A couple of players have hit some notable milestones. When the puck dropped between the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night, forward Leon Draisaitl officially dressed in the 852nd game of his NHL career, while fellow forward Trent Frederic appeared in the 400th game of his career in the big leagues. Draisaitl’s appearance…
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After a busy weekend of sledge hockey, the last thing I thought I'd be writing about today is the suspension of a professional hockey franchise. With all three top North American leagues pushing to get to 32 teams so that each NHL team had its own AHL and ECHL affiliates, one of those pillars crumbled today with the news that the Iowa Heartlanders had informed the ECHL that they were suspending operations for the 2026-27 season after a difficult campaign on the ice and at the box office this y...
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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 their first impressions of Edmonton’s new friends, the latest Oilers goalie drama, previewed Tuesday’s matchup against the Avalanche, and much more. We…
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The Colorado Avalanche have been the best team in the NHL all season. They lead the NHL with a record of 43-10-9 and sit seven points ahead of second-place Dallas with a game in hand. And they got better at the trade deadline, acquiring centers Nazem Kadri and Nicolas Roy and defenseman Brett Kulak. They…
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Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
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Updates on the four injured guys.
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The Oilers got their four-game road trip off to a strong start on Sunday, grinding out a 4-2 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. Next up, Edmonton travels to Colorado to face the toughest challenge on this trip. The Avalanche hold the NHL’s best record at 43-10-9, seven points ahead of second-place Dallas in the…
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The Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche will have the league’s two leading scorers go head-to-head on Tuesday night in a late US-audience doubleheader. Widen your view beyond Connor McDavid’s 108 points versus Nathan MacKinnon’s 104 points, the game will feature three of the league’s top four scorers: Leon Draisaitl has 92 points, and four of…
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A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
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Andrew Mangiapane’s time with the Edmonton Oilers was certainly one to forget, and it’s already clear that he’s happy to be in a new situation with the Chicago Blackhawks. Mangiapane made his debut with the Blackhawks on Friday, a 6-3 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and even in a losing situation, he’s already got plenty…
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A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
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Colorado College has extended the contract of head coach Kris Mayotte for five seasons, taking him through the 2030-31 season.CC just finished its fifth season under Mayotte with a record of 13-17-6, and played in 13 overtimes. He led the Tigers to 21 wins two seasons ago, falling just short of an NCAA Tournament bid. Mayotte was named NCHC Coach of the Year that season. In this second season, Colorado...
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As college teams begin to fall out of postseason play, keep an eye on the NHL transaction wire. For a number of the best players around the country, it’s officially free-agent season.Below is a shortlist of players at each position who could draw interest from NHL teams this spring. Several of the names included are players that at least one NHL scout told me their organization is strongly considering...
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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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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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Martin Biron joined That's Hockey to discuss.
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There is growing talk about a spat between Tristan Jarry and his Edmonton Oilers teammates from practice last week. On Monday morning’s edition of his latest 32 Thoughts podcast, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman alluded to it when discussing the Oilers. “There’s a lot of talk out there about Jarry got into it in practice with some…
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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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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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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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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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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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A big week for the player and the hockey team.
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After a day off the ice, the Jets will skate as they continue their eight-game homestand.
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The Oilers followed up one of their worst losses of the season with a much stronger effort on Sunday, grinding out a 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Vegas. After a scoreless first period, Edmonton opened the scoring three minutes into the second when Trent Frederic shoveled in his fourth goal of the season….
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