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The Oilers have opened their four-game homestand with two wins. Edmonton held off a San Jose Sharks team desperate for points on Tuesday, with five different scorers finding the back of the net in a 5-3 victory. Dmitry Orlov opened the scoring for San Jose seven minutes into the first period, but the Oilers responded…
It’s been a while since we’ve broken out the Cap Court gimmick. The idea here is that we pick five players and try to figure out if they have bad contract from a team perspective. Too much money, too much term, that sort of thing. We make the case for and against, and find a few comparables to help us. Then we deliver a verdict. Nice and simple. Or at least it’s supposed to be. But now that the salary cap’s upper limit is growing again, and growing quickly, does anyone have a bad contract anym...
Despite beating the Predators on Sunday night, the big story from the evening was Leon Draisaitl leaving the game after a hit along the boards, which clearly left more damage than we might have initially anticipated. On Tuesday, the Oilers announced the former MVP would miss the remainder of the season with a lower-body injury….
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This season’s Hockey East Tournament may be one of the most exciting ones. Two of the four — Boston College and Merrimack — must win to make the NCAA Tournament, while the other — Connecticut and Massachusetts — need to one at least one game to have a shot.There may also be a new champion, since Merrimack and UConn have never won the league tournament. UMass won back-to-back titles in 2021...
The Hobey Baker Award Committee announced the 10 finalists for this year's top individual honor, now in its 46th year.The 10 were selected from a poll of all Division I head coaches. The winner is selected from a 30-person committee comprised of coaches, media and scouts.There is only one goaltender and one defenseman on the list. There is one player from Atlantic Hockey, two from the ECAC and none...
Minnesota will have a new coach next season, the school announced today, confirming an earlier CHN report.According to a statement, the school and Bob Motzko "have mutually agreed to part ways.""I want to thank Bob for leading our team for the last eight seasons. In addition to winning Big Ten titles, the team advanced to the Men's Frozen Four twice and played in the national championship game in ...
That’s now back-to-back wins for the Edmonton Oilers. On Tuesday night, the Oilers defeated the San Jose Sharks 5-3 on St. Patrick’s Day, giving them a seven-point lead over the young team. It also moved them into a tie for top spot in the Pacific Division, pending the outcome of the Vegas Golden Knights game….
Recap of the game.
I don't think the man to the left needs an introduction as you probably recognize New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes thanks to his work done in Italy. You may remember him scoring the gold medal-winning goal against Canada in overtime to give the Americans their first finish atop the men's hockey podium since 1980 in Lake Placid. Obviously, that's a massive moment in international and US hockey history, and all of the important pieces from that game went to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toront...
It’s Tuesday afternoon, and there’s a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio set, which means the boys were back in the studio to recap the week that was. On today’s episode, the guys discussed their first impressions of Edmonton’s new friends, the latest Oilers goalie drama, previewed Tuesday’s matchup against the Avalanche, and much more. We…
The Edmonton Oilers medical staff is earning their paycheque this season. I wrote on December 21 that this Edmonton Oilers season feels like a “year from hell.” A team with championship aspirations going through the tedious 82-game season, waiting until they can play for the only thing left to achieve, has been tested six ways to…
As the Edmonton Oilers prepare to take on the San Jose Sharks Tuesday night, there’s a Leon Draisaitl-sized hole in their roster. And it’s going to be there for the final 14 games of the regular season, the club announced Tuesday. Their No. 2 centre was left shaken up in the first period of Sunday…
The NHL’s Department of Player Safety appears comfortable with how it handles suspensions for illegal and dangerous plays. In response to the league suspending Ducks defenceman Radko Gudas for just five games after a knee-on-knee hit that ended Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews’ season, Connor McDavid suggested it may be time to revisit the process….
Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
The Edmonton Oilers’ push for the playoffs will have to continue without one of the league’s best players. The club announced Tuesday afternoon that centre Leon Draisaitl would miss the remainder of the regular season with a lower-body injury sustained Sunday night against the Nashville Predators. Statement re: #Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl https://t.co/u6HoSaaYQO — Edmonton…
We got updates on the Minnesotan as well as on Miller, Namestnikov and Niederreiter.
Leon Draisaitl has officially been ruled out for tonight’s game against the San Jose Sharks. The Edmonton Oilers’ second-leading scorer, and the NHL’s fourth overall point earner, exited Sunday’s game against the Nashville Predators with a lower-body injury. Coach Kris Knoblauch said there will be a clearer timeline soon on his further availability. “We’ll have…
The Oilers will continue their four-game homestand on Tuesday when they host the San Jose Sharks, a team sitting on the playoff bubble. Edmonton will be without one of its top forwards, as Leon Draisaitl suffered an injury during Sunday’s win over Nashville. San Jose Sharks at Edmonton Oilers Date: Tuesday, March 17, 2026 Start…
Contrary to most NHL teams, the Edmonton Oilers aren’t exactly in need of high-end offensive help. With the heavy firepower already in place at the top, their list of needs differs somewhat from that of other organizations. What they do need, however, is a reliable two-way contributor and someone capable of playing complementary minutes in…
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
The defensively responsible Edmonton Oilers? Is that who we’re seeing? As the Oilers host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday night with two valuable points on the line, un-sexy hockey terms like “low event” are being spoken in the bowels of Rogers Place. The Nashville Predators had just five High Danger Scoring Chances (HDSCF) at…
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With the U SPORTS National Men's and Women's Hockey Championship being played this weekend, I figured I would be spending a lot of my time in front of my laptop and TV watching games. Everything appeared to be heading towards that fate until I received an email today that changed my schedule and could add a lot of fun to the upcoming weekend. I'll still be watching games, but I'll also be attending a game and chatting with players thanks to receiving some media credentials today! I applied ...
Leon Draisaitl is trending toward not playing in the Edmonton Oilers‘ matchup against the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, but there’s no official determination on his injury status. He left the game with a lower-body injury in the first period after Ozzy Wiesblatt jostled him awkwardly in front of the Nashville Predators bench on Sunday….