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By most accounts, you couldn’t ask for much more from the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. They played in the second half of a back-to-back, arriving in Tampa Bay in the middle of the night, taking on the Lightning hours later. It was one of those games you look at on the calendar and say,…
From In the Pressbox | 25 days ago | 2 reads
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded, edited, and is ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed Chalmers’ Disneyland adventure, the Oilers’ continuous struggles, Trent Frederic’s struggles, and much more. The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with a look at…
From In the Pressbox | 25 days ago | 1 read
Well now. Welcome back, Nick Paul. The Tampa Bay Lightning forward punctuated his first game of the season with a game-tying goal with 2:32 to go in the game. That set the table for Jake Guentzel’s overtime winner on a wake-the-neighbors sequence of plays that started with Andrei Vasilevskiy literally saving the game with a desperation left-pad save and ended with Darren Raddysh’s perfect geed to Guentzel on a two-on-one break the other way. Paul was in the line-up after missing the ...
From Raw Charge | 25 days ago | 2 reads
That’s one hell of a way to lose a hockey game. On Thursday evening, the Edmonton Oilers played the sixth of seven on this road trip. This time, it was a matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning, with the Oilers falling 2-1 in overtime on the second game of a back-to-back, moving their season record…
From In the Pressbox | 25 days ago | 2 reads
In most mid-tier horror movies, at some point in the movie, one of the characters enters a dark room or goes outside in the dark, and while watching, you say, “Don’t go in there!” But they do, and they get killed. It’s essentially the same process watching the Edmonton Oilers right now. The outcome has…
From In the Pressbox | 25 days ago | 1 read
Based on a few coincidental factors it appears that Nick Paul is going to be back in the Tampa Bay Lightning line-up tonight as they face the Edmonton Oilers. First off, the Lightning re-assigned Scott Sabourin to Syracuse yesterday, indicating that yet another forward was healthy following the return of Anthony Cirelli and Dominic James. Second, at the morning skate, Paul led the stretching from the center of the ice, an unofficial position of honor usually reserved for players getting called...
From Raw Charge | 25 days ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers face the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday night at Benchmark International Arena, and nobody really knows what to make of either team. Tampa’s made roster moves in the past couple of days, calling up players from AHL Syracuse to deal with injuries. But let’s be honest—Edmonton’s been shuffling their lineup constantly, too….
From In the Pressbox | 25 days ago | 1 read
There are plenty of lessons the Edmonton Oilers can take from Thursday’s opponent, the Tampa Bay Lightning, because their path from frustration to dominance is a blueprint that should hit close to home. Like most expansion teams, the Lightning spent years stumbling around the basement before finding their footing. By the mid-2000s, they had built…
From In the Pressbox | 26 days ago | 1 read
Apparently, the transition from the Edmonton Oilers to the Toronto Maple Leafs is a seamless one for Troy Stecher. Some players can’t handle the stress of playing in the Toronto market, particularly as they’re off to one of their slowest starts in a decade. But for Stecher, it’s just another day, especially after getting out…
From In the Pressbox | 26 days ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers need to acquire a netminder before it’s too late. This is something that most people are aware of, but over the past few seasons, I have been an ardent supporter of Stuart Skinner. Through the quarter mark of the 2025-26 season, Skinner’s flaws have been exposed even more than in the past…
From In the Pressbox | 26 days ago | 1 read
Game Twenty: Edmonton Oilers (9-9-4) at Tampa Bay Lightning (10-7-2) Time: 7:30 PM EST Location: Benchmark International Arena, Located in Pete Alonso’s hometown TV/Stream/Radio: ESPN+, Hulu, SN, 102.5 FM, Lightning App (audio) Odds: Lightning -162 Know the Opponents: Oil on Whyte What sweet sorcery is this? A rested Tampa Bay Lightning team gets to face a team that played last night? Usually, it’s the other way around, or at least that’s what it seems like. Yes, ...
From Raw Charge | 26 days ago | 4 reads
After whatever the hell that was in Buffalo on Monday, the Oilers hit the ice in Washington on Wednesday, hoping to look like a professional hockey team again. Getting pumped 5-1 by a Sabres squad missing half its forwards isn’t exactly a confidence booster, so I looked at last night’s matchup against the Capitals as…
From In the Pressbox | 26 days ago | 2 reads
Wednesday was another night much like so many have been this season for the Edmonton Oilers. They got down early, watching the Washington Capitals score twice in the first six minutes of the game, and all the Oilers could do was chase. And much like other nights throughout this season, the Oilers found a way…
From In the Pressbox | 26 days ago | 1 read
At this point, almost everyone knows that the Edmonton Oilers need better goaltending, but it isn't always that easy to come by. Some of the highest-paid goaltenders are sub-.900 SV%, while others are unexpectedly playing great, season after season. One thing remains the same though. The Oilers' goaltending brings them down. The Oilers have made attempts to get goalies who have been traded in recent years, but to no avail. At this point, it is very much needed as Calvin Pickard appears to be d...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
On Saturday at 7 p.m. ET, the Carolina Hurricanes will meet the Edmonton Oilers at Lenovo Center, and we have best bets suggestions right here if you fancy a wager. Best Hurricanes vs. Oilers Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Leon Draisaitl, Oilers +140 12 G in 19 GP Sebastian Aho, Hurricanes +155 7 G in 17 GP Connor McDavid, Oilers +175 7 G in 19 GP Andrei Svechnikov, Hurricanes +190 6 G in 17 GP ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | about 1 month ago | 1 read
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’ inability to play a full 60 minutes, Calvin Pickard’s spot in the lineup, the return of Zach Hyman, line combos, and much more….
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The roster shuffle has begun for the Edmonton Oilers in the wake of Zach Hyman’s return to the lineup. With the winger set to return Saturday against the Carolina Hurricanes, the Oilers placed defenceman Troy Stecher on waivers and assigned winger Isaac Howard to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. The #Oilers have placed defenceman Troy Stecher…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Tyson Foerster returned to the lineup for Wednesday night’s game against the Edmonton Oilers, and Philadelphia Flyers head coach Rick Tocchet put him back together with his usual linemates of Noah Cates and Bobby Brink. However, Tocchet decided to mix up the other lines for that one rather than try to build on the chemistry that some of the other forwards have built. That didn’t turn out so well as the Flyers went long stretches without much offensive pressure against Edmonton, and Tocche...
From Broad Street Hockey | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
In case you somehow haven’t noticed, the Edmonton Oilers’ goalie tandem has not looked good to start the season. Through 19 games, Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard have now combined for an .863 SV% and a 3.42 GAA. Of course, this is nothing new. For years now, fans have been screaming at Oilers brass to…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
After a lucky offside call gave the Oilers the lane needed to pull out an OT win in Philly on Wednesday, they were back to work 24 hours later for a rematch against the Columbus Blue Jackets. The boys stole a win from the Blue Jackets on Monday, and I was curious to see what…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Thursday night’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets marked the 19th time this season that the Edmonton Oilers laced up their skates without Zach Hyman. That streak is set to come to an end on Saturday as the rugged winger is set to make his season debut against the Carolina Hurricanes, and it couldn’t come…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
*The Flyers are back at it again tonight, kicking off a little two-game road trip in St. Louis. Before tonight’s game, some takeaways from Wednesday’s annoying loss to the Oilers. [ Inquirer ] *And if you’re a subscriber over at Charlie’s website, you can read his Observations on that Oilers game. [ PHLY ] *Wednesday’s loss was frustrating, not only because of how it played out but because it seems like it played out in a way that way too many games this season have played out. [ The...
From Broad Street Hockey | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Right back in the loss column for the Edmonton Oilers. On Thursday evening, the Oilers played the second game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in just 72 hours. Unlike Monday’s game, the Oilers couldn’t rally late, falling 5-4 to the Eastern Conference team. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. In…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded, edited, and is ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Oilers’ beatdown by Colorado, Jay and Baggedmilk’s trip out east, and much more. The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life with a look…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers haven’t won a game in Columbus since October 30th, 2019. They didn’t play there in 2020 or 2021 due to COVID, and they’ve lost all four visits since, however, the good news is one of the players who always scores against them is now on their team, and he’s scoring big goals…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads