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Oilers listed as NHL’s fifth most valuable franchise

The Edmonton Oilers are officially the NHL’s fifth most valuable franchise, according to a report from CNBC published on Tuesday. According to CNBC, the franchise is now valued at $3.1 billion USD, with an annual revenue of $431 million. It’s a 17% increase in its valuation since last year, the 12th highest increase in the…

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GDB 25.0: Evan Bouchard is Playing Great (7 PM, SN)

Evan Bouchard has been the Edmonton Oilers’ best player in the month of November. After a sluggish October that saw him produce three assists five-on-five and get outscored 11-5, Bouchard has cranked up his play, and he’s been excellent in November. Through 12 games this month, he’s produced 1-8-9 at five-on-five, and with him on…

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Scenes From Morning Skate: Oilers continue to navigate injury woes

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins won’t play tonight against the Dallas Stars. Kasperi Kapanen likely won’t either. And while missing two forwards against a quality opponent like Dallas isn’t ideal, there’s a case to be made that sitting them out is the right call. The Edmonton Oilers have been managing injuries and roster issues all season. Nugent-Hopkins has…

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A look at Evan Bouchard’s bounce-back month for the Oilers

After struggling out of the gate with countless turnovers, blown defensive coverage, and a lack of production, Evan Bouchard has flipped the script in November. He caught fire over the past month, driving offence and cutting down on mistakes. The turnaround didn’t come under easy conditions, either. Edmonton just slogged through a gruelling seven-game road…

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Pre-Scout: Oilers can capitalize on bruised Dallas Stars lineup

The Dallas Stars will be without their top weapon — both offensively and physically — during their first visit to Edmonton since last season’s Western Conference Final.  That was Game 4 of a quick work series for the Oilers, of course, and the Stars laid their revenge on Edmonton back on Nov. 4 in a…

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Team of the Week: Wisconsin

Wisconsin didn't come into this season with the same kind of flashy, blue-chip (and in some cases nowadays, expensive) players that go high on draft boards. Instead, it chose to attempt a turnaround from last year's disappointing 13-win season the more traditional way — straightforward recruiting. When the doors opened to major junior players, coach Mike Hastings and his staff stuck with the players...

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Maine D Langlois Released From Hospital

Maine freshman defenseman Jeremy Langlois has been released from the hospital after being kept there as a precaution since Saturday's game against Boston College...

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Six Nights Of Orange

If there's one thing you should know while reading this blog, it's that I, Teebz, am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV. I'm not even qualified to give anyone tap water when they're thirsty, but I do know that the medical professionals across North America save a lot of lives each and every day with their talents and knowledge. What might get lost in the shuffle is that there are a lot of good organizations raising funds for research and assistance for a number of maladies and diseases that ...

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Today In NHL History - Ryan O'Byrne's Own Goal

On November 24th in 2008, Montreal Canadiens blueliner Ryan O'Byrne played the puck into his own net during a delayed penalty, tying up the game for the New York Islanders with five minutes remaining in the third period. O'Byrne's own goal was credited to Islanders captain Bill Guerin, who subsequently sealed the 4-3 win with his third round shootout score as the Habs faithful taunted a dejected

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 61 — Ken Linseman

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Ken Linseman comes in at No. 61 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 41 on Brownlee’s original list. Through the some 130 years of competition for the Stanley Cup, there’s…

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Five positive takeaways from the Oilers’ gruelling road trip

The Edmonton Oilers are finally out of their gauntlet of a road trip, going 3-3-1 in seven games, which, all things considered, isn’t bad given just how tough the trip was. But alas, it’s over. The Oilers battled their way through that two-week Eastern trip and now get to play six of their next seven…

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NHL weekend rankings: Looking at the Kings, Blue Jackets, and Canadian panic

If you’re American, this is Thanksgiving week. There’s a good chance that you’re making plans to see friends and family. You might be travelling, in which case we wish you the best of luck with all that. By Thursday, if all goes well, you’ll have a belly full of turkey and a full slate of NFL games to doze to. If you’re a Canadian, you’re probably busy panicking about your NHL team. For our purposes, that second group is more interesting than the first. So let’s take a quick tour around the co...

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Monday Mailbag: Do the Oilers miss Paul Coffey running the defence?

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 whether the Oilers miss Paul Coffey, the current coaching staff, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ injury, and more. If…

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