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Top 100 Oilers: No. 54 — Jeff Beukeboom
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Jeff Beukeboom comes in at No. 54 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 37 on Brownlee’s original list. There were many better Edmonton Oilers, but does anyone have a better hockey name than…
Winnipeg Jets Practice Report
It was an optional skate as the Jets prepare to face the Wings tomorrow night.
Flashback Friday: The Oilers’ seven trades with the Capitals
On Saturday evening, the Edmonton Oilers play the Washington Capitals for the second time in 2025-26. The two teams don’t have a lot of overlapping history. Neither team has been a Stanley Cup contender at the same time, as the Capitals were good enough to make the playoffs during the 1980s, but only made it…
The Day After 52.0: Penguins light up Oilers and former teammate Tristan Jarry with six goals
After all the talk about not being able to win three in a row, the Edmonton Oilers are suddenly staring down the barrel of a three-game losing skid. This eight-game homestand opened with a 5-0 win over the St. Louis Blues, an impressive result that came on the heels of a 6-0 pounding of the…
Winnipeg Jets loan Danny Zhilkin and Isaak Phillips to the Manitoba Moose
After playing in four and two NHL games respectively the duo are heading down to the AHL.
Welcome back, traitor: Remembering six of the ugliest receptions for returning stars
It’s been a week of returns in the NHL. On Monday, we saw Jonathan Toews’ first game back in Chicago, returning to the city where we won three Cups as a visitor for the very first time. The fans gave him a hero’s welcome , the sort of outpouring of emotion you rarely see in the sports world. It was a collective “thank you” to a player who meant so much to a franchise and its fan base. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJQTNxj0p3o Tonight, Mitch Marner will return to Toronto, and the reception wi...
An all-time bad start for the Oilers, the rest wasn’t any better, but at least Leon Draisaitl came back
The Oilers were starting back at zero in their quest for three straight wins, and the first step to trying to make that happen would be to beat the Penguins as they roll into Edmonton on the second half of a back-to-back set. Of course, this was the same scenario the boys were in two…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Jan 23, 2026
A daily roundup of Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
This Week in College Hockey: Jan. 22, 2026
We're getting to the point of the season where there's a lot of NPI talk. Last week, there was a lot of reaction to BC moving up with two losses and Providence only moving up one spot with two wins over BC...
Oilers set franchise record for fastest three goals against in embarrassing 6-2 loss to Penguins: Recap, Reaction and Highlights
Well, that was ugly. On Thursday evening, the Edmonton Oilers hosted the Pittsburgh Penguins on the third game of their eight-game home stand. With Tristan Jarry starting against his former team, it didn’t go well, as the Penguins put six past their old netminder in a 6-2 victory. Let’s take a look at what happened…
Winnipeg Jets rally, but two points slip away in shootout loss to Panthers
Recap of the game.
Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links
Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
GDB 52.0: Oilers Searching for Home Ice Success (7 PM, SNW)
The Edmonton Oilers have played 23 home games this season. They’ve won 12 and are only 12-7-4 and have outscored teams 83-74. In the three previous seasons, the Oilers had the eighth most home wins in the NHL and were three back of the fifth most. They have been a very good to dominant team…
NHL Trade Rumours: Oilers have ‘very concrete plan’ to add top-9 forward, says insider
The Edmonton Oilers have a “very concrete plan” to target a top-nine forward ahead of the NHL Trade deadline, but no deal is imminent, according to TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun. LeBrun was on TSN’s Insider Trading Thursday, saying that out of the Oilers’ pro meetings last week, Edmonton decided on their path for how to…
The Hockey Show - Episode 696
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, is out in the big world, broadcasting from the Hockey For All Centre in west Winnipeg tonight as part of the 2026 Female World Sport School Challenge ! The tournament games are beign broadcast on the UMFM Second Stream internet stream all weekend, but we'll dive back onto the radio frequency with an on-location show! Live radio means anything can happen, so be ready for some fun tonight on The Hockey Show at...
Scenes From Morning Skate: Prepare for a rough ride as Oilers roll odd lineup
If you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan planning to watch tonight’s game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, you might want to brace yourself. The lineup Kris Knoblauch is rolling out isn’t just unconventional — it’s borderline experimental. And not in the fun, exciting way. More in the “hold on tight and hope for the best” way. Ryan…
One trade target for each of the Oilers’ three needs
The big question entering March 6th’s NHL trade deadline is what will the Edmonton Oilers do? After making consecutive Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers are looking to get over the hump in 2026. While the team isn’t perfect, starting the season slow once again, they’ve really come into their own since the end of November….
Game 50: Winnipeg Jets vs Florida Panthers pre-game report
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
Pre-Scout: No Skinner for Penguins tonight, but McDavid vs. Crosby always a treat
The storylines for this Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins game aren’t quite as juicy as the matchup in December. Of course, that game was just a few days after the Stuart Skinner-Tristan Jarry swap, and Leon Draisaitl whacked home his 1,000th point, leading to cigarettes for all in the dressing room in a 6-4 win….
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Jan 22, 2026
A daily roundup of Winnipeg Jets, Manitoba Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Providence's Youth Maturing By The Week
With the injury to goaltender Philip Svedeback, Providence took to the ice this past weekend against Boston College without a single senior in the lineup. With 19 combined freshmen and sophomores on the roster, Providence is the ninth-youngest roster in college hockey...
Männistö Makes His Presence Felt For Michigan State
Whenever Michigan State decides to dump the puck into the attacking...
NHL Hockey Academy | Spacing Drills with Winnipeg Jets winger Cole Perfetti
91 shares his insight with former NHL pro Jason Demers.
Better Lait Than Never: Winning three straight is the Oilers’ Everest
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’ inability to string wins together, Tristan Jarry’s first home start, Curtis Lazar’s 600th game, and much more….
Oilers Prospect Update: Condors continue to roll with a sweep of the Wranglers
The Bakersfield Condors are officially on a roll. They beat the Calgary Wranglers Friday and Saturday by a combined score of 6-1, making it nine straight games with a point for the young roster. With their recent hot streak, the Condors have moved themselves into second place in terms of goals scored, with 132. The…