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NHL News: Golden Knights acquire Rasmus Andersson, Panthers to activate Matthew Tkachuk, and more

We’ve got ourselves a couple of trades between Pacific Division rivals. On Sunday, the Calgary Flames dealt defenceman Rasmus Andersson to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for defenseman Zach Whitecloud, defence prospect Abram Wiebe, a 2027 first-round pick, and a conditional 2027 second-round pick. The second-round pick will become a first-round selection if the…

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Monday Scramble: The Oilers need to decide on a goalie for forward flexibility

How long can Stan Bowman continue the three-goalie charade while forwards are required?  That’s the biggest question coming out of the week that was in Oilersnation, a week that all things considered, fared better than I expected (my lowly prediction was 2-2-1 after all).    Connor Ingram has shattered any doubt in his ability to…

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Monday Musings: Oilers Shutouts, Hyman and RNH’s Impacts, and some Trade Talk

The Edmonton Oilers finished a five-game-in-seven-day trek in style with back-to-back shutouts over Vancouver and St. Louis. The Oilers won 6-0 in Vancouver on Saturday and 5-0 at home last night. It was only the third time in franchise history that they posted consecutive shutouts by different goalies. Tristan Jarry stopped all 31 shots in…

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Curtis Lazar has earned an everyday role for the Oilers

This summer, the Edmonton Oilers parted ways with several veteran bottom-six forwards and acquired younger replacements. Andrew Mangiapane and Jack Roslovic carried the most name value out of the new additions, and David Tomášek provided plenty of intrigue coming off a big year in Sweden. A player who might’ve gone under the radar amongst all…

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The Day After 50.0: Oilers dominant in both games of weekend back-to-back

For the ninth time this season, the Edmonton Oilers are on a two-game winning streak. Not once have they managed to stretch one of these streaks to three games during the 2025-26 season, but this looks like a prime opportunity. The Oilers were dominant in both legs of last weekend’s back-to-back, first winning by a…

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Monday Mailbag: Can the Oilers salvage the relationship with Andrew Mangiapane?

Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing our favourite Ryan Nugent-Hopkins memories, the Andrew Mangiapane situation, contract swaps, and more. If you’ve got…

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NHL weekend rankings: On the Bruins, the Flyers, and a sternly worded letter

Many times, an NHL season comes to be defined by the dominance of a select group. Sometimes, it’s the Year of the Goaltenders. Others, it might be the snipers who take over. In the first half, this looked like it would be a changing of the guard season . But now, a new contender emerges. Hockey fans, welcome to the Year of the PR Department Statement. It started last week, when the Senators declared war on the trolls and sick people . This week, it was the Ranger, doing what they do best: Writ...

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ASU Trying to Find Its Footing

As the second half rolls on, injuries play a factor in many a team’s outcome. For the Arizona State, it was working its through to a tough season, and building momentum, before the injury bug became an issue...

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The Workhorse

Since the very first day Northeastern senior captain Vinny Borgesi stepped foot on the ice with the Huskies jersey on his back, he has worn it as a badge of honor...

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Roundtable: What are your favourite memories of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins?

In just a few short hours, the Edmonton Oilers will honour Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ahead of his 1,000th game. We’ve been celebrating Nuge Week the last number of days, leading up to tonight’s game against the St. Louis Blues. Jason Gregor did a great one-on-one interview with Nugent-Hopkins this week, while there’s a plethora of other…

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TBC: We Want Fish Sticks

If you've followed this blog for any length of time, you likely know that I'm a fan of the infamous New York Islanders' Fisherman jersey. That's not to say that I'm not fan of the traditional Islanders jersey nor am I trying to compare the two in terms of which one is better, but I always thought the Islanders were ahead of their time when the Fisherman debuted. The fact that the jerseys lasted for just two seasons after Islanders fans demanded the team go back to the original logo didn't get ...

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Scenes From Morning Skate: Oilers adjusting to life without Leon Draisaitl

The Edmonton Oilers did pretty well without Leon Draisaitl against the Vancouver Canucks. They won 6-0, looked dominant, and made it seem like maybe life without their second-best player isn’t the disaster everyone thought it would be. Sure, those were the Canucks — a team looking for draft picks instead of wins. But a 6-0…

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