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Six games into the 2025-26 National Hockey League season, it’s clear that the Edmonton Oilers are struggling early for a third consecutive season. After going 2-0-1 over their first three contests, the Oilers are now mired in a three-game losing skid, falling to the New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, and Detroit Red Wings. Edmonton…
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A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
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And then there were three.
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From bad to worse. Any hope the Edmonton Oilers had in salvaging their five-game eastern road trip blew up in their face Sunday afternoon, losing 4-2 to the Detroit Red Wings. While the team secured an ugly 2-0 shutout victory over the New York Rangers to kick things off, they put up a stinker against…
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You have to love the early weeks of an NHL season. One week ago, in our first rankings of the year, we had the Panthers in the top spot because they were 3-0-0, were wondering if anyone could beat the Bruins, and were trying to figure out if the Sabres would ever score again. Things can change quickly, you might say. And every night of NHL action is trying to tell us something. The question is how much of it is real, and how much we should ignore. This week, let’s use our bonus five to plant a...
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Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As always, I’ve got a brand new mailbag ready to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their take. This week, we’re discussing Jake Walman’s ability to stay healthy, player discipline, a demanding Oilers schedule, and more. If you’ve got…
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Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.
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On October 19th in 2013, Phoenix Coyotes goaltender Mike Smith gloved a Mikael Samuelsson wrist shot with three seconds to play and promptly fired it 190 feet into the Detroit Red Wings empty net with 1/10th of a second remaining to become the 11th netminder in NHL history to be credited with a goal. Coyotes assistant GM Sean Burke was not surprised by the goal having seen
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On October 19th in 2013, Vancouver Canucks defenseman Alex Edler fired an 83 foot center ice slapshot past Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to open the scoring during a Saturday matinee at the Consol Energy Center. Fresh off a three game suspension for hitting San Jose Sharks rookie sensation Tomas Hertl, the Swedish blueliner's first period longbomb befuddled a fragile
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On October 19th in 1991, Gino Odjick collected the first goal of his sophomore campaign and likely the most famous of his 64 regular season scores on a penalty shot against Conn Smythe winner Mike Vernon. The opportunity arose when Hall of Fame defenceman Al MacInnis was flagged for fouling the Algonquin Enforcer as he sped by him. The goal was the Canucks' fourth en route to a 5-2 victory over
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Two weeks were in the books. One team entered Week Three needing its first points, one team entered Week Three without a loss, and one team - the Regina Cougars - sat at home watching the action and preparing for Week Four. We're seeing teams figure out systems and building chemistry, players finding scoresheets, goalies standing tall, and points being earned. Storylines will develop as the season pushes on, but this first month of the season is where important points can be earned when it com...
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After a pair of mistake-riddled losses to the Islanders and Devils, the Oilers made their way to Detroit to take on the red-hot Red Wings in search of simplicity. When the boys are getting caved in by errors, the best approach to climbing out of the hole is by playing simple hockey instead of trying…
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Another game, another ugly outing for the Edmonton Oilers. On Sunday afternoon, the Oilers fell 4-2 to the Detroit Red Wings, bringing their losing streak to three games to give them a 2-3-1 record. Let’s take a look at what happened in this one. Like Saturday, the first period was scoreless, with the opposition team…
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The clock is ticking on the Edmonton Oilers getting healthy. While the team placed defenceman Alec Regula on the injured reserve on Sunday ahead of their afternoon matinee with the Detroit Red Wings, the Oilers are also expecting some key players to get healthy in the coming week. Zach Hyman can return from the Long-Term…
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The best thing about a back-to-back weekend is that you don’t have time to sit around and feel sorry for yourself. After another disappointing loss on Saturday afternoon in New Jersey, the Oilers get an immediate chance to redeem themselves in Detroit, and I’ll be looking for a much better effort. Yesterday’s 5–3 loss to…
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A real Canadian flavour to the Sunday Scramble this week (Go Blue Jays), and after giving my thoughts about our Edmonton Oilers in my column on Saturday, let’s capitalize on the neighbourly doom permeating provincial borders… This will be a big test for Calgary Flames general manager Craig Conroy. Will he make the panic move…
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Through five games of the 2025-26 season, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are both averaging over 23 minutes of time on ice (TOI). Not only does that lead the league for forwards, but it’s a higher rate than any forward has averaged in a season over the past decade. While the two superstars absolutely should…
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Are the Jets set to participate in their third Heritage Classic and host their second one?
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The Edmonton Oilers remain among the older teams in the NHL. In fact, in 2024-25, they were the oldest team in the league. Their aging roster can be attributed to a variety of different factors, such as the frequent trading of draft picks during cup contention years, debatable drafting decisions with the picks they did…
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There was a pile of excitement in Greenboro, North Carolina tonight as the ECHL's 2025-26 expansion franchise opened the season. The Greenboro Gargoyles were hosting the Jacksonville Icemen tonight as they began writing their history in the ECHL, and there was obvious hope that the home team would send the fans home with a celebrated and historic win. That would also mean that the team had to score some goals, so the opportunity to write one's name into the Gargoyles' history was waiting for s...
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On its surface, the idea of the Edmonton Oilers being a team that struggles to score is a laughable one. They have perennial 100-point man Connor McDavid. One of the best goal scorers in the league in Leon Drasiatil. A premier offensive defenceman in Evan Bouchard. A jack-of-all-trades Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, who at his peak a…
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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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The weird thing about matinee weekends like this one is that you never really know what you’re going to get. Will the change in routine throw the players off and open the door for more chaos? Will one team show up sharper than the other? Will we forget the game’s even on? Between the odd…
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Few hockey teams are good enough to pass up shooting in key scoring areas like the slot. Few hockey teams can overcome poor puck management. Few hockey teams can actively avoid chipping pucks to create a strong forecheck, create turnovers in the offensive zone, and be successful in scoring. Few hockey teams can play with…
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