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Alberta’s capital and its neighbours three hours south have been selected as two of three host cities for the National Hockey League’s 2028 World Cup of Hockey. Edmonton and Calgary were selected as the two North American cities, while Prague, Czechia, will also host games. Calgary and Prague will host six round-robin games and one…
It’s gut-check time for the Edmonton Oilers. With just over a month left before the playoffs, the team needs to settle into a groove of consistently solid efforts, or risk getting knocked out much sooner than they’d like. Last week featured a mixed bag of efforts and results. The Oilers impressed with a win over…
After a disappointing wrap to Friday’s game against St. Louis to finish the road trip, the Edmonton Oilers were back on home ice for their third meeting of the season against the Nashville Predators. And much like the game on Friday, the Oilers built themselves a two-goal lead heading into the third period. Only this…
It’s mid-March, the Olympic break and trade deadline are in the rearview mirror, and the stretch run to the playoffs is well and truly on. Exactly on month from today, the NHL regular season will see its final night of action. Can you feel the pressure? Probably. But how much pressure you feel might vary based on which teams you care about, because in the NHL, not all pressure is created equal. Every team wants to succeed. But there’s a difference between wanting and needing, and there’s a dif...
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing first impressions of the Oilers‘ newest friends, Tristan Jarry’s future with the club, Jake Walman’s struggles,…
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When Leon Draisaitl took to the ice for two shifts late in the first period of Sunday’s Edmonton Oilers game against the Nashville Predators, there were “no red flags” as the centre tested out an injury, head coach Kris Knoblauch said. The German was shaken up earlier in the game, moments after scoring the opening…
After the Edmonton Oilers disappointingly blew a 2-0 lead on Friday, they were able to get back into the win column. On Sunday, the Oilers returned home to host the Nashville Predators, defeating them 3-1 to move to 3-1-1 in their last five games. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one! Less…
Eight teams have officially puched their tickets to Elmira, Ontario for the 2026 U SPORTS National Women's Hockey Championship that will kick off on Thursday. The Waterloo Warriors are the host team for the second-straight year as they look to improve on their silver medal earned last year. Three more teams will play for a second-straight year in Elmira, and four will look to make their marks on this year's tournament in their returns. Let's look at the eight teams who will determine Canada's ...
In the week that was Edmonton Oilers hockey, we saw the highs and lows that are a microcosm of the 2025-26 season. The wins over the Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche were both tidy and exciting: showcasing a brand of low-event, structured puck in Nevada, and then a dynamic attack off the rush of…
Recap of the game.
Recap of the game.
The Edmonton Oilers are back at Rogers Place on Sunday night for Game 68 against the Nashville Predators, and if the last week taught us anything, it’s that this team still simply cannot make things easy on itself. The road trip ended at 2-1-1, which is perfectly respectable if you’re only looking at the standings,…
Head coach Kris Knoblauch provided further details on the Edmonton Oilers goaltender situation going forward on Sunday morning. He told reporters ahead of the Oilers’ matchup against the Nashville Predators that Connor Ingram will be playing more than Tristan Jarry down the stretch of the season. There is one back-to-back scenario remaining on the…
The Olympics gave the Edmonton Oilers a rare three-week reset after a disappointing stretch of hockey. They limped into the break with an underwhelming 4-5 record despite playing eight of those nine games at home. Coming out of the pause, they introduced major changes across both personnel and systems. They traded for Jason Dickinson, Connor…
After an uneven four-game road trip that started with promise and ended in frustration, the Oilers are back in Edmonton for a four-game homestand. First up on Sunday evening are the Nashville Predators, a team desperately in need of points after losing to the basement-dwelling Canucks earlier this week. Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers Date:…
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
In the immortal words of Dr. Evil to Austin Powers, “We’re not so different, you and I…” The Edmonton Oilers only get 48 hours to chew on their Bettman point after blowing a two-goal, third-period lead against the St. Louis Blues on Friday night, and suffering a 3-2 overtime loss. The Preds have had an…
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Despite sometimes erratic stretches, Clarkson showed the ability to defeat top teams at times throughout the season — Penn State, North Dakota and Cornell. But this weekend, it turned in its finest hour against Quinnipiac.Friday's win, a dominant effort, was quite something in and of itself. But the Golden Knights went one better Saturday, pulling off an improbable comeback, and improbable sweep...
So much changed for the better for North Dakota this season, as it transitioned from Brad Berry to Dane Jackson as head coach. Jackson's first season was marked by a consistency that was lacking in recent seasons, and it was strong from start to finish in the regular season, and is assured a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.But one thing that didn't change was North Dakota's inability to get back...
There was a bit of déja vu in Munn Ice Arena on Saturday night.In the Big Ten semifinal matchup with fast-paced hockey and power plays on display, the Michigan State Spartans and the Ohio State Buckeyes, knotted up at 2-2, were heading to a sudden-death overtime.The last time these two teams met in the regular season, the Spartans took the victory in a 13-round shootout, the third-longest in NCAA...
As reigning national champion Western Michigan and the sport's winningest program Denver battled into overtime Saturday night at Magness Arena — with any onlooker realizing that neither team, nor goaltender, really "deserved" a loss, per se — a sudden, unexpected bounce was perhaps the only way this NCHC semifinal could realistically end.Finnish senior Samu Salminen, a New Jersey Devils prospect...
If we've learned one thing about Minnesota State over the years, it's that if you give it an opening, it will take it.The Mavericks built a tradition of champions under Mike Hastings, and have continued it with Luke Strand in charge, and will get another opportunity next Friday night, at home, when it takes on St. Thomas in the CCHA championship game. It's a rematch of last year's title game, which...
As you're likely aware if you've passed elementary school social studies, Spain is not part of Canada in any way, shape, or form, but we got to see two former U SPORTS players crowned as champions today in the Liga Iberdrola de Hockey Hielo! I have been following the progress made by Club Gel Puigcerdà as the scheduled rolled forward thanks to former Calgary Dinos forward Annalise Meier and former Dinos and Mount Royal Cougars forward Courtney Kollman playing for them. As you can see by the im...