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Is It Really A Record?

Sometimes, I wonder if things are just posted to social media for a reaction. We see politicians saying things that are wildly inaccurate in the news cycle, but sports are pretty cut-and-dry when it comes to records that have been achieved because all it takes is a quick glance at history books. The man pictured to the left is Matt Salhany, and he is currently playing for the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder where he apparently set a record tonight. Having read the social media post a few times, I'm ...

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Connor McDavid Discusses His Journey to 1,100 NHL Points

Connor McDavid scored his 1,100th NHL point in his 726th game this past Monday in St. Louis. He became the 69th player (nice) to reach 1,100 points and was the fourth quickest behind Mike Bossy (725 GP), Mario Lemieux (550), and Wayne Gretzky (464). McDavid is on pace to join the true elite of the…

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Pre-Scout: Avalanche enter Edmonton as top team in Western Conference

Buckle in. If there’s one opponent that seems to provide entertaining hockey against the Edmonton Oilers over the years, it’s the Colorado Avalanche.  In many ways, it’s the perfect Hockey Night in Canada late game, the stuff that Tim Hortons hockey cards and adolescent memories are made of.  While the Oilers’ wheels seem to be…

3 months ago | 3 reads

Oilersnation Radio: The boys did not want to talk about the Oilers

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 losing three of four games they should have won, goaltending rumours that are popping up, playing soft, line combos, and much more. We…

3 months ago | 2 reads

Top 100 Oilers: No. 65 — Dave Brown

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Dave Brown comes in at No. 65 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 60 on Brownlee’s original list. “Hey, Timmy! You got those gloves cemented on?” So goes one of…

3 months ago | 1 read

Oilers West Edmonton Mall autograph session set for November 27th

Get those pieces of Edmonton Oilers merchandise and memorabilia ready to be autographed. The organization announced the return of its annual autograph session at West Edmonton Mall on Thursday, setting November 27th as the date. It’ll take place between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. across the mall, with the full Oilers roster strewn throughout the…

3 months ago | 2 reads

Ask Dubey: Favourite Oilers jersey, best road trip memories, and more

The Oilers, unfortunately, blew another couple of leads this week, but they still played some good hockey against some quality teams. The good news is that if they continue to put themselves in a position to lead, they’ll eventually start closing out those games more consistently. That’s a much better situation than constantly having to…

3 months ago | 2 reads

The "Rule of Cool"? Loaning stars to other teams? NHL Rules Court is back in session

It’s time for another session of Rules Court, the feature where you make the case for any kind of change that you think would improve the NHL, and a jury of three of us votes on it. Convince at least two of us, and… well, nothing happens, but you get to feel like you’re not quite so alone in the world. That’s important, right? Sure it is. This time around, we’ve got the usual jury of Shayna Goldman, Sean McIndoe, and Sean Gentille. We have seven of your proposals to consider, plus a bonus sugg...

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First Time In The City Of Firsts

For anyone who hasn't played in the AHL, it seems like Springfield, Massachusetts is a place where everyone has played at some point in their careers. NHL players like Sam Montembeault, Chris Driedger, James Neal, Owen Tippett, Mason Marchment, and Charlie Lindgren have all played with the Thunderbirds before moving on to NHL jobs with other teams while notable players like Bruce Boudreau, Mike Krushelnyski, Don Cherry, Gerald Diduck, and Pelle Lindbergh all spent time with the Indians. Spring...

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