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2026 IIHF World Championship Day 10: Bouchard leads Canada to victory
Team Canada remains undefeated at the 2026 World Championship. Only two Edmonton Oilers were in action Sunday afternoon, as Darnell Nurse and Evan Bouchard helped Canada pick up a 5-1 victory over Slovakia. The Canadians have now clinched at least second place in Group B, but the group will be decided in a matchup against…
Todd Nelson and Oilers goalie search updates: Sunday Scramble
It’s been a surprisingly slow news cycle in the Edmonton Oilers coaching search. The only name concretely tied to them, other than Bruce Cassidy, is Craig Berube. The Oilers have time. It’s a good time to use the time. I just thought we’d have a few more names directly linked to them by now, either…
Oilers Letters to the Editor: Coaching and roster debates
It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. Will the Oilers run it back? It has occurred to me that the team and fans are overreacting to last season’s failure. Head coach Kris…
Playoff mailbag?
Hey folks... Who's up for a playoff mailbag? I'm looking for your questions, comments, rants and hypotheticals. Clever is good. Straight down the middle is good too, so don't feel like you have to steal the show if you'd rather ask something simple. Anything can work. Send your stuff via email at [email protected] . Thanks, Sean
Max Jones thrived in sheltered role: Oilers 2025-26 player review
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. When the Edmonton Oilers traded for…
A Hollow Award
It's human nature to want to celebrate being honoured for achievements. No one will deny an award they're given and it seems like no one ever will stop another from singing one's praises. I should point out that not all honours are made equal as we know that the Oscars and the Razzies are on opposite ends of the entertainment spectrum, so it would serve everyone well to remember that patting one's self on the back for being honoured may not be the best idea. I say this in the wake of the NHL b...
Colton Dach shows high potential: Oilers 2025-26 player review
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. Jason Dickinson was a pricey addition…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 24, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
2026 IIHF World Championship Day 9: Samanski logs 3 points
Things have been going great for Edmonton Oilers players at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, but there were a few disappointing results on Saturday. There were three Oilers in action. Isaac Howard’s USA took on Latvia, falling 4-2, Mattias Ekholm’s Sweden fell 3-2 to Norway, and Josh Samanski’s Germany defeated Austria 6-2. It’s bad news…
Top 100 Oilers: No. 31 — Dave Hunter
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Dave Hunter comes in at No. 31 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 25 on Brownlee’s original list. Championship teams like the 1984, 1985, and 1987 Edmonton Oilers cannot…
Darnell Nurse’s future uncertain after inconsistent season: Oilers 2025-26 player review
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. What can be said about Darnell…
Paul Fischer climbs ranks in impressive year: Oilers 2025-26 prospect review
The first part of this might be a little traumatic as an Edmonton Oilers fan reading this, but Paul Fischer was acquired in the 2024 off-season from St. Louis along with a third-round pick in 2028. This trade was basically seen as a “sorry, we offer-sheeted your top two prospects. Please don’t match either, and…
Should the Oilers target young goalies Cossa or Levi?
The position group under the most scrutiny for the Edmonton Oilers heading into the off-season is goaltending. What else is new? Tristan Jarry has two seasons left on his contract, and it seems unlikely the veteran netminder will be sold off to free up cap space, his value being what it is. The Oilers could look…
Oilers prospect Maxim Berezkin wins second Gagarin Cup
It appears that the Edmonton Oilers are going to get some forward depth from overseas. On Thursday, Oilers prospect Maxim Berezkin (also stylized as Maxim Beryozkin or Maksim Berezkin) lifted the Gagarin Cup for the second consecutive season, helping the Kontinental Hockey League’s Yaroslavl Lokomotiv defeat the Kazan Ak Bars in the finals. It’s been…
5/23/26 Illegal Curve Hockey Show
Guests: Jets reporter Jamie Thomas and TSN's Director of Scouting Craig Button.
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 23, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Oilersnation Radio: Which Oilers stories need to die immediately?
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’ coaching interviews, changes in Edmonton, the Conference Finals, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious…
2026 IIHF World Championship Day 8: Four Oilers secure victories
All four Edmonton Oilers in action Friday picked up a win in the 2026 World Championship. Germany picked up their second victory of the tournament, defeating Hungary 6-2. Canada remained undefeated, beating Slovenia 3-1, while Sweden defeated the Italians 3-0. Of the five Oilers players at the tournament, four were in action. Let’s take a…
Vegas once blocked Oilers from hiring AHL coach: Pagnotta
Insider Dave Pagnotta says the Vegas Golden Knights have denied the Edmonton Oilers before when it comes to coaches. Pagnotta appeared on Daily Faceoff’s The Sheet Friday morning to talk about the ongoing Bruce Cassidy situation, of which there is no update, but he did share new information he learned. Pagnotta said the Golden Knights had…
Questions defining the Oilers off-season: Is a blockbuster trade coming?
Over the course of this five-part series, where I’ve gone through the questions that will define what is arguably the most consequential offseason in Edmonton Oilers history, I’ve looked at a lot of different things. I kicked things off with a look at the coaching staff, which was clearly the first question that the organization…
Oilers trade tree: Broberg and Holloway offer sheet fallout
The first sign of trouble of Stan Bowman’s tenure was with the two offer sheets. Shortly after joining the Edmonton Oilers, Bowman was faced with a dilemma: allow two young players to walk for a measly second- and third-round draft pick, or match their offers and go well over the cap and deal with that…
Hammered In The Hammer
The image to the left is supposed to be of Mjölnir, the hammer carried by Norse god Thor. According to Norse legend, Thor, the god of thunder, used Mjölnir to defeat the enemies of Asgard and in ceremonies such as weddings and births. If you're a Marvel fan, you know that the hammer was only wielded by those who were deemed "worthy" as only select Avengers were able to lift the hammer from where it rested. In short, the marketing options would have been endless for a hockey team who wanted to ...
Who team should win the Conned Smythe award for worst trade with the Cup winner?
We’re down to four teams left in the playoffs, and longtime readers know what that means: It’s time to take a look at the field for one of the league’s most prestigious award, the Conned Smythe. Yes, Conned. If you’re new to the concept, the Conned Smythe goes to the team that made the worst trade that had the biggest impact on each season’s eventual champion. Sometimes it’s a relatively obvious call, like when Flames fans watched the Panthers win Cups with Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett, or ...
As Oilers wait for Cassidy, talk enters ‘The Babcock Zone’
do dah do dooo, do dah do dooo “You are now entering…The Babcock Zone.” The Babcock Zone is a weird place, one whose namesake carries a “stench of desperation,” as Jason Gregor put it in an Oilersnation column earlier Thursday. Memberships are held by veteran coaches, quasi-retired coaches, or “problematic” coaches. It exists beyond the…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 22, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
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