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Bruce Cassidy: Coaching a Canadian team to a Stanley Cup would be ‘cool’
Perhaps the hottest coaching candidate in the NHL openly stated on Monday that winning a Stanley Cup in Canada would be cool. As a Pacific Division rival of the Edmonton Oilers, Bruce Cassidy won a Stanley Cup with the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023 and is viewed as one of the best coaches in the…
The Verklempt Variety Report: Oilers down to the Ducks, the Chump of the Week, and the panel
Check-in each week for a slew of recurring segments focused on the past week around Oilersnation. The week that was… Four games in and we are feeling… uneasy. Nervous, maybe? Disappointed, perhaps? Hard to tell really. Inconclusive, even, when you weigh in all the information. Maybe we could bring in a collective therapist with no…
NHL Notebook: Tkachuk’s future questionable in Ottawa, Celebrini and McKenna join Canada at Worlds, and the end for Kopitar
Brady Tkachuk’s future in Ottawa has become a looming question mark for the Senators after he was a no-show for the team who got swept by the Carolina Hurricanes. This offseason may be as good a time as any for the Sens to move their captain, Daily Faceoff’s Matt Larkin argued Monday. A heavy-set power…
Winnipeg Jets’ Cole Perfetti focused on future as RFA talks loom
Both sides will weigh if a short-term deal or long-term extension makes the most sense.
‘The NHL has a very serious officiating problem’: Fans split on controversial overtime goal ending Game 4 between Ducks and Oilers
It’s not an Edmonton Oilers playoff game without a little bit of drama. On Sunday night, fans of the Oilers were treated to yet another back-and-forth affair between them and the Anaheim Ducks. However, it wasn’t until overtime that one moment sent the hockey world into a frenzy. Ryan Poehling fired the puck at Tristan…
10 thoughts on the Oilers Game 4 loss
The Edmonton Oilers had won ten consecutive Game 4s until last night’s overtime loss in Anaheim. Now the Oilers trail 3-1 in the series and are in must-win territory. 1. The overtime winner will be debated for years. The video review didn’t show the puck clearly across the line, but common sense tells us it…
It’s time for the NHL to introduce better goal-tracking technology
The Edmonton Oilers are on the brink. They’re heading home down 3-1 to the Anaheim Ducks after dropping both games on the road. Anaheim is led by young talent, but built with experience. They’ve got no pressure, which is allowing them to play freely. Edmonton hasn’t played well in this series and fully deserves to be…
The Day After +4.0: Oilers on verge of elimination after blowing leads to Ducks
The Oilers are heading back to Edmonton facing elimination after a 4-3 overtime loss to the Ducks in Game 4 on Sunday night in Anaheim, putting them behind 3-1 in this first-round series. Things started well for the visiting team. Kasperi Kapanen opened the scoring 38 seconds into the game, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins added a…
WST | Winnipeg Jets Offseason Plan: Draft, Develop… or Trade a Core Piece?
Murat Ates shared his insight on the Jets in this chat with Hustler.
Oilers stare down first round exit, Tristan Jarry gets the keys, and a tiny Kasperi Kapanen silver lining
Game 4 is always an intense one when you’ve got a 2-1 series on your hands. The Edmonton Oilers would either end up back in a tied situation with two of the next three games at home, or they’d have their backs against the wall with basically every stat stacked up against them. If ever…
Monday Mailbag: Why do the Oilers abandon the hockey that works for them?
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ penalty kill problems against the Ducks, Connor Ingram, game plans, and more. If you’ve…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Apr 27, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Let's find three positive thoughts for each of the NHL’s 16 most hopeless teams
You think your team had a bad year. Are you positive? You should be, because it’s time for our annual exercise in positivity. While half the league enjoys the playoffs, we’re going to look at the other half. For each team that missed the postseason, we’ll come up with three reasons to think positively. It goes without saying that this is easier for some teams that for others. So we’ll do this countdown style, starting with the easiest team to feel good about and working our way down to the tou...
Eric Rud Named New Coach at Alaska-Anchorage
Alaska-Anchorage has named Eric Rud its new coach. Rud, a Colorado College alum, has been an assistant with St. Cloud State the last two years.Rud replaces Matt Shasby, who stepped down two weeks ago."We are excited to welcome Eric Rud to UAA as the next head coach of Seawolf Hockey,” UAA's acting athletic director Tanya Pont said. “UAA hockey is truly unique among collegiate programs, with a ...
‘It wasn’t very definitive’: Was there enough proof puck crossed the line in Ducks OT winner over Oilers?
The Edmonton Oilers put themselves in a position where a controversial call could put them on the ropes, and that’s exactly what happened Sunday night. Despite holding 2-0 and 3-2 leads, they couldn’t find a way to quell an unrelenting Anaheim Ducks team in Game 4 of their first-round series. But in the end, a…
Oilers drop Game 4 to Ducks 4-3 after controversial overtime review: Recap, Reaction and Highlights
It’s now do-or-die time. On Sunday evening, the Edmonton Oilers were looking to tie up their series with the Anaheim Ducks. Unfortunately, the Ducks picked up the 4-3 overtime victory, taking a 3-1 stranglehold of the series. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. The Oilers needed to come out the…
Manitoba Moose-Grand Rapids Griffins showdown set with second round schedule released
The five-game schedule is set.
Oilers to start Tristan Jarry in Game 4 against Ducks, Jason Dickinson returns to lineup
There’s been a shake-up in net ahead of a crucial game for the Edmonton Oilers. Ahead of Game 4 of the Pacific Division Semifinals against the Anaheim Ducks, Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch revealed that goaltender Tristan Jarry will be replacing Connor Ingram as the team’s starter. Forward Jason Dickinson is set to return to…
Manitoba Moose advance to 2nd Round with exciting 2-1 Game 3 victory over Milwaukee Admirals
Recap of the game.
Today In NHL History - Carcillo Fights Talbot
On April 25th in 2009, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Maxime Talbot challenged Philadelphia Flyers tough guy Daniel Carcillo to a scrap down 3-0 in the second period of Game 6 of the Conference Quarterfinals. Carcillo won the fight but Pittsburgh stole the momentum responding with five unanswered goals to win the game 5-3, clinch the series 4-2 and eventually hoist the Stanley Cup seven weeks later
Should the Oilers start Jarry over Ingram in Game 4 against Ducks?
Something needs to change for the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers are down 2-1 in their series against the Anaheim Ducks. Aside from a dominant first period in Game 1, the Ducks have been the better team through the first nine periods. Their biggest area of concern has been health, as both Jason Dickinson and Adam…
GDB +4.0: When will the Oilers play the kind of hockey they keep promising us? (8PM MT, SNW)
The Edmonton Oilers are heading into Game 4 against the Anaheim Ducks, and there’s no point in sugarcoating the position they’re in. The boys are down 2-1 in the series, they’ve given away two winnable hockey games, and now they’re backed into a corner where the margin is basically zero. Lose again, and you’re staring…
Scenes from Morning Skate: Will Jason Dickinson return for Oilers in Game 4?
It’s a pivotal game for the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night, one that could determine their fate in the 2026 NHL playoffs. Win, and they retake home ice advantage over the Anaheim Ducks. Lose, and they face a 3-1 series deficit that would force a do-or-die Game 5 in Edmonton on Tuesday. After mounting a…
Sunday Scramble: Oilers-Ducks paths to victory check-in, Stanley Cup playoffs siding with youth so far
Last Sunday, I laid out my paths to victory for the Edmonton Oilers and Anaheim Ducks. A quick peek at those factors through three games… Edmonton: Better defensive team since the Olympics Reliable structure Break the forecheck Centre ice depth Team experience Oh boy… How about for the Ducks? Anaheim: Dostal cementing himself Ducks flip…
Oilers assistant GM Bill Scott to interview for vacant Canucks GM role
Edmonton Oilers assistant general manager Bill Scott is a busy man these days. As the Oilers battle with the Anaheim Ducks in the first round of the 2026 playoffs, Scott is now set to interview with a second team for a vacant general manager’s seat. His first came in late March with the Nashville Predators,…
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