3/21/26 Illegal Curve Hockey Show
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Pre-scout: Oilers look to simplify in battle against Lightning
The Edmonton Oilers lost no ground amongst their closest divisional rivals after a disappointing 4-0 shutout loss to the Florida Panthers — that’s the good news. Now, a stately storm led by Nikita Kucherov comes to town. The lack of emotional engagement in the game left many fans feeling cold exiting Rogers Place, a championship…
Game 69: Winnipeg Jets vs Pittsburgh Penguins pre-game report
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
A look at Oilers’ forward line combinations that could have the most upside with Leon Draisaitl sidelined
The Edmonton Oilers faced their first taste of adversity without Leon Draisaitl in the lineup, coming out flat last game and falling 4-0 to their arch-nemesis, the Florida Panthers. In a game where you’d expect the Oilers, who are in a tight playoff race, to face a team that’s beaten them twice in the Stanley…
The Rundown - National Quarterfinals
Eight teams arrived in Elmira, Ontario with one thought on their minds: win three games to capture the 2026 U SPORTS National Women's Hockey Championship. Single-elimination games leave little room for mistakes, so teams need to be ready to play the moment the puck is dropped on their first game right through to the final whistle in the gold medal game. Would we see upsets? Would the favorites find their way into the final? The first step is winning a quarterfinal game, so let's see who did wh...
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Mar 21, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Merrimack ... Champions
On Saturday night, Merrimack coach Scott Borek banged the table at his press conference twice.“We’re effing champions. We’re effing champions,” he said.That they were.Merrimack defeated Connecticut, 2-1, for the program’s first Hockey East championship and an NCAA Tournament berth.“That's the feeling, I don't know if I'll ever really know how to describe [it],” Merrimack forward Mark...
Princeton Gave it Everything, Leaves Lake Placid With One to Grow On
It was just 51 seconds into overtime.“I thought we had a couple looks that I was just waiting for, you know, one to go bar-down,” Princeton coach Ben Syer said. “But it didn't happen.”Dancing into the Dartmouth zone was David Jacobs, a senior who ranked second in scoring on an experienced Tiger squad, boasting 10 goals and 26 assists for 39 points. He was a major reason why Princeton — chosen...
Milestone Moment
After winning 11 games in a row to start the season, Dartmouth quickly became a favorite in the ECAC.But this is Dartmouth, a program that never won anything in the ECAC and hadn't been to the NCAA Tournament in 46 years. It was going to have to prove it over a longer haul than just 11 games. The Big Green had built a reputation of faltering when it mattered the most, and there needed to be strong...
Guest Commentary: Minnesota State to NCHC? Why Not?
While the University of St. Thomas doesn't officially join the NCHC until July 1, its loss to Minnesota State in the CCHA finals effectively ended its tenure in that league.It had to be a little bittersweet for the Mavericks — thrilled they won again, but probably wondering, "why not us" on the NCHC expansion spot.Since joining the ranks of Division I, St. Thomas has improved steadily, going from...
Mavericks Magic
For the fourth time in the past five seasons, Minnesota State again finds itself as the CCHA’s Mason Cup playoff champions.The back-to-back taking of the conference trophy came against the same team both years. A 4-2 win against St. Thomas in 2025 has been followed up by a 4-1 victory this season. In addition to their wealth of conference titles, the Mavericks also own four regular-season titles...
Cornell Was Off Its Game at the Wrong Time
When Princeton’s Joshua Karnish stuffed home a puck from just atop the crease in the third period, it killed Cornell.Not because it led 1-0 in the game. Not because it gave Princeton a 3-2 lead with 7:55 left in the ECAC Tournament semifinal. Not even because it wound up being the game-winner, sending Princeton to its first title game in eight years.It was how the play unfolded.“That third goal...
Princeton Was Relentless in Reaching ECAC Title Game
Over the years, Princeton has had the penchant for being one those teams that could pop a surprise run in the ECAC Tournament.Add 2026 to that list of years.Princeton topped two-time defending champion Cornell in the ECAC semifinal to make its fifth league final in history. It took resilience and an impressive buy-in to make it all work."I am just really proud of the guys here tonight," said Princeton...
UConn Digs Deep to Reach Hockey East Final
There’s a belief in hockey that greasy goals are the ones that win games, especially in the playoffs.In Friday night’s semifinal game between Connecticut and Boston College, UConn tested that theory.The Huskies were fighting for the puck in BC’s zone. Husky senior Tristan Fraser, facing the back boards, got the puck on his stick. He spun around and shot it towards the net.“It was just a scrambly...
Flashback Friday: Looking at when the Oilers acquired Roman Hamrlík from the Lightning
Since the Tampa Bay Lightning broke into the league in 1992-93, the Edmonton Oilers have made nine trades. Only two of those traded have come in the 21st century. The most recent one was before the 2024 trade deadline, as the Lightning retained 25 per cent of Adam Henrique’s contract. If you’re curious, the other…
Oilersnation Radio: Oilers take one step back after taking two steps forward
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’ moves at the NHL Trade Deadline, previewed Friday’s game against Carolina, line combinations, trade targets, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…
Oilers injury update: No timeline for Frederic’s return after getting hurt vs Panthers, Emberson and Lazar status
The Edmonton Oilers delivered a mixed bag injury update on Friday, as the team continues to lose bodies down the stretch drive of the regular season. Trent Frederic did not return in the third period against the Florida Panthers, an eventual 4-0 loss. On his last shift of the second period, Frederic fell while on…
The out-of-town scoreboard: What to watch this weekend in the Pacific Division
The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in an interesting spot with roughly one month remaining in the NHL season. Even after a disappointing loss to the Florida Panthers, they find themselves just one point back of the Anaheim Ducks for the top spot in the division, and even though the Ducks have two games in hand…
This wasn’t a Stanley Cup rematch. For the Oilers, it was just Game 70 of 82
I’ll defer to Paul Maurice, who’s approaching 2,000 games coached in the National Hockey League. He said this after his Florida Panthers, who jumped to 14th in the Eastern Conference, beat the Edmonton Oilers in a Stanley Cup Final rematch (part deux) 4-0 on Thursday night. “Finding that juice in the regular season is a…
The Day After 70.0: Panthers continue to own Oilers despite down season
The Florida Panthers treated Thursday’s Stanley Cup Final rematch in Edmonton like it meant something. The Oilers did not. The result? A decisive 4-0 road victory for the back-to-back champions. There won’t be any rings handed out for this game and there isn’t going to be a parade when the Panthers arrive back in South…
Buffalo might be the greatest bandwagon team ever. Sabres fans, do you want this?
Today’s column is based on a question that I’m genuinely curious about, and we’ll get to that in a minute. But let’s start with a few statements of fact, none of which should be in dispute. Fact: The Sabres haven’t made the playoffs in 15 years. Fact: That’s tied with the New York Jets for the longest streak in North American pro sports. Fact: More impressively, it’s the longest drought in the 100+ year history of the NHL. Fact: The drought is ending this year. >> Read the full post at The ...
Oilers blow a chance at first place, upping the urgency, and Trent Frederic leaves the game
The Edmonton Oilers found themselves on a bit of a run coming into Thursday’s matchup with the Florida Panthers, going 4-1-1 in their last six games, but they would need another strong effort if they were going to keep the good times rolling. Even though the Panthers are well out of the playoff race at…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Mar 20, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Merrimack Magic Continues
At a time of year when goaltending is crucial to success, the unexpected goaltender posted the shutout win.It was Merrimack’s Max Lundgren who backstopped the Warriors to a 2-0 win over Massachusetts, defeating one of the nation’s best goaltenders in Michael Hrabal.“How about that?” Merrimack coach Scott Borek said. “We didn't come to the Garden to just play. We wanted to win this thing ...
What Next for BC After Up-And-Down Season?
Back in October, it was fair to wonder what Boston College would look like.The Eagles were coming off two historic seasons, including a trip to the national championship game in 2024. Over that span, they went a combined 61-14-3.They were a buzzsaw.But this year was always going to be different. No Ryan Leonard, Gabe Perreault, Cutter Gauthier, Will Smith, or Jacob Fowler.In the words of Rick Pitino...
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