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A Swiss Examination

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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about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Oilersnation Radio: Oilers’ Tristan Jarry vs. Penguins’ Stuart Skinner

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…

about 2 months ago | 2 reads

GDB 34.0: Revenge Games and 1,000th Point Potential (5:30 PM, SN)

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’…

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Scenes From Morning Skate: What isn’t happening tonight?

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…

about 2 months ago | 3 reads

Oilers vs. Senators in Germany? Friedman believes it makes ‘too much sense’

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…

about 2 months ago | 0 reads

Ask Dubey: Should the NHL use a three-point system?

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…

2 months ago | 3 reads

What do the Oilers have in their newest prospect Samuel Poulin?

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,…

2 months ago | 4 reads

Oilers’ Connor McDavid named NHL First Star of the Week

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…

2 months ago | 3 reads

Oilers recall high-scoring AHL prospect Quinn Hutson

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…

2 months ago | 4 reads

The risk of acquiring Tristan Jarry

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…

2 months ago | 1 read