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GDB 20.0: Oilers vs. Hurricanes and the quest for 60 minutes (5PM MT, SNW)

After another mistake-laden outing cost the Oilers a third straight win on Thursday in Columbus, the boys are back in Raleigh to face off against the Carolina Hurricanes. This isn’t one of those games where Edmonton can get away with half efforts and lacklustre execution. This is one of those games where the Oilers will…

Looking at how Oilers can deploy forward lines with Zach Hyman back

It looks as if Zach Hyman will make his 2025-26 debut with the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. Hyman hasn’t played since Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals against the Dallas Stars. In the first period of that game, he had a collision with Mason Marchment, now of the Seattle Kraken. He didn’t return and…

NHL Notebook: Gary Bettman discusses 2026 Olympic arena construction concerns

The 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics are right around the corner. Despite that, one of the stadiums to be used for hockey, the PalaItalia Santa Giulia, has yet to be completed. In an article for Swedish site hockeysverige, National Hockey League commissioner Gary Bettman noted that he’s concerned about the stadium not being completed and will…

Oilersnation Radio: Oilers up and down like a toilet seat

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’ inability to play a full 60 minutes, Calvin Pickard’s spot in the lineup, the return of Zach Hyman, line combos, and much more….

Top 100 Oilers: No. 64 — Tom Gilbert

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Tom Gilbert comes in at No. 64 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 72 on Brownlee’s original list. The Oilers didn’t draft Tom Gilbert, but he spent the bulk of…

Why Matt Savoie should stay on Connor McDavid’s wing

Kris Knoblauch has been bringing Savoie along gradually in his first NHL season, deploying him in a bottom-six penalty-killing role, but that’s starting to change. After a gradual improvement in his underlying numbers and flashes of high-end skill in limited minutes, the 21-year-old finally earned a chance to play with McDavid this week. He responded…

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Oilers place Troy Stecher on waivers, assign Isaac Howard to AHL Condors

The roster shuffle has begun for the Edmonton Oilers in the wake of Zach Hyman’s return to the lineup. With the winger set to return Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Oilers placed defenceman Troy Stecher on waivers and assigned winger Isaac Howard to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. The #Oilers have placed defenceman Troy Stecher…

Remembering five of the NHL's most important "changing of the guard" seasons

 Part of what’s made the first moth of this NHL season so much fun has been the youth movement, with young stars like Macklin Celebrini, Connor Bedard and Leo Carlsson all putting up gaudy offensive numbers that place them near the top of the scoring race. It’s only been a month, so we don’t want to get too far out over our skis here. But it sure seems like we’re witnessing a shift in the league, with a new generation of forwards staking their claim to superstar status . That doesn’t mean...

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CHN Recruiting Roundup: November

College Hockey News is excited to release its latest monthly recruiting notebook. Stay tuned to CHN’s recruiting page throughout the season for its top 10 list, breaking commitment news and much more...

This Week in College Hockey: Nov. 13, 2025

Denver looked mighty impressive in its weekend sweep over Western Michigan. The Pioneers are 6-3-1, and their only loss where they didn’t clearly outplay their opponent came back on Oct. 17 against Lindenwood...