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Between the Lines: McKenna Scrutiny Comes With the Territory

In over 30 years of doing this, I can count on one hand the amount of times I've written a whole column critiquing one particular player. And even then, it's usually not directly related to the player, but rather some rant about Hobey voters...

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Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm set to play 900th NHL game

When the Oilers hit the ice tonight against the Colorado Avalanche, veteran defenceman Mattias Ekholm will hit another impressive milestone in what has been a rock-solid NHL career. The 34-year-old blue liner will suit up for his 900th career regular-season game, a mark that reflects not just longevity but the kind of consistency and dependability…

about 1 month ago | 3 reads

Scenes From Morning Skate: Maybe the Oilers just need to get embarrassed

The Edmonton Oilers are 6-5-3 and nothing has worked to fix what’s broken. Talking about it hasn’t worked. Line changes haven’t worked. Player-led meetings haven’t worked. Coaching messages haven’t worked. They keep saying the right things, then go out and blow leads, play inconsistent hockey, and drop points to teams they should beat in regulation….

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Is It Really A Record?

Sometimes, I wonder if things are just posted to social media for a reaction. We see politicians saying things that are wildly inaccurate in the news cycle, but sports are pretty cut-and-dry when it comes to records that have been achieved because all it takes is a quick glance at history books. The man pictured to the left is Matt Salhany, and he is currently playing for the ECHL's Adirondack Thunder where he apparently set a record tonight. Having read the social media post a few times, I'm ...

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Connor McDavid Discusses His Journey to 1,100 NHL Points

Connor McDavid scored his 1,100th NHL point in his 726th game this past Monday in St. Louis. He became the 69th player (nice) to reach 1,100 points and was the fourth quickest behind Mike Bossy (725 GP), Mario Lemieux (550), and Wayne Gretzky (464). McDavid is on pace to join the true elite of the…

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Pre-Scout: Avalanche enter Edmonton as top team in Western Conference

Buckle in. If there’s one opponent that seems to provide entertaining hockey against the Edmonton Oilers over the years, it’s the Colorado Avalanche.  In many ways, it’s the perfect Hockey Night in Canada late game, the stuff that Tim Hortons hockey cards and adolescent memories are made of.  While the Oilers’ wheels seem to be…

about 1 month ago | 2 reads

Oilersnation Radio: The boys did not want to talk about the Oilers

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 losing three of four games they should have won, goaltending rumours that are popping up, playing soft, line combos, and much more. We…

about 1 month ago | 1 read

Top 100 Oilers: No. 65 — Dave Brown

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Dave Brown comes in at No. 65 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 60 on Brownlee’s original list. “Hey, Timmy! You got those gloves cemented on?” So goes one of…

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Oilers West Edmonton Mall autograph session set for November 27th

Get those pieces of Edmonton Oilers merchandise and memorabilia ready to be autographed. The organization announced the return of its annual autograph session at West Edmonton Mall on Thursday, setting November 27th as the date. It’ll take place between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. across the mall, with the full Oilers roster strewn throughout the…

about 1 month ago | 1 read