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GDB 30.0: Oilers Can Add to the Sabres’ 15-year Pain (7 PM, SNW)

The last time the Buffalo Sabres made the NHL playoffs, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was playing with the Red Deer Rebels in the Western Hockey League and would be drafted first overall two months later. The year was 2011. There isn’t a fan base in the salary cap era that relates more to the current struggles of…

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Scenes From Morning Skate: Oilers get second shot at Sabres

Here’s the thing about the Buffalo Sabres: they’re bad. Like, historically bad. They’ve missed the playoffs for 14 consecutive seasons, which is the longest drought in NHL history. They finished the 2024-25 season with a 36-39-7 record. They spent most of December in 31st place overall, tied with the Chicago Blackhawks at 26 points. This…

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Far Away From Ten

The announcement was made on November 26, but I've been holding off on saying anything simply due to there being a lack of details on what's going to happen and when it will happen. However, the news is true: Simon Fraser University is rejoining U SPORTS and Canada West after spending the last fifteen years competing in the Division II level of the NCAA. There's a lot to be excited about when it comes to this news as the school will now review its options while reorganizing its athletics depar...

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Defensive numbers trending up and the Matt Savoie and Isaac Howard debate

It’s a good time to be an Edmonton Oilers fan again, with the team outscoring Seattle and Winnipeg by a combined score of 15-6 over the last two games. The Oilers are once again getting depth scoring as bottom six forwards Mattias Janmark, Curtis Lazar, and David Tomášek have found the back of the net…

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That Was Quick

I originally wrote the title of Saturday's article about Steve Oleksy as a joke because I couldn't see any way that Oleksy was trying to come back to hockey after walking away in 2023. As you can see to the left, that comeback ended two days and two games after signing a deal with the Icemen as Jacksonville released Oleksy on Sunday before heading to Atlanta for the third game in three days against the Gladiators. And with that, it's back to family life for Steve, it seems. After Jacksonvil...

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Oilers prospect David Lewandowski named to Team Germany’s preliminary roster for upcoming WJC

It appears at least one Edmonton Oilers’ prospect will participate in the 2026 World Juniors. Toward the end of November, Team Germany released their preliminary roster for the coming tournament. Oilers’ fourth-round pick, David Lewandowski, was on the roster and is expected to make the team. Die Mannschaft um U20-Bundestrainer Tobias Abstreiter startet in wenigen…

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Oilers rumours: Potential trade for Tristan Jarry wouldn’t include Skinner, Penguins ‘absolutely unwilling’ to retain salary

The Edmonton Oilers’ search for a goaltender nearly landed them Tristan Jarry netminder. But while rumours have swirled that the deal would send Stuart Skinner the other way, that doesn’t appear to be the case. In fact, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday’s edition of the 32 Thoughts podcast that the Oilers have been looking to pair…

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Monday Musings: Arrows Up for Oilers, Pacific Division Race and Injury Updates

It took longer than they wanted, but the Edmonton Oilers seem to have found their collective stride. A mixture of rest, practice time and increased attention to detail has led to three wins in their last four games and improvements in every area of their game. Edmonton scored first in only nine of its first…

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The World of Warcraft and Oilers crossover was something I never expected

It’s not often that when you attend an Edmonton Oilers game, the organization does a cross-promotion with a video game. In the past, the Oilers have had advertising for the latest Call of Duty or NHL title. On Saturday night, however, it was World of Warcraft that was centre stage, with the game’s next expansion,…

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Monday Mailbag: How can the Oilers get more offence from their bottom six?

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 bottom six, Matt Savoie’s season so far, Vasily Podkolzin, and more. If you’ve got a…

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Penn State Working to Find Its Ceiling During 42-Day Layoff

Penn State has had eyes on its team since April, when it made the Frozen Four for the first time in program history. Those eyes increased as the offseason went on, and the anticipation heading into the 2025-26 season was the highest it’s been in the team’s 14-year history...

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