Hockey USA was busy today as they were on television with all their representatives for the two Olympic hockey teams that are heading to Milano-Cortina in Feburary. Canada's men's team was announced on Wednesday, so we already know which NHLers will be wearing the maple leaf in Italy. The women have yet to be announced, but there will be a number of familiar faces on the roster once again - Poulin, Fillier, Jenner, Clark, Fast, and Desbiens are nearly locks for the event. What may surprise you...
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The Edmonton Oilers didn’t have anything close to their best when they fell to the Bruins on Thursday night, which made Saturday’s matinee against the Philadelphia Flyers all the more important. Put another way, the Oilers haven’t played their best since coming back from the Christmas break, and it was going to take a lot…
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Death, taxes and the Edmonton Oilers struggling in matinee games. The Oilers welcomed the Philadelphia Flyers to Rogers Place on Saturday afternoon for Game 42, officially kicking off the second half of their season. But much like the Oilers started the first half, they were flat, falling 5-2. Matinees haven’t been kind to the Oilers…
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Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
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Elliotte Friedman shares his thoughts on the NHL club of Winnipeg.
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On January 3rd in 2009, Washington Capitals sniper Alexander Semin found himself in his first ever NHL fight with New York Rangers defenseman Marc Staal. Mostly manhandled during the melee, Semin unleashed a late flurry of face-slaps as Staal lay on the ice, violating the Code but bringing great pleasure to both benches.
Each combatant received five minutes for fighting with Semin earning an
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The Edmonton Oilers kick off the second half of their 2025-26 schedule today, as the Philadelphia Flyers touch down at Rogers Place for a little Saturday matinee. Oilers hockey in the daylight hours? Colour me cautiously excited. Matinees and the Oilers have not been best friends this season, and the most recent example of getting…
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Boomer and Rhett were joined by TSN’s Darren Dreger to dig into the state of the Jets.
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The Edmonton Oilers are trying something interesting. Head coach Kris Knoblauch has put together a third line of three rookies: Quinn Hutson, Matthew Savoie, and Isaac Howard. It’s the kind of move that generates buzz, and understandably so—these guys can all play. Howard sounds pretty pumped about the opportunity, and his enthusiasm hints at why…
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Guests: Mitchell Clinton at 28:20 and Adam Kimelman at 1:26:36.
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Hook up a Philadelphia Flyers fan to a lie detector machine and ask them whether they truly believed this team could go to the playoffs. Whether Maury Povich wants the gig or not, the Flyers fall back to the earth hasn’t happened yet – if it will at all. As the calendar flips to 2026,…
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The Edmonton Oilers shouldn’t expect much in return for Andrew Mangiapane, according to NHL insider Frank Seravalli, but there will be interest. On the Bleacher Report’s Insider Notebook, Seravalli said teams are always looking for a scoring winger like Mangiapane, who has produced in the past. Linked to trade rumours over the past several days,…
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A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews
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Team Germany has lived to see another World Junior Championship. After going winless in the group stage, Team Germany pulled out an 8-4 game in the relegation game against Team Denmark, staving off relegation for another year. On that team is Edmonton Oilers’ prospect David Lewandowski. It was a rather quiet tournament for the 18-year-old,…
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Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.
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Recap of the game.
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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 Tristan Jarry’s injury, the Oilers’ recall of Isaac Howard and Quinn Hutson, additional injury updates, line combos, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of…
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The Edmonton Oilers will be opening the New Year with a kid line. During Friday’s practice, Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch had recently recalled Isaac Howard and Quinn Hutson on the third line together, with fellow rookie Matt Savoie up the middle. The @EdmontonOilers practice: RNH-McDavid-Hyman(*Mangiapane)-Draisaitl-Roslovic Howard-Savoie-HutsonJanmark-Henrique-FredericLazar-Kapanen Ekholm-BouchardNurse-RegulaStastney-Emberson Stillman PickardIngram *Podkolzin is sick — Bob…
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On January 1st in 2009, the Detroit Red Wings played the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL's outdoor Winter Classic at Wrigley Field. In a city famous for crime and corruption, I suppose it's not surprising that Chicago afternoon ended cloaked in controversy.
Fresh off a 6-4 victory in The Friendly Confines, Henrik Zetterberg handed his game stick to 14 year-old Wings&
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On December 28th in 2011, San Jose Sharks captain Joe Thornton thrice planted his finger firmly into the face of Vancouver Canucks forward Henrik Sedin whilst pleading his club's case before referee Gord Dwyer.
Thornton's taunts, reminiscent of the Burrows/Bergeron Stanley Cup Final finger biting episode and aftermath, were neither penalized nor effective as the Canucks Western Conference Final
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On December 31st in 1988, Mario Lemieux collected five goals in a New Year's Eve game against the New Jersey Devils, one in each of the five possible regulation time scoring situations (even strength, shorthanded, powerplay, penalty shot, empty net) in the NHL's pre-shootout era.
Bob Sauvé allowed Mario's first three markers (a hat trick in the opening period) with rookie Chris Terreri
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The Edmonton Oilers and Philadelphia Flyers have made plenty of trades over the years. Most recently, the Oilers sent Ben Gleason to the Flyers for Ronnie Attard early into the 2024-25 season. Before that, the Oilers traded their 2025 first-round pick to the Flyers for the 32nd overall pick, using it to select Sam O’Reilly,…
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A little bit of salt in the wounds for Edmonton Oilers fans. On Friday, the Swedish Ice Hockey Federation revealed its men’s roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Along with notable names like Victor Hedman, Elias Pettersson, and Lucas Raymond, one player who will be making his Olympic debut will be St. Louis Blues defenceman…
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Just like that, the holidays are behind us. The Edmonton Oilers ended 2025 with a loss, but they kick off 2026 sitting pretty atop the Pacific Division. With the calendar flipped following what was hopefully a fun and safe New Year’s Eve for everyone, it’s time for another edition of Oilers Thoughts, where we dive…
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The Edmonton Oilers are recalling two of the American Hockey League’s hottest scorers. Isaac Howard and Quinn Hutson were recalled to the Oilers roster Friday, the club announced. For Howard, it marks his first recall since he was sent down to the Bakersfield Condors in mid-November. The #Oilers have recalled forwards Isaac Howard & Quinn…
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