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For the first time since forming a dominant line together at the Winter Olympics, Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini will face each other as opponents. With the 2024 first-overall pick riding shotgun, McDavid led the Olympic tournament with 13 points in six games, earning MVP honours despite Canada falling to the United States in the…
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I admit that I don't spot a lot about Canada West men's hockey on HBIC. My focus when I first started this blog was to get more exposure on the women's game, but the men's game likely deserves the same effort when it comes to coverage. Frankly, someone could likely make a solid living if they were paid to cover Canada West hockey, but I'm not about to dive head-first into that venture being that I already devote one full day to Canada West. Tonight, however, I need to talk about the men's hock...
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One defenceman that the Edmonton Oilers have been linked to is Oliver Ekman-Larsson. Ekman-Larsson is one of the last remaining players in the National Hockey League who was a part of the Phoenix Coyotes (before the name change). He’s a well-travelled defenceman, as he was drafted sixth overall in the 2009 draft and has played…
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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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Last season was a year of firsts for Connecticut. The Huskies qualified for the NCAA Tournament for the first time in program history, where it defeated in-state rival Quinnipiac in the Allentown Regional for its first NCAA Tournament win.Connecticut was an overtime goal away from a victory over Penn State and what would have been the program’s first trip to the Frozen Four.It was also a year of...
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Amidst a difficult season in Marquette, Michigan, the Northern Michigan Wildcats’ future in net has theoretically been solidified by Oliver Auyeung-Ashton.The 5-foot-10 netminder has spent his freshman campaign asserting himself as the team's top goaltender, though an injury mid-season has limited him to 15 starts so far. Over that time, the rookie from Coquitlam, British Columbia, holds a .929 ...
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Recap of the game.
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There have been two Edmonton Oilers to hit games played milestones this season. For the first time in franchise history, a player played their 1,000th game with the Oilers, as Adam Henrique reached the quadruple-digit game mark on October 21st against the Ottawa Senators. On January 18th, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins became the first Oiler to play…
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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 the Oilers’ post-Olympic return, Connor McDavid’s latest 100-point season, the NHL Trade Deadline, line combinations, trade targets, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…
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It’s not often that you see the reigning Presidents’ Trophy winners sell at the following deadline. However, that is the case of the Winnipeg Jets this season. Last season, they finished with a 56-22-4 record, good enough for 116 points. Through 57 games this season, they don’t even half their total of points from last…
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The Edmonton Oilers scored 13 goals in two games, and in five of six periods, they dominated the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings. It is a very small sample size, but the systemic changes Knoblauch made had the Oilers playing with better puck support, more pace, fewer stretch passes, and they were less reliant…
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One of the best third-line centres available ahead of March 6th’s trade deadline is Ryan O’Reilly. The 35-year-old has the rare distinction of being a second-round pick who immediately made the National Hockey League. He’s since gone on to have a Hall of Very Good career, scoring 323 goals and 880 points in 1,209 career…
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With just a week to go before the NHL Trade Deadline, the Edmonton Oilers seem destined to make a move to bolster their lineup, in hopes of making another deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. As has been the conversation for the past several years, many expect the Oilers to add to their blue…
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After a thrilling few weeks of Olympic hockey, the NHL is back underway, and for an Edmonton Oilers squad that limped into the break, there’s a heightened sense of urgency. They sit third in the Pacific Division, but only four points separate them from the playoff line. HockeyStats’ analytics model has them at a 60…
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Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
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The Edmonton Oilers welcomed us all back in classic Oily fashion. They gave us a glimmer of hope Tuesday night, and then left us with nothing at all. Despite holding two separate two-goal leads, the Oilers managed to leave Anaheim with nothing but a bitter taste. Arguably with more questions as to why the team…
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A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
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The Edmonton Oilers snapped their four-game losing streak emphatically, handing the Los Angeles Kings an 8-1 beating in their home barn on Thursday night. Coming off a frustrating 6-5 loss to the Anaheim Ducks in which they surrendered three separate leads, the Oilers delivered their most complete performance of the season to get back in…
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If you’re wondering what exactly is going on with the Edmonton Oilers right now, you’re not alone. After coughing up three separate leads in Anaheim and turning a winnable game into a 6-5 mess, the Oilers rolled into Los Angeles for the second half of a back-to-back, looking less like a contender and more like…
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Connor Hellebuyck has had a good month. You might have heard about it. The three-time Vezina winner and defending Hart Trophy winner as NHL MVP was the story of the story of Team USA’s gold medal win over Canada on Sunday, making 41 saves in a 2-1 OT win. It was the sort of signature game that a goaltender’s reputation can built on. After years of hearing about how he couldn’t win the big one, Hellebuyck went out and almost single-handedly won one of the biggest ones that there’s ever been. Th...
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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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The Edmonton Oilers have snapped their near-month long four game losing streak. After dropping a very winnable game on Wednesday, the Oilers return to action on Thursday, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 8-1 to move their season record to 28-23-8 for 64 points. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one! Wednesday’s…
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Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Wayne Gretzky locker-room snub rumour, the Oilers’ disastrous effort in Anaheim, Tristan Jarry’s struggles, Tyler’s hypotheticals, and more. The guys kicked off the Thursday episode…
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A dreadful third period, led by Tristan Jarry, cost the Edmonton Oilers an important two points in Anaheim last night. The Oilers controlled the first two periods and led 4-2 to start the final frame but they allowed four goals in the third and lost 6-5. It was their fourth loss in a row, a…
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Closing out third period leads haunted both the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings last night. For the Oilers, it was a two-goal lead at the second intermission. For the Kings, it was a 2-1 lead to fellow division rival the Vegas Golden Knights that flipped to a 6-4 loss. The VGK scored five…
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