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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…
The Hockey Show - Episode 715
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, is doing a little clean-up tonight as there are a pile of stories that we said we'd tackle on previous shows and never got around to discussing. With hockey news seemingly being hot off the presses each week, things change quickly when deciding what topics to cover. Add in the fun we've had meeting and chatting with some of the great contestants on Survivor: NHL Playoffs and it makes some of the stories far ...
How injuries derailed Jake Walman’s season: 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. A promising start From the moment…
ON in The Community: How you can help Sport Central
Sport Central is a nonprofit organization that provides people of all ages, most specifically children, with access to sport despite their financial situations. In order to make this happen, they need your help. On Monday, the staff from Oilersnation got to tour their brand new facility that opened on Feb. 1 this year. Their storage…
An NHL playoff contest update, where 850 entered and just two are left standing
Two months ago, we started with a full field of championship hopefuls. Some knew they were facing long odds, but were willing to dream big dreams. Others were bathed in the soothing safety of favorite status. But they all had one thing in common: The abiding belief that this could be their year. Then the playoffs started, and it all went to hell. I’m referring, of course, to our annual playoff contest, in which I ask one simple question and almost all of you get it wrong. It launched a few day...
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 4, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Is It 2024 Again?
Tonight saw a dramatic overtime finish in the ECHL's Western Conference Final as the Fort Wayne Komets rallied to force overtime at 3-3 in Game Six. Based on the image to the left, though, you know what happened as Jakov Novak scored 64 seconds into the fourth period, sending the Kansas City Mavericks back to the Kelly Cip Final after eliminating the Komets in six games. With the Florida Everblades already waiting to see who their opponent was going to be, we now know we'll get a sequel to the...
Better Lait Than Never: Waiting for Oilers news, and a nightmarish Stanley Cup matchup
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I discussed the Stanley Cup Final, coaching candidates, summer TV binging, and more. Needless to say, we’re in full offseason mode around…
NHL Notebook: Jon Cooper wins Jack Adams Award
Jon Cooper has won the Jack Adams Award as the NHL’s 2025-26 coach of the year, the Tampa Bay Lightning announced Wednesday afternoon. Cooper, 58, coached the Lightning to a 50-26-6 record during the regular season, which placed them second in the Atlantic Division, securing their ninth consecutive playoff berth. The NHL Broadcasters’ Association voted…
Ranking the Oilers’ top off-season priorities
We are four weeks away from free agency in the NHL. Recent history would suggest the Edmonton Oilers need to adjust their scouting on July 1. They’ve focused mainly on smaller forwards the past few July 1sts, and it hasn’t panned out. Last year, they signed Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year deal with a $3.6m…
Vasily Podkolzin’s continued rise: 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 Stan Bowman acquired Vasily Podkolzin…
Darren Dreger: Jonathan Toews appears headed for retirement
Nothing official but the NHL insider reported this today.
The Nation Network announces new partnership with PuckPedia
Hockey fans are ravenous. Everybody knows that. Many out there are looking for as much information as they can find, like most of your reading this article. And when it comes to the intricacies of the game, few know them better than PuckPedia’s Hart Levine. He’s built a nearly invaluable litany of resources for hockey…
The Final Two
With the Stanley Cup Finalists set for this year, we're down to two remaining entrants in Survivor: NHL Playoffs . That means we know who will win the two jerseys we have up for grabs, but we still need to find out who will get the option to choose one of the two jerseys. Michaela and Matt will see their two teams play for hockey supremacy in this final set of games, and we'll know who is the ultimate Survivor this season! But there's something else we need to discuss when it comes to this Sta...
‘One for one’: The Hall for Larsson trade 10 years later
Tuesday night, Taylor Hall played in his first-ever Stanley Cup final game. To say that his career has been wild would be an understatement. All the way back in 2010, the Edmonton Oilers selected Hall first overall, the first of three consecutive first overalls the Oilers had. It also happened to be the first of…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 3, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
NHL Notebook: Bettman succession plan begins to take shape
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has begun laying a framework for his succession after over three decades on the job. This, according to Elliotte Friedman, who reported that details of the succession plan have been taking shape behind the scenes as Bettman plans for his eventual resignation from the role. The timeline for his retirement is…
Bettman: Bruce Cassidy situation ‘completely reasonable’
The Bruce Cassidy situation is “completely reasonable,” according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Ahead of Game 1 in the Stanley Cup Final, commissioner Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly held a “state of the union” press conference addressing the league’s strengths and potential future changes. During this press conference, Bettman was asked about the Vegas…
Which Oilers free agents are worth their projected costs?
It’s that time of year when the final two teams battle it out for Lord Stanley’s Mug, and 30 others dive deep into the off-season. The first order of business for many teams will be determining which of their pending restricted and unrestricted free agents they could consider returning. In the case of the Edmonton…
16 years after being drafted first overall, Taylor Hall has finally reached the promised land
When the Edmonton Oilers chose Taylor Hall with their first-ever, first-overall NHL Draft selection in 2010, they did so largely because of the winger’s “proven greatness on the big stage.” Earlier that spring, Hall had made Canadian Hockey League history by becoming the first player to win back-to-back Memorial Cup MVP awards. His combination of…
Why Flyers winger Owen Tippett is on the Oilers’ radar
There are more than a few roster upgrades the Edmonton Oilers need to make to their lineup, but one of them is adding another top-six scoring winger, and the rumour mill is suggesting the Oilers have interest in Philadelphia Flyers forward Owen Tippett. Hockey insider David Pagnotta, who regularly appears on “Oilersnation Everyday,” recently wrote…
Oilers’ Evan Bouchard finishes 4th in Norris Trophy voting
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard was closer to being a top-three finalist for the Norris Trophy than not. The NHL announced Tuesday that Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski had won the 2025-26 Norris Trophy, while also peeling back the curtain on who received how many votes. Werenski won with 113 of 198 first-place votes…
Top 100 Oilers: No. 29 — Sam Gagner
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Sam Gagner comes in at No. 29 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 62 on Brownlee’s original list. If you aren’t cognizant of 2010s Edmonton Oilers lore, you might…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 2, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
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