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After splitting their two home games this week, the Oilers head out on a four-game road trip that will see them face two of the strongest teams in the league. First up is an important Pacific Division matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights, who would host Edmonton in the first round of the playoffs if…
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At the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, the Edmonton Oilers acquired exactly three players, and they all came from one team. First, on March 3, they picked up defenceman Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks for a second‑round pick. One day later, they circled back to Chicago to acquire forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach in…
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Lately, the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights have been mirror images of each other. Mainly, losing. On Friday night, both teams faced two of the elite clubs in the NHL this season. Edmonton’s inconsistency reared its head at home, within a goal down the stretch, before the Carolina Hurricanes doubled them up 6-3. That’s…
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Connor Murphy, Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach are the new names in Oil Country following Friday afternoon’s trade deadline. Whether the moves work has little to do with Stan Bowman. Bowman was evidently satisfied with his moves, announcing Thursday that he likely wouldn’t make any more. Edmonton went into the final hours with extra cap…
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Over the last few years, Alaska has generally been the strongest Independent program, though at times its status in the NPI was surpassed by Long Island and Lindenwood.When it came time for the first United Collegiate Hockey Cup, however, Alaska rose to the top once again, and entered as the Independent tournament's No. 1 seed, as determined by placement in the NPI.And then the Nanooks proved why....
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Recap of the game.
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Pencils down, general managers. The teams you have now assembled will be the ones you’re married to for the rest of the season. For Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman, his work was all completed in the days leading up to the trade deadline, making two separate trades with the Chicago Blackhawks: one to acquire…
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I spent my Friday evening in a rink once again, but this game was a little different in that we had the radio gear out, we were broadcasting a game, and we were having a blast! As you may have heard on The Hockey Show over the last few weeks, Jason and I were looking forward to this weekend's set of games featuring Team Manitoba parahockey and the Minnesota Wild sled hockey team in a series being called the Cross Border Classic! Tonight saw Game One of the three-game set kick off the weekend, ...
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Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
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The Edmonton Oilers added key defensive pieces to their roster before the trade deadline to lower their goals against, but in the first game since retooling the lineup, they once again had a tough time keeping the puck out of their net in a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. There’s no other way to…
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The AHL club has a clearer picture of who they'll have for a playoff run.
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The Edmonton Oilers have been searching for answers to their leaky defence all season. Stan Bowman believes he may have found them, making a pair of deals with the Chicago Blackhawks this week that brought in Jason Dickinson, Connor Murphy, and Colton Dach. Both Murphy and Dickinson are proven defensive stalwarts, while the 23-year-old Dach…
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On March 2nd in 1993, Mario Lemieux coined a hat trick when he started his day in Pittsburgh receiving radiation treatment for Hodgkin’s lymphoma and finished it with a goal and assist in Phildelphia, earning a rare ovation for an opponent in the rival rink during his first game back after a two month absence owing to the deadly disease. Despite losing 5-4 that night to the Flyers, Mario led his
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On March 2nd of 1993, Winnipeg Jets forward Teemu Selanne shattered Mike Bossy's rookie record of 53 goals collecting the 54th score of his freshman campaign against goaltender Stephane Fiset of the Quebec Nordiques in just the 64th game of the season, giving the Jets a 4-3 lead. Selanne's glove toss machine gun goal celebration remains a fan favorite and highlight fixture, despite Teemu feeling
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Before setting out on any journey it's crucial the goal be defined. With this in mind, Team Canada coach Mike Babcock sat down with advertising guru Rick Larsen to pen the purpose of Canada's Olympic residence. The resulting text was posted in the team's dressing room for the tournament. LEAVE NO DOUBT That this is our game. That this is our time. That 14 days in February will be 2 weeks for the
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On February 28th in 2009, Jason Spezza of the Ottawa Senators mishandled a clearing attempt and scored an own goal on his backstop Brian Elliot, giving their Northeast division rival Toronto Maple Leafs a 2-0 lead with four minutes remaining in the first period. The miscue was credited to Maple Leafs rookie Tim Stapeton, the first goal of his NHL career. Ottawa answered with three straight to
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On February 28th in 2010, Team Canada beat Team USA with a golden goal in overtime of the gold medal game of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver 3-2, marking the second time in eight years the two teams played for gold with Canada coming out on top.With Canada leading 2-0 midway through the match on goals from Jonathan Toews and Corey Perry, Vancouver Canucks forward Ryan
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On February 27th in 1994, Peter Forsberg scored a Kent Nilsson-style goal against Canada's Corey Hirsch giving Sweden their first gold medal in a 3-2 shootout win in Lillehammer and landing himself on a Swedish stamp. The deke, since dubbed The Paralyzer, has been repeated by Finnish forward Jussi Jokinen in several NHL shootout attempts. The inaugural effort, authored by Elitserian Golden Puck
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On February 26th in 2006, Sweden defeated rival Finland 3-2 in Turin claiming their second ever Olympic gold medal, 12 years after their first. The full match may be viewed here. That's today in NHL history. * See also Today In NHL History - Forsberg's Shootout Gold.
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On February 26th in 2012, Dallas Stars forward Vernon Fiddler skated past the Vancouver Canucks bench with three minutes remaining in a scoreless first period, delivering a deadpan impersonation of blueliner Kevin Bieksa complete with angry face and choppy stride. The performance, staged mere hours before the 84th Academy Awards, gave Bieksa a belly laugh but sent head coach Alain Vigneault into
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On February 24th in 2002, Canada beat USA at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City by a score of 5-2, winning the country's first men's ice hockey Olympic gold medal in 50 years. Despite Executive Director Wayne Gretzky's expertly assembled squad and a pair of goals from each of Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla, some attribute the win to Canadian born icemaker Trent Evans buring a loonie at
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On February 23rd in 2010, Nashville Predators blueliner Shea Weber suited up for Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics and blasted a slapshot past San Jose Sharks German goaltender Thomas Greiss that tore through the net. When questioned whether Weber had ever witnessed a puck go through the net, the deadpanned defenseman remarked, "Yeah, I do it every day". Canada beat Germany that night by a score
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On February 21st in 2009, the Vancouver Canucks visited the Toronto Maple Leafs for the first time since former Leaf captain and 13 season skater Mats Sundin signed a one year deal with the Canucks on December 18, 2008 with a pro-rated payout of $5m for the remainder of the 2008-2009 season. The home team honored the Swedish legend with an emotional first period tribute, which clearly resonated
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