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Big Ten Semifinals Preview

While the Big Ten Tournament underwent a major change over the offseason — shifting the first round from a three-game series to single-game elimination — the mindset for each team remains the same.Three out of the four teams in this year’s semifinals qualified last year. Michigan State, who is seeking its third consecutive Big Ten Tournament crown, will battle against Ohio State for a rematch...

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NCHC Semifinals Preview

For just the fourth time in the NCHC’s 13-year history, the top four seeds have advanced out of the first round; North Dakota, Denver, Western Michigan and Minnesota Duluth all swept their quarterfinal series.Now the league’s playoff format will feature a new look, as the winner-take-all semifinals move to campus sites for the first time. North Dakota hosts Minnesota Duluth at 6:07 p.m. (CT) on...

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ECAC Quarterfinal Preview

There’s no question that this year is a bit different for the ECAC.The conference has often been lauded as a one-bid league, but three squads — Quinnipiac, Cornell and Dartmouth — are currently in position to secure an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Sitting in seventh, ninth and 11th in the NPI, respectively, it would take a significant upset to alter that field.Those three teams, along...

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The Hockey Show - Episode 703

The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, hits the UMFM airwaves tonight once again as we settle in for some more hockey talk. With the weekend we just had and the Paralympics coming to an end this weekend, it's been an outstanding week of sledge hockey from all over the globe, and our hosts will chat about some of that tonight among the many topics they'll cover. Want in on the chat? Get your radios and internet-connected devices ready tonight for ...

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Oilers’ Zach Hyman to play in 700th NHL game vs. Stars

The Edmonton Oilers will have one of their top players celebrate a significant milestone on Thursday night. As they take the ice to play the Dallas Stars, Zach Hyman will suit up for his 700th National Hockey League game. He’s in his fifth season with the club after signing a seven-year contract back on July…

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GDB 66.0: Oilers battle the surging Stars (6 PM MT, SN1)

The Dallas Stars haven’t lost a regulation game since Jan. 22. They are 12-0-1 in their last 13 games, and their only loss came in the shootout against Colorado last Friday. Five players have averaged a point per game or more during this 13-game stretch, led by Matt Duchene (19 points), Jason Robertson (16), Wyatt…

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Pre-Scout: Oilers enter Dallas on a heat-check road trip

The Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars helped each other out on Tuesday night. Now, they’re at odds again. Despite losing a forward, defenceman, and goaltender, the Oilers gutted out a 4-3 win against the Stars’ rival Colorado. So, the Stars returned the favour and defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 2-1. For the Oilers, it put…

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Hockey East Quarterfinal Preview

The top eight seeds in Hockey East are ready to partake in the quarterfinals for a chance to return to the TD Garden.Providence, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Boston College and Maine all earned a first-round bye while Boston University, Northeastern and Merrimack defeated their lower-seeded opponents in Wednesday’s opening round contest.In an unprecedented season, this is win-or-go-home territory...

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Atlantic Hockey Semifinals Preview

The Atlantic Hockey playoffs continue in the semifinal round, including a rematch of last year’s final — defending champion Bentley hosting Holy Cross. In the other series, second-seeded Sacred Heart hosts Robert Morris.The Atlantic Hockey playoffs are unique in college hockey. It’s the lone conference to play best-of-three in its semifinal round. As things continue to change around college ...

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Jumping To The Big Leagues

With a number of players seeing their seasons end in Canadian university hockey, a few players have made the jump to the professional level to see if they can make an impact before the seasons at the higher levels finish. Every year, there are a pile of players who look to breathe new life into the hockey dream by signing a contract in one of the lower professional leagues, and we saw four Canada West players do that over the last few days. All four were solid players for their teams while ska...

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 45 — Tommy Salo

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Tommy Salo comes in at No. 45 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 59 on Brownlee’s original list. Everybody has their favourite players growing up. Sometimes it’s because the…

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