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Sunday morning feels more like a formality than a tune-up for Team Canada as they look to seal up Group A against France. But if there’s one thing we’ve learned so far in this tournament, it’s that all 12 countries have either won a game or put a scare into their opponents. France did the…
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There’s nothing quite like seeing NHL stars play at the Winter Olympics, and Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid wasted no time living up to expectations, already leading Team Canada in points with six through two games. Team Canada is 2-0 after their first two games, and we’ve already seen some highlight-reel plays, stellar goaltending, some…
When the broadcast rightsholders for the Milano-Cortina Olympics were announced, I don't think anyone was surprised to see the Canadian team of CBC, TSN, and Sportsnet banding together once again to cover the Canadian angle in Italy. NBC was announced as the US rightsholder for US broadcasts which carried on their effort to be the American Olympic network, but I'm not sure that anyone knew that NBC was going to employ the residents of Sesame Street as part of their coverage. With ongoing cover...
Team Germany suffered a setback to their 2026 Olympic campaign in the early hours of Saturday morning. After picking up a 3-1 victory over Team Denmark on Thursday, the Germans fell 4-3 to Team Latvia on Saturday morning, albeit it didn’t hurt their chances of outright winning Group C, but more on that in the…
It wasn’t too long ago that the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks did battle in the second round of the postseason. In 2023-24, the Canucks came out of nowhere and finished first in the Pacific Division. After leading 3-2 in the second round, they dropped the next two games to the Oilers, nearly completing a…
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It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the Oilers at the Winter Games, Connor McDavid’s debut, line combinations, Calvin Pickard’s treatment, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with…
On Friday afternoon, Connor McDavid had a new first. Having picked up three assists in Team Canada’s 4-0 win over Team Czechia on Thursday, Team Canada was back in action on Friday against Team Switzerland. Under six minutes into the opening period, McDavid scored his first career Olympic goal. In this edition of Flashback Friday,…
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After defeating Team Czechia by a score of 4-0 on Thursday, Team Canada was back in action on Friday. The second of three round robin games was contested against Team Switzerland, with Canada defeating the famously neutral team 5-1 to give them six standings points through two games. All eyes were on Edmonton Oilers captain…
All of Canada is getting a taste of what it’s like to be an Edmonton Oilers fan by watching Connor McDavid create magic on the Olympic ice. Across the country, fans celebrated Friday when Canada’s top line centre scored his first goal as an Olympian en route to a 5-1 win over Switzerland. A moment…
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The joy and excitement of competing at the Olympics is intense for every athlete. The Canadian Men’s hockey team had 20 Olympic rookies make their debut yesterday. Anyone not named Sidney Crosby or Drew Doughty laced up their skates for their first Olympic experience, and while Canada got a late first period goal from their…
We’re finally watching Olympic best-on-best hockey for the first time in 12 years. And so far, it kind of rules. The last time the league sent its players to an Olympics, I wrote a piece where I picked the ten best NHL Olympians. The idea was to weight both sides equally – NHL success, and Olympic success – and rank the best of the best. It's been so long that I’d completely forgotten about that piece, and only stumbled on it recently . And it kind of made me want to revisit it. Of cours...
A trio of Edmonton Oilers wasted no time making their mark in the Olympic hockey tournament. Connor McDavid was a dominant force in Canada’s convincing 5-0 victory over Czechia, while Leon Draisaitl and Josh Samanski formed part of Germany’s top line in a 3-1 victory over Denmark. All three were making their Olympic debuts, but…
Here’s the thing about Team Canada’s upcoming match against Switzerland — you can probably relax a little. After the dominant 5-0 win over Czechia, Canada’s got another game on the schedule that, let’s be honest, should go their way. And yeah, it’s still Olympic hockey. Switzerland’s still a team that earned its spot here. But…
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Heading into their head-to-head matchup on Friday afternoon, Switzerland is coming off a shutout just like Canada. Their best players got off to the start they wanted against France in a 4-0 win on Thursday, with Leonardo Genoni making 27 saves for the shutout. Timo Meier scored twice in the third period to seal it,…
The 10 semi-finalists for this year's Mike Richter Award as top goaltender are...
Last week on social media, someone asked whether Michigan State's penalty issues might become a problem as the Spartans chase a national championship this spring...
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Oilers’ disaster, the Milan-Cortina Games, scandals at the games, beefs of the week, and more. The guys kicked off the Thursday episode of Real Life…
For the first time since 2019, Leon Draisaitl suited up in black, red, and yellow. Connor McDavid wasn’t the only Edmonton Oilers player to make his Olympic debut Thursday, as both Draisaitl and Josh Samanski played on Team Germany’s top line in a 3-1 win over Team Denmark in Group C action. It took less…
Calvin Pickard’s agent made a strong defence of his client sticking around with the Edmonton Oilers, saying he isn’t sure that Pickard isn’t the team’s number one goalie. Long-time player agent Ritch Winter joined The Jason Gregor Show on Wednesday and was asked about his client, Calvin Pickard, being waived by the Oilers. He said…
Hockey fans have waited 12 years for NHL players to participate in the Winter Games, and after a decade, they finally got to see Connor McDavid represent Canada on hockey’s grandest stage in hockey: the Winter Olympics. Oilers fans and Canadians across the country tuned in Thursday morning as McDavid and company hit the ice…