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NHL Notebook: Golden Knights lose draft pick over media dispute, Flames trade rumours heat up
A controversial decision from Vegas Golden Knights head coach John Tortorella resulted in a forfeit of their 2026 second-round draft pick, and the coach was fined $100,000. The Golden Knights will forfeit a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft due to "flagrant violations" of the NHL’s playoff media regulations following Game 6 against the…
5/16/26 Illegal Curve Hockey Show
Guests: Jim Toth of 680 CJOB and Jets prospect Brayden Yager.
Top 100 Oilers: No. 32 — Dave Semenko
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Dave Semenko comes in at No. 32 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 32 on Brownlee’s original list. Not many people can say they’ve shared the ice with Wayne…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 16, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond
Oilersnation Radio: Kris Knoblauch is gone, so what do the Oilers do now?
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’ first-round exit, what changes to expect in Edmonton, line combinations, injury updates, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with…
Canada's New Look?
It should be no secret that Hockey Canada has changed their jersey designs repeatedly over the last number of years. Hockey Canada essentially has made their market when it comes to hockey jerseys because there seems to be a new design every couple of years based on emerging fashion trends and shrinking jersey sales. The jerseys to left, which cannot be worn in the Olympics due to Hockey Canada's logo, were fairly iconic for most of the IIHF tournaments, but Canada has changed that design that...
2026 IIHF World Championship Day 1: Oilers’ Darnell Nurse and Mattias Ekholm shine
It’s been a while, but Edmonton Oilers players are participating in the IIHF World Championship. After getting bounced in the first round of the NHL playoffs, five Oilers players are representing their countries in the World Championship in Switzerland. Canada features two defencemen, Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse, while Sweden features Mattias Ekholm. Additionally, two…
Friedman thinks Oilers want ‘grinder’ coach who will be ‘more strict’
The stoic ways of Kris Knoblauch behind the Edmonton Oilers’ bench were what the team needed when he was hired in 2023. But the organization feels now that the voice needs to be firmer and more demanding as they approach a true “cup-or-bust” season. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer believe that was part…
Daryl Katz was ‘driving force’ behind Oilers decision to fire Knoblauch: Report
As the dust settles on what has been nothing short of a chaotic week in Edmonton, word has started to trickle about what led to the demise of Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch. And according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, it starts all the way at the top of the organization. Oilers owner Daryl Katz, Friedman said…
The Knoblauch situation was overblown, but the Oilers need to organize
On Tuesday, Frank Seravalli reported that the Edmonton Oilers wanted permission to interview Bruce Cassidy for a coaching position that technically didn’t exist yet. Strange news to see, but we all knew what was coming next. Yesterday, the Oilers made it official by firing Kris Knoblauch as the head coach. The Oilers don’t look great…
TSN 1050 | Chat with Winnipeg Jets winger Kyle Connor
He spoke about his KFC commercial, the Avs, raising Parkinson’s awareness and more.
Building each team's best lineup of players who never won a Cup with them
It’s Friday, the second round is almost over, and there’s no hockey tonight. Let’s keep it simple with a time-killing roster game. This one comes up surprisingly often from readers: Which team could build the best all-time lineup of players who never won a Cup for them? Easy. Maybe a little too easy, since some teams are going to be a lot tougher than others. So today, we’ll tackle this question in three parts, nudging of the difficulty as we go. >> Read the full post at The Athletic
Who stays, who goes? A closer look at Edmonton’s 2026 free agents
After a disappointing first-round exit against the Anaheim Ducks, the Edmonton Oilers head into the summer with more questions than answers. The team still has Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl at the centre of everything, but the version of the roster around them clearly wasn’t good enough. That leaves general manager Stan Bowman with a…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 15, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond
Real Life Podcast: Oilers fire Kris Knoblauch ahead of the most important summer in team history
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Kris Knoblauch firing, what comes next for the Edmonton Oilers, Tyler’s mukbang idea, and much more. The guys kicked off the Monday episode of Real…
Oilers Trade Tree: The original Brett Kulak deal and Lane Hutson
The Edmonton Oilers may have made a mistake in trading Brett Kulak away. In December 2025, the Oilers sent Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Tristan Jarry and prospect Samuel Poulin. Jarry, who was available on waiver just over a year prior, had a tough stretch of…
NHL Notebook: Are Matthews, Tkachuk, Fox, Robertson big swing trade targets?
The 2026 NHL offseason discussion is in full swing as most teams have seen their seasons end in disappointment. Now, it’s time to take a look at what trade targets are potentially available prior to the start of next season. Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin broke down the potential trade candidates for NHL teams this offseason…
Bruce Cassidy confirms Vegas still hasn’t given permission to interview: ‘It’s what I want to do’
Bruce Cassidy wants to coach in the NHL. But so far, he can’t interview with other teams to get his next job. The former Vegas Golden Knights head coach is the league’s hottest hiring candidate and joined NHL Network on Thursday. He confirmed that he’s not talked to any other team, despite the Edmonton Oilers asking,…
Bowman: Knoblauch ‘earned’ his three-year extension, but now Oilers need a new voice
General manager Stan Bowman said that the Edmonton Oilers needed a new voice behind the bench, despite Kris Knoblauch earning his contract extension when they agreed to terms back in October. After all, Knoblauch had been the head coach for two straight visits to the Stanley Cup Final, so a three-year extension reportedly worth roughly…
Oilers’ GM Stan Bowman takes responsibility for struggles after firing Kris Knoblauch
When Stan Bowman spoke to the media Thursday morning, he was quick to acknowledge that the Edmonton Oilers‘ shortcomings were not solely on the shoulders of head coach Kris Knoblauch, whom the club fired earlier in the day. They fell on him and his management staff, too. After the Oilers were eliminated by the Anaheim…
Bowman denies reports Evan Bouchard played with concussion during NHL playoffs
Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has shot down reports of Evan Bouchard playing through a concussion in the 2026 playoffs. “No, that is not accurate,” Bowman told the media during Thursday’s availability. "No, that is not accurate," Bowman on report Bouchard played with a concussion v. Anaheim. — Jason Gregor (@JasonGregor) May 14, 2026…
Bowman says Oilers will cast ‘wide search’ for new head coach
Despite all of the smoke this week about the Edmonton Oilers and Bruce Cassidy being the team’s reported target at head coach, general manager Stan Bowman said he would be casting a wide net in searching for Kris Knoblauch’s replacement. The process is without a timeline, Bowman said, though they aren’t looking to “drag this…
Oilers’ Bowman refuses comment on Bruce Cassidy reports: ‘That’s not appropriate’
General manager Stan Bowman would not discuss reports on Thursday morning that the Edmonton Oilers asked permission from the Vegas Golden Knights to speak to Bruce Cassidy while Kris Knoblauch was still the head coach. Just hours before, Knoblauch and assistant coach Mark Stuart were relieved of their duties officially, two days after the initial…
The Hockey Show - Episode 712
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, returns tonight with a lot of hockey chatter from the last couple of weeks as exit interviews took up a chunk of time last week. We're going to push the exit interviews to next week so we can get everyone caught up on the big news stories from the hockey world, so Derek (Philadelphia) and Dave (Minnesota) can have a week to prepare their statements on their teams. Out hosts have all sorts of information to c...
Oilers fans react to Kris Knoblauch firing: ‘The scapegoat… go figure’
The worst-kept secret in hockey finally came to light this morning as the Edmonton Oilers announced they have relieved Kris Knoblauch of his duties as head coach. The team also announced that Mark Stuart has been let go. Fans of the Oilers and observers from around the hockey world were eager to learn the news…
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