4/18/26 Illegal Curve Hockey Show
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Top 100 Oilers: No. 37 — Petr Klima
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Petr Klima comes in at No. 37 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 33 on Brownlee’s original list. The 1989-90 Edmonton Oilers were truly something special. Just one season…
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Manitoba Moose take late lead, surrender it before shootout loss to Wild
Recap of the game.
Oilersnation Radio: Reviewing pre-season predictions and a preview for the Oilers and Ducks
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’ first round matchup against the Anaheim Ducks, recapping the 2025-26 season predictions, line combinations, injury updates, and more. We kicked off the Friday…
The Other Side Of The World
The goaltender to the left likely isn't going to be recognizable unless you're following the ECHL and SPHL closely. That goalie is Surrey, BC's Noah Giesbrecht, and he was trying to crack lineups in the professional leagues here in North America after finishing a solid university career that saw him play at three different schools including a U SPORTS school! One of the toughest things for any undrafted goalie to do is break into the ECHL with so few roster spots available, but Giesbrecht look...
Flashback Friday: Looking at the Oilers’ 2006, 2017 playoffs series against the Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers postseason begins on Monday. Heading into the final day of the season on Thursday, the Oilers first round opponent was anyone’s best guess. There were three possibilities: The Colorado Avalanche, the Los Angeles Kings, and the Anaheim Ducks. Before the Vegas Golden Knights won on Wednesday, the Oilers even could’ve played the…
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Connor Hellebuyck
The reigning Hart Trophy winner shared his thoughts after a very disappointing season.
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Kyle Connor
Despite having back-to-back 90+ point seasons, it was a tough 2025-26 campaign as the Jets failed to reach the post-season.
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Mark Scheifele
Despite having his best year as a pro, it was a tough year for the team. We heard from no. 55 at the end of season avails.
NHL Notebook: Patrik Allvin fired as Canucks GM, Quinn Hughes was almost a Red Wing, and more
Following last night’s 6-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers, the Vancouver Canucks have fired general manager Patrik Allvin, Jim Rutherford announced. Allvin was hired by Rutherford in 2022, and was the general manager for the organization when the Canucks faced the Oilers in a well-contested seven-game series in 2023. The two seasons since, however, have…
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Adam Lowry
The captain had plenty to say after a tough season both individually and for his team.
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Josh Morrissey
It is going to be a long summer for players as they grapple with the disappointment from this season.
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Gabriel Vilardi
Despite it being his best year as a pro, lots of disappointment given how the year ended for the team.
Oilers hometown kids Dach and Savoie heat up at the perfect time before the playoffs
It’s no secret that the odds of playing hockey as a youth and making the NHL are extremely difficult, with a study showing that the chances of playing minor hockey to one day playing in the NHL are roughly one in 4,000, or just 0.025 percent. On top of that, the odds of a player…
Oilers one of eight teams to have confirmed cap overages for 2026-27 season
The Edmonton Oilers will be carrying salary cap overages into the following year for the third straight season. This, according to PuckPedia, who released the league-wide overage numbers Friday morning, with the Oilers being one of eight teams confirmed to be impacted. Edmonton will carry just $250,000 in overages, according to PuckPedia. Edmonton’s impact comes with the…
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Jonathan Toews
Quite a season for the Winnipegger who returned to the NHL after a long layoff to play for his hometown team.
Oilers round one playoff schedule: Game 1 begins Monday with Michaels, DeBrusk on the call
The Edmonton Oilers‘ first-round playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks will begin on Monday. The full NHL playoff schedule is now out, with games beginning as early as Saturday. After defeating the Vancouver Canucks 6-1 on Thursday night, the Oilers secured home ice advantage in round one. The Ducks clinched the three-seed in the Pacific Division…
Winnipeg Jets end of season media availability: Cole Perfetti
It was a tough season from an injury perspective for the Jets forward. A big offseason as an RFA upcoming.
Oilers recall goaltender Calvin Pickard from AHL Condors
Cal is back in town. The Edmonton Oilers announced Friday morning that they have recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors on an emergency basis. The #Oilers have recalled goaltender Calvin Pickard from the @Condors on an emergency basis. pic.twitter.com/DR2AnKgcJB — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) April 17, 2026 Pickard’s the first of many Black…
The 2026 NHL playoff bandwagon guide to all 15 teams that aren't the Sabres
It’s playoff time. For half the league’s fan bases, that means you already know what to do: Lay on the floor, rocking in the fetal position and hating everything in the world. Rinse and repeat, for roughly two to eight weeks. The other half of us are jealous of you. That’s why some of us might be thinking about crossing a very controversial line, and hopping on the bandwagon of one of the playoff teams. Just a temporary fling, you know how it goes. Some of you would never consider it, of cours...
The Day After 82.0: Oilers cruise past Canucks in regular-season finale
The Oilers took care of business in their regular-season finale on Thursday, hammering the Canucks 6-1 at Rogers Place to clinch second in the Pacific Division. Edmonton finished the campaign with a 41-30-11 record and will now host Anaheim in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. It was the exact type of performance…
Matt Savoie’s first hat trick, Oilers dominate the Canucks, and a first round matchup with the Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers had one last game to play before the playoffs started, but as it turns out, game 82 ended up having greater stakes than any of us likely imagined when we kicked things off back in October. Yet, with a job to do and an awful Vancouver Canucks team in town to wrap…
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Oilers clinch home-ice advantage with 6-1 win over Canucks: Recap, Reaction and Highlights
The Edmonton Oilers’ regular season is now over, which means the real thing begins now. Game 82 was a home contest against the Vancouver Canucks, with the Oilers coming away with a 6-1 victory. It was an important game, as a win would clinch home ice, while a loss and wins from the Anaheim Ducks…
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