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Winnipeg Jets trade Logan Stanley and Luke Schenn to the Buffalo Sabres
Pair of D men dealt ahead of NHL Trade Deadline.
Winnipeg Jets points streak hits five games with impressive 4-1 win over Tampa Bay Lightning
Recap of the game.
Real Life Podcast: The Oilers’ trade deadline, life hacks, and the Nation HQ snack controversy
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 their beefs of the week, life hacks, the NHL Trade deadline, Oilers moves, the Nation HQ snack controversy, and more. The guys kicked off the Thursday…
A.J. Greer or bust? A summary of the latest Oilers trade rumours and chatter ahead of the NHL Trade Deadline
We’re less than a day away from the 2026 NHL trade deadline, and there’s no shortage of things going on, as the Edmonton Oilers have been one of the busier teams in recent days. They swung a pair of trades with the Chicago Blackhawks, picking up defenceman Connor Murphy on Monday in exchange for a…
Winnipeg Jets sit Luke Schenn and Logan Stanley for roster management reasons ahead of Trade Deadline Day
Pair of moves before the game against the Lightning.
Knoblauch: Dickinson addition gives Oilers option of ‘more line matchups’ moving forward
Head coach Kris Knoblauch sees the addition of Jason Dickinson giving the Edmonton Oilers an option to match lines, while also alleviating pressure on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl for key faceoffs. Before general manager Stan Bowman took the podium, Knoblauch was asked by reporters for his thoughts on Wednesday’s trade, which saw Dickinson and…
Oilers GM Stan Bowman: ‘I don’t expect to make other moves’ ahead of trade deadline
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to have a quiet trade deadline day on Friday. General manager Stan Bowman said during a media conference Thursday afternoon that the Oilers will most likely not make any more trades. “We’re going to spend the next 24 hours talking through [it]. I would imagine that we’re done, but I…
Winnipeg Jets Afternoon Links
Getting you set up for tonight’s Jets game.
Meet the Sellers: It’s a firesale for the Calgary Flames
Unsurprisingly, the Calgary Flames are bad once again. Last season, they nearly squeaked into a playoff spot, finishing tied with the St. Louis Blues on points (96), but ultimately finishing outside a postseason berth due to the tiebreaker of regulation wins. Whatever magic they had in 2024-25 is now gone, as the team has bottomed…
Winnipeg Jets defenceman Colin Miller has setback according to head coach Scott Arniel (back to week-to-week status)
Latest on the veteran defenceman.
Meet Connor Murphy: Playing mean, excitement for his first playoffs with fans, and philantrophy
Connor Murphy cracked a joke seconds after we met. I’d heard from reporters in Chicago that Murphy is one of the most genuine players you will cover. After our first interaction, he reminded me of Zach Hyman — polite, humble, laughs often and well spoken. How the Oilers media availability works is the group requests…
The Oilers have the ability to make another addition if they choose
The Edmonton Oilers made another splash on the trade market on Wednesday night, acquiring forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Andrew Mangiapane and their 2027 first-round pick. The trade marks the second time in a week that Stan Bowman has made a trade with his former club and…
It’s time for the Oilers to elevate Matt Savoie to the top line
The emotions are flowing in Oil Country. After a comeback victory over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday, which still left an uncertain taste in fans’ mouths, Stan Bowman continued to be active on the trade front. Last night, he added Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks. It was his second trade of…
Game 61: Winnipeg Jets vs Tampa Bay Lightning pre-game report
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
NHL News: Myers and Weegar on the move as trade deadline nears, Sabres working on Parayko deal
Things are heating up with the NHL Trade Deadline approaching on March 6. On Wednesday, the Edmonton Oilers made their second trade of the week with the Chicago Blackhawks, acquiring Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach in exchange for Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round pick. Elsewhere around the Pacific Division, two rivals continued leaning into…
The Hockey Show - Episode 702
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, invades the UMFM studios once again as there's a pile of hockey chatter to go over from leagues and places all over the North American map. It's been a busy week with playoffs starting, teams pushing for playoff spots, and teams loading up for playoff runs, so we'll talk about a lot of that stuff tonight with a few more stories mixed in. We'll be all over the map as we discuss all sorts of stories tonight on...
Getting to know Colton Dach and Jason Dickinson, the two players the Oilers acquired from the Blackhawks
The Edmonton Oilers have made their second move leading into Friday’s trade deadline. On Wednesday evening, insider Frank Seravalli reported that the Oilers have traded Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional 2027 first, top-12 protected, to the Chicago Blackhawks for Jason Dickinson (50 per cent retention) and Colton Dach. Trade details, per sources: To #LetsGoOilers:C Jason…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Mar 5, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
This Week in College Hockey: March 5, 2026
United Collegiate Hockey CupThe United Collegiate Hockey Cup gets underway today just outside of St. Louis, with the tournament set to crown a champion among college hockey’s independent programs.The Alaska Nanooks secured the No. 1 seed by finishing highest among the independents in the NPI rankings. The Nanooks receive a bye into the second round.The bracket itself is a bit unconventional, largely...
Sticker shock aside, Oilers’ acquisition of Dickinson furthers commitment to improving team defence
The stories write themselves right now. The Edmonton Oilers can’t play defence. Well, they can, but they just don’t seem to be choosing to do so. Talk of improving from within has been nothing short of exhausting. Oilers players don’t seem to have answers, and the coaching staff can try to change up the lines…
‘An atrocious deal’: Oilers fans react with displeasure to trade for Dickinson, Dach
The Edmonton Oilers made noise on Wednesday night. Just after 5 pm MST, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported that the Oilers were working to acquire Jason Dickinson from the Chicago Blackhawks. Two hours later, various NHL insiders confirmed the details: The Oilers acquired Jason Dickinson with 50 per cent of his salary retained, and Colton Dach…
Better Lait Than Never: Oilers trade for Connor Murphy as the NHL Trade Deadline looms
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 talked about the Oilers‘ trading for Connor Murphy, the NHL Trade deadline, defensive/goaltending woes, and much more. I kicked off this…
Oilers acquire Jason Dickinson, Colton Dach from Blackhawks for Mangiapane, conditional 1st round pick
The Edmonton Oilers have struck another deal ahead of the NHL’s trade deadline with the Chicago Blackhawks. The Oilers have acquired Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach for Andrew Mangiapane and a conditional first-round pick in 2027 that is top-12 protected, according to insider Frank Seravalli. The Blackhawks have retained 50 per cent of Dickinson’s contract,…
Report: Oilers working on trade to acquire Jason Dickinson from Blackhawks
The Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks are in talks to consummate a trade that would send Jason Dickinson to Alberta’s capital, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Wednesday night. Edmonton and Chicago are discussing another move This one would send Jason Dickinson to the Oilers. We will see how it turns out — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) March 5,…
Was This Supposed To Happen?
If you've been reading HBIC long enough, you know that the aura around outdoor games has worn off for this writer. While the NHL keeps milking that cash cow at every opportunity they get, there simply aren't enough positives to make me want to see more of them. It seems that there was almost one in a place I never even expected, though, as NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman shot down a question today that seemed to indicate that the NHL may play an outdoor game at Lake Louise. That left me asking "...
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