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Oilers injury news: Jake Walman, Tristan Jarry activated from long-term injured reserve, Henrique moved to LTIR

Here comes the cavalry. The Edmonton Oilers have activated defenceman Jake Walman and goaltender Tristian Jarry from the Long-Term Injured Reserve, the club announced Tuesday. The #Oilers have activated goaltender Tristan Jarry & defenceman Jake Walman from long-term injured reserve! The team has also placed forward Adam Henrique on LTIR & moved goaltender Connor Ingram…

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Team of the Week: Western Michigan

When a band comes out for an encore, it can either mail in a song or two, completely change the tone, or maybe invite out a celebrity guest for a facile cover. Or, it can tear the roof off by taking things to another level...

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BU's Amico Returns to USHL

Boston University freshman defenseman Carter Amico has returned to the USHL, where he will play for Muskegon...

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Today In NHL History - Patrick Kane's Own Goal

On January 12th in 2014, Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane fired a pass past pinching defenseman Duncan Keith, which traveling the length of the ice and into his own empty net during a delayed penalty to Devan Dubnyk, giving the Edmonton Oilers a 2-2 tying goal midway through the second period. Patrick Kane's own goal was credited to Oilers forward Boyd Gordon. Redemption

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Today In NHL History - Rory's All-Star Game Vote

On January 9th in 2007, the NHL revealed that Vancouver Canucks defenseman Rory Fitzpatrick finished 3rd in fan voting behind Western Conference Norris winners Scott Niedermayer and Nicklas Lidstrom, eliminating him from contention for the All-Star Game. Yearning for an underdog in the asinine exhibition affair, 22 year old Mike Schmid crafted a six-week Vote For Rory write-in campaign complete

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Today In NHL History - Lights Out In New Jersey

On January 8th in 2010, a circuit breaker malfunction caused a lighting failure during a Lightning date with the Devils resulting in a 102 minute delay before the NHL postponed play at the Prudential Center for another day. The teams met again two days later once radiance had been restored at The Rock, picking up where they left off with the Bolts up 3-0 midway through the middle frame. Tampa

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Oilers sign Quinn Hutson to two-year contract extension

The Edmonton Oilers are getting ahead of some of this summer’s work, signing forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Tuesday. The deal will carry an AAV of $875,000, according to the club. FOR THE QUINN‼️✍️ The #Oilers have signed forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year contract extension with an AAV…

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Scenes From Morning Skate: Oilers can’t sleep on Chicago

The Edmonton Oilers head to Chicago tonight to face a Blackhawks team that’s been through absolute chaos recently. An illness bug ripped through the roster, taking out five starters at one point. They had to call up multiple AHL players just to ice a lineup, including an emergency goalie. It was a mess. But here’s…

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Pre-Scout: Blackhawks have Connor Bedard back and are in the playoff hunt

Like many youthful teams in 2025-26, the Chicago Blackhawks have yo-yoed up and down this season. After a surprisingly good start, then free-falling as the weather got colder, are the Blackhawks back on the come-up?  That’s what their fans hope for ahead of tonight’s matchup against the Edmonton Oilers. Connor Bedard is back after nearly…

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A look at the Oilers’ hot line of Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Kapanen through the eyes of Podkolzin’s skills coach, Ned Lukacevic

A 4-3 shootout defeat to the Los Angeles Kings stings, but the Vasily Podkolzin–Leon Draisaitl–Kasperi Kapanen line was a silver lining for the Edmonton Oilers, keeping their hot streak alive by combining for two goals in the game. Kapanen returned to the lineup three games ago, joining Podkolzin and Draisaitl on the second line, and…

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NHL weekend rankings: The Senators, and other tales of Eastern Conference misery

Last week, I committed a grave violation of the eastern sportswriter protocol by talking about the Pacific Division. Specifically, how comically bad it was . Apparently, some Eastern Conference teams were jealous. And like a toddler who hasn’t quite grasped the distinction between good attention and bad attention, they responded by making a nasty mess all over the floor. Is that chocolate? I really hope that’s chocolate. OK, fair’s fair. Let’s talk about a few of the utter disasters unfolding ...

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Monday Mailbag: Have the Oilers made their goalie tandem decision?

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 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ Oilers career, Connor Ingram vs. Calvin Pickard, Andrew Mangiapane trade rumours, and more. If…

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