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Top 100 Oilers: No. 57 — Boris Mironov

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Boris Mironov comes in at No. 57 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 57 on Brownlee’s original list. The Edmonton Oilers have arguably the greatest Finnish player of all-time,…

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The Hockey Show - Episode 693

The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, returns to open 2026 with some intense hockey discussion tonight! While the World Junior Championship continues, our two hosts don't make one mention of it tonight as they opt to focus on other stories that make for lively discussion. You may be thinking, "What else could they be discussing?" which is why you should be tuning in to hear the show. We have lots to go over from the hockey world, so kick back, s...

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Oilers loan Max Jones to AHL Condors

Max Jones is heading back to the minor leagues as the Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday morning that he was loaned to the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors. Jones, 27, was recalled by the Oilers on December 11th, and the winger drew in for eight games, scoring a goal and an assist, while also getting into his first…

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It's Been A Year

2025 is coming to a close today, and there have been lots of news stories and analyses done on players and leagues by a myriad of people this year. I want to end this year with two simple messages for the readers of this blog. There's nothing introspective nor profound about these two messages, but I think there's a significant shift that needs to happen when it comes to hockey. I say that because no matter what article from what year I read on this blog, the changes needed to make hockey bett...

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Happy New Year, Nation!

Whether you were at Rogers Place for the Oilers vs. Bruins, out and about, or home with your friends, family, or animals, I hope that whatever you did to ring in the new year was filled with happiness, friendship, and time spent doing whatever you wanted. I also hope that whatever you got up to…

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A Second Chance To Walk Away

The entire saga surrounding former hockey player Ben Johnson seems to have come to its predictable conclusion today after the ECHL's Allen Americans released him from the contract he signed yesterday. Thanks to the intense swell of public backlash, the Americans seem to have reconsidered their statements on "second chances" for Johnson who is a convicted rapist that spent time in jail in Canada for his crimes as he's one again a free agent. I have taken great care on this blog to explain why s...

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The Day After 41.0: Three New Year’s resolutions for the Oilers in 2026

So long, 2025. It was a long, difficult year, and that’s something the Edmonton Oilers can surely attest to after a second straight Stanley Cup Final loss. They close out the calendar year with a middling 46-32-8 record for a .581 points percentage — the 14th best mark in the league. They closed out last…

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GDB 41.0: Oilers want to finish 2025 with a win (7:30 PM MT, SN)

The Edmonton Oilers have played the most road games in the NHL through 40 games, with 16 at home and 24 on the road. That is the largest split differential in the NHL, but that will change starting tonight. Edmonton plays 12 of their next 16 games at home, and by the end of January,…

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WWYDW: How do the Oilers get cap complaint when fully healthy?

The Edmonton Oilers have been squeezing the nickel until the beaver squeals, as close to the salary cap ceiling as they can with their current roster.  If there’s one benefit to the volume of injuries they’ve endured, it’s that the hard salary cap decisions have been delayed.  The past week has seen David Tomášek‘s $1.2-million…

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‘So much wrong with this selection’: Fans split over Team Canada’s Olympic roster snubs

It’s the roster announcement Canadians have been waiting for since 2014. Team Canada revealed its roster for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina on Wednesday with plenty of reactions that followed. For the last few years, there’s been a lot of debate amongst fans and circles on who should represent Canada on the most significant…

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Scenes From Morning Skate: The Oilers lines just got weirder

So, let’s get this straight. The Edmonton Oilers are about to face the Boston Bruins tonight on New Year’s Eve, and Andrew Mangiapane — yes, the same Andrew Mangiapane who was a healthy scratch literally one game ago — is now skating on the second line with Leon Draisaitl. I’m sorry, what? Look, we’ve all…

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