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Welcome to the last Public Skate of 2025, folks! You’ve skated publicly 80-something times (or close, I estimated) this year, and we always appreciate your participation. Hopefully tonight’s game won’t inspire another round of searching the comments for ways to describe how bad the game was, but beggars can’t be choosers. Tonight looks like a […]
From Stanley Cup of Chowder | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
So, let’s get this straight. The Edmonton Oilers are about to face the Boston Bruins tonight on New Year’s Eve, and Andrew Mangiapane — yes, the same Andrew Mangiapane who was a healthy scratch literally one game ago — is now skating on the second line with Leon Draisaitl. I’m sorry, what? Look, we’ve all…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
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From Stanley Cup of Chowder | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Alec Regula experiment has hit a stumbling block recently with the Edmonton Oilers, so much so that Kris Knoblauch opted to play Riley Stillman, a career AHLer, in his spot against the Winnipeg Jets on Monday night. Regula was a mystery coming into the season. He was claimed off waivers last December but never…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers have sole possession of first place in the NHL’s Pacific Division. It’s the first time all season such has been the case for the Oilers, who struggled out the gate to start the season, only to go on a 9-4-1 in the month of December, shooting them up the standings. Their ninth…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
The Edmonton Oilers gutted out a 3–1 win over the Winnipeg Jets last night, doing so without forward Andrew Mangiapane, who was a healthy scratch. Perhaps the scratch was simply a reflection of his recent play, or it could signal something more. As Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman noted on a recent episode of the 32 Thoughts…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 4 reads
Welcome to Oilersnation’s top 10 stories of the year, where we count down the most-read stories you, the reader, clicked on in 2025. The Edmonton Oilers have Los Angeles Kings have duked it out in the first round of the playoffs in each of the last four years. In the 2022 playoffs, they won in…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Noah Philp is a 27-year-old who has only appeared in 30 career NHL games, and most of those games were far from memorable. Losing him on waivers is far from the end of the world. It is, however, an example of what I view as a relatively large organizational flaw that the Edmonton Oilers have…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
I don’t think I’m talking out of school when I say that Saturday’s loss to the Flames was one of the more disappointing outcomes we’ve had lately. The Oilers were outplayed for stretches, hit posts en masse, and ultimately came up a goal short of picking up at least a point in the first game…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers have been making moves lately with players coming off of the injured reserve. Noah Philp was placed on waivers and claimed by the Carolina Hurricanes , Cal Clattenburg was assigned to the AHL, and David Tomasek returned to the SHL. But there are still moves yet to be made as Andrew Mangiapane was a healthy scratch in the team's previous game. If the Oilers are sitting Mangiapane over players like Trent Frederic, Adam Henrique, Curtis Lazar, and Max Jones, then there's more ...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
Recap of the game.
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 2 reads
The Edmonton Oilers are back in the win column. On Monday night, the Oilers defeated the Winnipeg Jets for a second time this month, this time by a score of 3-1. Barring results in the Vegas Golden Knights and Anaheim Ducks games, the Oilers may finish the night first in the division. Let’s take a…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
There’s some intrigue heading into Monday’s game. A few minutes before the start of the game, 880CHED’s Bob Stauffer reported that the Edmonton Oilers made Andrew Mangiapane a healthy scratch. Andrew Mangiapane is not on the for the EdmontonOilers tonight in Winnipeg.He is a healthy scratch. — Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) December 30, 2025 At face…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
Another Edmonton Oiler has been activated off of Long-Term Injured Reserve, but this one will be going to the AHL. On Monday, the Oilers activated Connor Clattenburg and loaned him to the Bakersfield Condors, where he started the season. He last was in the lineup for the Oilers on Dec. 4 against the Seattle Kraken. …
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers are getting healthier, and that means their depth, particularly at forward, has gotten deeper. But in direct inverse correlation with how healthy the team is getting, Andrew Mangiapane's role has gotten more and more 'unhealthy', playing-time-wise. Elliotte Friedman tells us on the 32 Thoughts podcast that that could mean that Mangiapane's days with the team are numbered. He says that a trade is beginning to sound good to both player and club. I do think both sides wo...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers haven’t lost consecutive games in over a month. They are 10-5-1 since November 21st, but they will need to be sharper tonight in Winnipeg than they were in Calgary on Saturday if they want to avoid a second straight loss. The Winnipeg Jets are desperate and angry after losing 4-3 in overtime…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Noah Philp is gone from the Edmonton Oilers organization. The Carolina Hurricanes claimed Philp off of waivers on Monday afternoon, after working his way back from a reported concussion. The 27-year-old played 15 games with the Oilers this season, scoring two goals and adding an assist before his injury. Philp was one of two Oilers…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Carolina Hurricanes added some depth down the middle of the ice on Monday, as the team has claimed forward Noah Philp from the Edmonton Oilers. The #Canes have claimed forward Noah Philp off waivers. Forward Bradly Nadeau has also been assigned to the @Chicago_Wolves . Details » https://t.co/bGWefbxg4C pic.twitter.com/XjULWWHetg — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes) December 29, 2025 Philp, 27, is an undrafted product of Canmore, AB and has had quite the hockey journey to eventually land with the...
From NHL Trade Rumors | about 1 month ago | 1 read
The Edmonton Oilers haven’t lost consecutive games in over a month. They are 10-5-1 since November 21st, but they will need to be sharper tonight in Winnipeg than they were in Calgary on Saturday if they want to avoid a second straight loss. The Winnipeg Jets are desperate and angry after losing 4-3 in overtime…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch changed the lines ahead of Monday night’s game in Winnipeg. Matt Savoie is back with Leon Draisaitl and Vasily Podkolzin on the second line, while Jack Roslovic is centring the third line between Mattias Janmark and Trent Frederic. Who knew Roslovic playing centre was even an option? Apparently, Knoblauch…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
You could call it a freefall. In the span of a few months, the Winnipeg Jets have gone from a first-place President’s Trophy regular season to today, where on December 29th, they sit just one point out of 32nd place. A miserable November has turned into a ghastly December, even with the return of Hart…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
On the latest episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman spent a few minutes talking about Andrew Mangiapane and how his time with the Oilers might be winding down. According to Sportsnet’s insider, Mangiapane might be willing to waive his no-trade clause if Edmonton can find him a bigger role elsewhere. Needless to say,…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read
Saturday night was one where hard work defeated skill as the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames collided for the second time in a week. The Flames’ fourth line ran the Oilers’ show, as Edmonton’s bottom-six may as well have stayed at home to eat leftover Christmas dinner. While the stars did show up for the…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 3 reads
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 0 reads
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 Oilers’ New Year’s resolutions, Connor McDavid’s heater, the third line centre, and more. If you’ve got…
From In the Pressbox | about 1 month ago | 1 read