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Pre-scout: Oilers look to simplify in battle against Lightning

The Edmonton Oilers lost no ground amongst their closest divisional rivals after a disappointing 4-0 shutout loss to the Florida Panthers — that’s the good news. Now, a stately storm led by Nikita Kucherov comes to town. The lack of emotional engagement in the game left many fans feeling cold exiting Rogers Place, a championship…

The Rundown - National Quarterfinals

Eight teams arrived in Elmira, Ontario with one thought on their minds: win three games to capture the 2026 U SPORTS National Women's Hockey Championship. Single-elimination games leave little room for mistakes, so teams need to be ready to play the moment the puck is dropped on their first game right through to the final whistle in the gold medal game. Would we see upsets? Would the favorites find their way into the final? The first step is winning a quarterfinal game, so let's see who did wh...

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Merrimack ... Champions

On Saturday night, Merrimack coach Scott Borek banged the table at his press conference twice.“We’re effing champions. We’re effing champions,” he said.That they were.Merrimack defeated Connecticut, 2-1, for the program’s first Hockey East championship and an NCAA Tournament berth.“That's the feeling, I don't know if I'll ever really know how to describe [it],” Merrimack forward Mark...

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Princeton Gave it Everything, Leaves Lake Placid With One to Grow On

It was just 51 seconds into overtime.“I thought we had a couple looks that I was just waiting for, you know, one to go bar-down,” Princeton coach Ben Syer said. “But it didn't happen.”Dancing into the Dartmouth zone was David Jacobs, a senior who ranked second in scoring on an experienced Tiger squad, boasting 10 goals and 26 assists for 39 points. He was a major reason why Princeton — chosen...

Milestone Moment

After winning 11 games in a row to start the season, Dartmouth quickly became a favorite in the ECAC.But this is Dartmouth, a program that never won anything in the ECAC and hadn't been to the NCAA Tournament in 46 years. It was going to have to prove it over a longer haul than just 11 games. The Big Green had built a reputation of faltering when it mattered the most, and there needed to be strong...

Guest Commentary: Minnesota State to NCHC? Why Not?

While the University of St. Thomas doesn't officially join the NCHC until July 1, its loss to Minnesota State in the CCHA finals effectively ended its tenure in that league.It had to be a little bittersweet for the Mavericks — thrilled they won again, but probably wondering, "why not us" on the NCHC expansion spot.Since joining the ranks of Division I, St. Thomas has improved steadily, going from...

Mavericks Magic

For the fourth time in the past five seasons, Minnesota State again finds itself as the CCHA’s Mason Cup playoff champions.The back-to-back taking of the conference trophy came against the same team both years. A 4-2 win against St. Thomas in 2025 has been followed up by a 4-1 victory this season. In addition to their wealth of conference titles, the Mavericks also own four regular-season titles...

Cornell Was Off Its Game at the Wrong Time

When Princeton’s Joshua Karnish stuffed home a puck from just atop the crease in the third period, it killed Cornell.Not because it led 1-0 in the game. Not because it gave Princeton a 3-2 lead with 7:55 left in the ECAC Tournament semifinal. Not even because it wound up being the game-winner, sending Princeton to its first title game in eight years.It was how the play unfolded.“That third goal...

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Princeton Was Relentless in Reaching ECAC Title Game

Over the years, Princeton has had the penchant for being one those teams that could pop a surprise run in the ECAC Tournament.Add 2026 to that list of years.Princeton topped two-time defending champion Cornell in the ECAC semifinal to make its fifth league final in history. It took resilience and an impressive buy-in to make it all work."I am just really proud of the guys here tonight," said Princeton...

UConn Digs Deep to Reach Hockey East Final

There’s a belief in hockey that greasy goals are the ones that win games, especially in the playoffs.In Friday night’s semifinal game between Connecticut and Boston College, UConn tested that theory.The Huskies were fighting for the puck in BC’s zone. Husky senior Tristan Fraser, facing the back boards, got the puck on his stick. He spun around and shot it towards the net.“It was just a scrambly...

Oilersnation Radio: Oilers take one step back after taking two steps forward

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’ moves at the NHL Trade Deadline, previewed Friday’s game against Carolina, line combinations, trade targets, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…