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GDB 82.0: Oilers need a win for home ice advantage (7 PM, SN)
It is simple: a win tonight and the Edmonton Oilers will start the 2026 playoffs on home ice. Lose and they could play in Anaheim, Los Angeles, or Colorado. The Oilers control their own destiny and will approach this game like a playoff game. “It doesn’t happen very often, but it isn’t a bad thing,”…
Winnipeg Jets prospect Elias Salomonsson still in concussion protocol after failing recent test
Still no positive news for the prospect who continues to have "good days, bad days".
Connor McDavid’s case to win his fourth Hart Trophy
The 2025-26 NHL season has featured some of the most compelling award races in recent memory, and the Hart Memorial Trophy is near the top of that list. Once again, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid is front and centre in the conversation for hockey’s most prestigious individual award, along with Nathan MacKinnon and Nikita Kucherov….
Winnipeg Jets prospect Sascha Boumedienne (2025 1st) will hit NCAA portal, leaving BU
The first rounder from 2025 will be at a new school for the 2026-27 season.
Today In NHL History - Andrew Peters Golf Swing
On April 16th in 2006, Buffalo Sabres slugger Andrew Peters challenged Toronto Maple Leafs bruiser Wade Belak to a fight with 5 minutes to play in the penultimate game of the regular season. Belak's decline was met with a golf swing gesture by Peters referencing the fatal blow dealt to Toronto's playoff hopes that night. Peters was assessed a 10 minute misconduct and ejected from the game for
Today In NHL History - Kopitar Highsticks Sedin
On April 15th in 2010, Anze Kopitar of the Los Angeles Kings inadvertently high-sticked Henrik Sedin of the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarter-finals lodging his stick into the Art Ross winner's helmet. Despite direct evidence of a high-sticking infraction, the play went unpenalized presumably owing to the absence of an injury. When questioned as to the non-call, the
Today In NHL History - Luongo's Stick Gets Stuck
On April 15th in 2010, Canucks netminder Roberto Luongo lodged his goalie stick into the back of his pads after making a spectacular overtime save against the Kings' Jack Johnson in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarter-finals. After a 15 second struggle, Luongo untangled the lumber in time to stop a shot from Brad Richardson as play returned to his end. Vancouver went on to beat Los Angeles
The Hockey Show - Episode 708
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, returns tonight with hockey's greatest radio contest in the history of the planet! Ok, maybe we're overselling that a wee bit, but tonight is the only night where you can enter Survivor: NHL Playoffs to be part of the fun! Sixteen teams have already clinched playoff spots with most of the matchups for the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs being set, sixteen entrants will get into the Survivor pool to...
Oilers Game Notes: Playoff matchup, seeding at stake vs the Canucks
81 games down, one to go. The Golden Knights clinched the Pacific Division with a win over Seattle on Wednesday, but the Oilers still have plenty at stake in their regular-season finale against Vancouver. A win would secure second place and home-ice advantage in the first round. A regulation loss could drop Edmonton into a…
Game 82: Winnipeg Jets vs San Jose Sharks pre-game report
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
Pre-Scout: With home ice advantage on the line, Oilers can’t take streaking Canucks lightly
Of the two possible problems for the Edmonton Oilers, the one they currently have is the preferred option, I reckon. Would you rather the Oilers be scoring at will, but struggling to suppress goals against? Well, we’ve seen that, and it hasn’t been a long-term winning strategy. The Oilers know it too, and there’s a…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Apr 16, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Oilers loan Isaac Howard back to Bakersfield Condors
Isaac Howard won’t be sticking around long. The Edmonton Oilers announced on Thursday that Howard is headed back to the Bakersfield Condors, officially loaned to the AHL club. With the Oilers injuries adding up, Edmonton called up Howard to play on Monday against the Colorado Avalanche. He suited up and played a total of nine…
Manitoba Moose let a point slip away as they fail to secure 3rd with shootout loss to Wolves
Recap of the game.
‘Didn’t happen’: Pronger refutes Lowe story of wife’s letter expressing excitement to join Oilers
The longer the story drags on, the more apparent it becomes that we may never know the true story behind Chris Pronger’s saga with the Edmonton Oilers. And on Wednesday, the he said, she said continued, with the former defenceman refuting ex-Oilers general manager Kevin Lowe’s account of a letter of excitement he received from…
Better Lait Than Never: One more Oilers game left before showtime
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 Oilers’ potential playoff opponents, injury updates, Connor McDavid’s willingness to carry this team forward, and more. I kicked off this…
Review: Pronger’s pre-released Oilers contract drama prime driver of uncharacteristically dry book
If you were hoping to read Chris Pronger’s true thoughts about his time in Edmonton in his new book, what really happened during his one season as an Edmonton Oiler, you’ll be disappointed. That’s been published already by The Athletic. He’s already talked about it during his many podcast appearances. Pronger’s book Earned: The True…
Oilers and Kings could meet in first round of NHL playoffs for fifth year in a row
The Edmonton Oilers’ first-round opponent will either be Colorado, Anaheim, or, for a fifth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Kings. What’s odd about this potential matchup is that despite the Oilers winning the previous four meetings, there isn’t much hatred between the two teams. The Kings haven’t shown much anger or frustration in the regular…
Who's The New Guy?
If you're looking at the goalie to the left and thinking you know him from his gear, that's Minnesota Wild netminder Jesper Wallstedt. It's Wallstedt's first full season in the NHL despite playing in five games prior to this campaign, but the young netminder has fared well with an 18-9-6 record, a 2.61 goals-against average, a .916 save percentage, and four shutouts. His wins and shutouts are a team record for a rookie goaltender, his save percentage is tied for first and his GAA ranks second....
Oilers’ Hyman cleared to return for Thursday’s finale vs Canucks: ‘Never easy to sit out’
Zach Hyman has been cleared to join the Edmonton Oilers lineup on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. Hyman has missed the four games with a lingering injury issue that hasn’t been revealed publicly. With him out of the lineup, the Oilers have gone 1-1-2. His addition back into the Oilers’ forward group comes as the…
Oilers prospects Isaac Howard, Quinn Hutson named to 2025-26 AHL All-Rookie Team
Forwards Isaac Howard and Quinn Hutson have both been named to the 2025-26 AHL All-Rookie Team, the league announced on Wednesday. Per the release, the team is voted on “by coaches, players and media representing each of the league’s 32 member cities.” The two Edmonton Oilers prospects join forward Ilya Protas, defencemen Tyson Jugnauth and…
Four Oilers who could become Edmonton’s next playoff hero
After an up-and-down season, the Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for another run to try and win the Stanley Cup. When healthy, they have some of the best top-end talent in the league, with the likes of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Evan Bouchard, all of whom are expected to produce…
Bring it on: the Oilers should want to face the Kings once again
You can fire coaches, trade for new goaltenders, load up at the deadline, and it simply doesn’t matter. The Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings meeting in the first round is seemingly inevitable. As we enter the second-to-last day of the NHL’s regular season, the most likely first-round opponent for the Oilers is once again…
TSN | What went wrong for the Winnipeg Jets this season?
Director of Scouting Craig Button joined Jay Onrait to discuss.
Manitoba Moose nominee for AHL Man of the Year Award is Tyrel Bauer
The Alberta product is the nominee for the second straight season.
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