each team . In theory, a dead...

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Broncos Land Benák

Western Michigan has added a highly-skilled forward to its future lineup, as the Broncos received a commitment from Adam Benák on Monday.Benák, 18, was a fourth-round pick (102nd overall) of the Minnesota Wild last summer. The left-shot forward was initially considered among the top prospects for the 2025 NHL Draft.Despite being undersized at 5-foot-8 and 163 pounds, Benák has continued to show...

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Q&A With ... Denver Coach David Carle

This conversation with Denver head coach David Carle took place prior to the Pioneers' most recent four games. This is edited down from the conversation heard on our podcast. Denver is about to host Western Michigan in the NCHC semifinals this coming weekend.CHN: What was your reaction to watching the Olympics?Carle: It was a bye week for us. So we were out recruiting for a few days. The only game...

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The Rundown - Canada West Final

There was no guessing nor any surprises to be found as the final games of the Canada West season played out this weekend. Both the UBC Thunderbirds and the Manitoba Bisons were headed to the U SPORTS National Championship in Elmira, Ontario where they'll be looking to bring home the conference's first gold medal since 2023. The only paperwork needed to be done is which team would go as the champion of Canada West, earning a Canada West championship banner in the process. Let's see who gets the...

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Sunday Scramble: Analysts describe concerning trend with Tristan Jarry, brutal week ahead for the Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers aren’t helping Tristan Jarry, and Tristan Jarry isn’t helping the Edmonton Oilers. Both things are true. The Oilers are a puck-watching, golden-opportunity-leaking hockey team in front of him. Jarry is an anxious, unconfident goaltender right now. Friday’s loss against the Carolina Hurricanes was his first start in nine days, a three-game pause…

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