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Oilers’ Connor McDavid wins fifth Ted Lindsay Award
The NHL announced early Saturday morning that Connor McDavid has been named the 2025-26 Ted Lindsay Award winner, marking the fifth time the Edmonton Oilers captain has been voted by his peers as the best player in the NHL. And while I’d love to pretend there’s some big surprise here, there really isn’t, nor should…
Should the Oilers be afraid of adding dead cap space?
One thing that the two teams competing in this year’s Stanley Cup Final have is that neither one has any dead cap space on its books. No buyouts. No retained salaries. Nothing. A clean sheet. If you head over to the Edmonton Oilers PuckPedia page and scroll down a little bit, your eyes will eventually…
What it was like inside T-Mobile arena for Game 3
VEGAS — You know a hockey game has been good when you can ask the question, “Which of the three NHL records was your favourite?” The hockey world was treated to another classic in the 2026 Stanley Cup final as the Vegas Golden Knights and Carolina Hurricanes battled it out in Game 3 of the…
Oilers coaching search most dramatic since 1994
Kris Knoblauch was relieved of his duties as Edmonton Oilers coach on May 14, and the organization is three weeks and counting into a search for the next bench boss. It’s the longest stretch in over a decade that the Oilers haven’t had a head coach, the last public headhunt being when Ken Holland was…
The Jeremy and Joe Show | Conversation about Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck
Mike Mcintyre of the Freep joined the Buffalo based show to talk about 37.
Top 100 Oilers: No. 28 — Jordan Eberle
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Jordan Eberle comes in at No. 28 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 35 on Brownlee’s original list. Before the days of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the superstars of…
Mattias Ekholm returned to form: Oilers 2025-26 player review
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. When the Oilers traded for Mattias…
6/6/26 Illegal Curve Hockey Show
Guests: Sean Reynolds of Sportsnet and former NHLer Mike Commodore.
Nurse was ‘upset’ about news leak last year: Friedman
Darnell Nurse was upset that the news got out last off-season that the Edmonton Oilers had asked him to waive his no-move clause, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. General manager Stan Bowman is set to meet with Nurse in the coming days, according to Spector, and he is “ready and willing to trade Nurse as soon…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 6, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
NCAA Cabinet Accepts Hockey's Counter-Proposal
The NCAA, two weeks after seeming to reject the concept, has amended its new age eligibility proposal and embraced a counter-proposal forwarded by college hockey officials. The counter-proposal, which is for all sports, helps maintain college hockey's existing ecosystem.Currently, college hockey operated under "delayed enrollment" rules, which allowed for players entering at 20 or 21 to maintain ...
Oilersnation Radio: Will the Oilers really trade Darnell Nurse?
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 Darnell Nurse rumours, free agency, the Stanley Cup Final, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious…
NHL Notebook: Habs’ Suzuki wins Selke, Caufield wins Lady Byng
Montreal Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki has won the 2025-26 Frank J. Selke Trophy, awarded to the NHL’s best defensive forward, the NHL announced Friday morning. Suzuki edged out fellow nominees Anthony Cirelli of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Brock Nelson of the Colorado Avalanche for the honour. This marks the eighth time a Canadiens player…
Is the narrative around Oilers’ Nurse worse than reality?
How did it come to this for Darnell Nurse and the Edmonton Oilers? Since Sportsnet’s Mark Spector sounded the train whistle to whisk the career Oiler out of town, it’s more of a reality than ever that Nurse has played his last game with the team that drafted him. When I think back to the…
Oilers coaching update: Team ready to pay Cassidy ‘very handsome salary’, term
There’s no hiding the fact that Bruce Cassidy is the guy the Edmonton Oilers want behind their bench as soon as possible. The Oilers have waited patiently to get permission to interview the former Vegas Golden Knights bench boss since at least when the news leaked on May 12. Vegas seemingly doesn’t want to play…
Why it’s the right time for the Oilers to trade Darnell Nurse
The idea of the Edmonton Oilers trading Darnell Nurse is no longer just speculation; it’s now a question of when, not if. According to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector, the Oilers are set to approach Nurse “in the coming days about his wishes” and that the team “are ready and willing to trade Nurse as soon as…
Oilers trade tree: Salvaging the awful Jeff Petry trade
As Jeff Petry’s career winds down, it’s getting harder and harder to remember him in the orange and blue. Sure, there are more forgettable Edmonton Oilers in the Decade of Darkness, but the lone Petry game that I personally remember is when he scored a goal in a game against the Detroit Red Wings. Unfortunately,…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 5, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
The road to the Stanley Cup Final: Ranking the 14 series that got us here
We’re two games into the Stanley Cup final, and so far the series between the Hurricanes and Golden Knights has all the makings of a classic. The teams are tied, both games have been fantastic, and it still feels like there are a ton of twists and turns left to come. We’re two games into the Stanley Cup final, and so far the series between the Hurricanes and Golden Knights has been a mixed bag. Game 1 was excellent, Game 2 had its moments, and we avoided the road team stealing both games to se...
Real Life Podcast: Tyler is off to the Cup Final, the World Cup, and the Darnell Nurse rumours
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 Tyler heading to Vegas for the Stanley Cup Final, Darnell Nurse rumours, rumblings out of Montreal, and much more. The guys kicked off this week’s episode…
‘Time to make the change’: Oilers fans react to Nurse trade talk
Many Edmonton Oilers fans have prayed for times like this: a breaking point in the relationship between Darnell Nurse and the team. When Mark Spector released his piece on Sportsnet, reporting the two are headed for a breakup, it sparked hope among those who have wanted to see the defenceman traded and for the organization to…
NHL Notebook: Red Wings’ Dylan Larkin requests trade
Dylan Larkin has requested a trade from the Detroit Red Wings, Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman reported Thursday afternoon. “There’s a lot to unpack here,” Friedman wrote. “First, should mention that no one would comment. Not Larkin, not agent Pat Brisson, not Red Wings executive vice-resident and general manager Steve Yzerman. “Second, Larkin’s involvement in the…
Potential trade destinations for Oilers’ Darnell Nurse
It seems like only a matter of time before the Edmonton Oilers trade defenceman Darnell Nurse. On Thursday afternoon, Sportsnet’s Mark Spector reported that the Oilers want to move Nurse “as soon as possible.” This just adds to the smoke around the 31-year-old left-shot defenceman since the Oilers’ season ended prematurely. According to PuckPedia, the…
Oilers looking to trade Darnell Nurse ‘as soon as they are able’: report
Darnell Nurse’s time with the Edmonton Oilers is nearing its end. While rumours have swirled for a third straight year about the team looking to move on from the veteran defenceman, those talks are set to reignite in the coming days. According to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector, the Oilers are set to approach Nurse “in the coming…
An Oilers fan guide to hate-watching the Stanley Cup Final
Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is coming up in a few hours, and as much as I tried to have the thing cancelled, I regret to inform everyone that the series is still happening between Carolina and Vegas. That means Edmonton Oilers fans who are still interested in watching hockey are being asked…
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