I'll never turn down an opportunity to watch a Spengler Cup game since the teams that play at that tournament always have players that I had forgotten were still playing. That's not to say that I didn't expect them to be playing, but statistics and results from the Swiss National League aren't posted on SportsCentre. The Spengler Cup always features the host HC Davos team who always seems to have a former NHL player on their roster, but the Fribourg-Gottéron team that is joining them as the se...
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Leon Draisaitl has officially hit 1000 career points. The point came against Draisaitl’s former goaltender in Stuart Skinner, as the Edmonton Oilers faced off against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night. It came early in the game and on the power play, in fitting fashion, as Draisaitl picked up a secondary assist on a Zach Hyman…
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It’s Tuesday afternoon, and there’s a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio set, which means the boys were back in the studio to recap the week that was. On today’s episode, the guys discussed the Oilers’ Tuesday’s matchup vs. the Penguins, Tristan Jarry vs. Stuart Skinner, Baggedmilk’s Trivia, and much more. We kicked off the Tuesday…
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Quinn Hutson is set to make his season debut Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Penguins, slotting in on the Oilers’ fourth line. In a game that doesn’t lack storylines, there’s also the emergence of Quinn Hutson’s game with the Bakersfield Condors. He is set to play on the right wing after being called up on…
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A mid-December game with teams from different conferences normally doesn’t have this many storylines, but tonight’s tilt between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins is plump with juicy angles. Leon Draisaitl can become the 20th-fastest player to 1,000 career points. Sidney Crosby is two points shy of tying Mario Lemieux for first on the Penguins’…
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Donning the black and gold, and calling a different country home, Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Stuart Skinner is ready to write a new chapter of his career with his new team. Skinner, along with defenceman Brett Kulak and a second-round pick in the 2029 NHL Draft, was traded by the Edmonton Oilers to the Penguins last…
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There isn’t much debate about which game matters most on Tuesday night’s NHL schedule. The Edmonton Oilers visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena, and what’s set to unfold has everything to do with the convergence of storylines that rarely align like this. Sidney Crosby sits at 1,721 career points, just three shy of…
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The Jets will skate in Winnipeg before they head to St. Louis to kick off three games on the road.
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Could the Edmonton Oilers play a game overseas in the near future? Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes there’s a strong chance. In his 32 Thoughts blog last Thursday, Friedman speculated that an Edmonton Oilers vs Ottawa Senators game in Germany is a possibility in the near future. “Have mentioned a few times now that the NHL…
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Rarely do we as fans get the next chapter to a huge story so quickly. Just four days after Tristan Jarry became an Edmonton Oiler, he gets to face his former team. Fresh off of work visa completion, Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak will don the Penguins’ sweater for the first time against the Oil…
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The newest Pittsburgh Penguins are ready to roll. After dealing with immigration issues that kept them out of the Penguins’ lineup for two games this weekend, Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak will be eligible to make their debut tonight as the Edmonton Oilers roll into town. It was a rough weekend for the Penguins, who…
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Keeping you up-to-date with all the latest pro hockey news in Manitoba.
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Jay Onrait and Craig Button discuss.
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Recap of the game.
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NHL insider David Pagnotta believes the Edmonton Oilers got to the point where they were willing to “suck it up” and include Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak in the move to acquire Tristan Jarry, despite wanting to keep both of them. Pagnotta joined Oilersnation Everyday with Tyler Yaremchuk and Liam Horrobin on Monday to discuss…
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It was an interesting week for the Edmonton Oilers. They pulled the trigger on a couple of trades, bringing in Tristan Jarry and Spencer Stastney while shipping out Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak. The team followed that up with a big win in Toronto and an ugly loss in Montreal. With that, let’s get to…
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Last Friday, the Edmonton Oilers sent out Stuart Skinner, Brett Kulak, and a 2029 second-round pick in exchange for Tristan Jarry and former 2019 first-rounder Samuel Poulin. While all eyes were on Jarry in his debut win in Edmonton colours Saturday night, Samuel Poulin also had a strong debut with the Bakersfield Condors that night,…
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The Edmonton Oilers’ quest to win three games in a row continues. Edmonton, Nashville, St. Louis, and Seattle are the only teams in the NHL that’ve yet to win three games in a row. Buffalo exited that group last night with a win in Seattle. Edmonton, Nashville and Seattle all lost their most recent games,…
2 months ago
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Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
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One of the game’s greats continues to rack up the honours. On Monday, the NHL announced that Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been named the league’s First Star of the Week. It comes after a dominating week that was for the Richmond Hill, Ont. native. In four games, he posted four goals and…
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Jets reporter Danielle Bain shared her insight from the rink.
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The Bakersfield Condors have won three out of their last five games, and it’s been on the back of some strong offensive performances. The Condors picked up wins against Tucson (two) and Henderson, but dropped the other two games they played against the Silver Knights. In their wins, the Condors scored five goals, four goals,…
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The Edmonton Oilers have recalled forward Quinn Hutson from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors after a red-hot start to his rookie season. Hutson, 23, who signed with the Oilers last spring, has appeared in 24 games this season, scoring 16 goals and 28 points, leading all AHL rookies in both marks. He also leads all AHL…
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Stan Bowman hasn’t been afraid to pull the trigger since becoming the Edmonton Oilers’ general manager. He was thrown directly into the fire with the Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg offer sheets, but still managed to come out ahead by acquiring Ty Emberson and Vasily Podkolzin. Bowman has continued to tweak his roster, bringing in…
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A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
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