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Oilers ‘not happy’ with how Panthers ‘really rubbed that second one in’ during 2025 Stanley Cup celebration

There’s no doubt that many members of the Edmonton Oilers have Saturday night’s game marked on their calendars. The finale of this gauntlet seven-game road trip through the Eastern Conference will be in Southern Florida against the back-to-back defending Stanley Cup champions. It’s been tough sledding for the back-to-back Stanley Cup runner-ups so far. Edmonton’s…

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Today In NHL History - Puck Hits Camera

On November 21st in 2022, Vancouver Canucks defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson's clearing attempt took an unexpected bounce off a camera protruding from the photographer's hole, dislodging the lens hood onto the ice.While some skaters were distracted by the rolling lens hood, the puck landed on Vegas Golden Knights forward Jack Eichel's stick which led to a Mark Stone goal 12 seconds later

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Today In NHL History - Elias Pettersson Saves Goal

On November 21st in 2022, Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson made a spectacular save to prevent the Vegas Golden Knights from scoring an empty net goal with 53 seconds remaining in regulation time.As the lone skater back with the goaltender on the bench, Pettersson stared down Jack Eichel then perfectly read the cross-ice pass sliding to his left and extending his leg to block Jonathan

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Today In NHL History - Jiri Fischer's Heart Attack

On November 21st in 2005, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Jiri Fischer collapsed on the players bench after suffering a heart attack 12 minutes into a match against the Nashville Predators causing play to be whistled as medical staff sprang into action to save the Czech's life. Unconscious for six minutes, team doctors eventually resuscitated Fischer employing a combination of CPR and the use of an

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Today In NHL History - Corey Perry's Own Goal

On November 21st in 2010, Anaheim Ducks forward Corey Perry scored an own goal when his offensive zone centering pass traveled the length of the ice into Jonas Hiller's empty net with 16 seconds to play. Perry's own goal, credited to Tom Gilbert of the Edmonton Oilers, was met with laughs from the last place visitors and some taunting from rookie Taylor Hall. Perry made up for the miscue by

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Getting to know Connor Clattenburg, Edmonton’s recent call-up from the AHL

On Friday evening, the Edmonton Oilers made a surprising move, calling up rookie forward Connor Clattenburg from the American Hockey League. Not only does this move fill the team’s quota of having at least two players named “Connor” on the roster, but it also adds some grit to the lineup ahead of their Stanley Cup…

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Change in Perspective Elevated Gaffney's Game at St. Thomas

Alex Gaffney’s journey to becoming a standout hockey player at St. Thomas is defined by steady growth, relentless work ethic, and a deep love for the game. Gaffney has continually elevated his skill set and on-ice awareness. His progression reflects not only his natural talent, but also his commitment to refining every aspect of his play. This guarantees a reliable, impactful presence for the Tommies...

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What's Being Celebrated?

There's no secret that the Winnipeg Jets' logo is based on that of the Royal Canadian Air Force. We know Jets' owner Mark Chipman sought permission to use a variation of the logo for the Jets' logo, the jersey unveiling came on the tarmac at 17 Wing Winnipeg, the local Canadian Air Force Base in Winnipeg, where the players emerged down the ramp of a Hercules aircraft. They've worn a jersey to honour the RCAF as an alternate jersey in 2023-24 for the RCAF Centennial, so anyone who wants to say ...

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Oilers recall tough guy Connor Clattenburg ahead of Stanley Cup rematch against Panthers

Connor Clattenburg, come on down. The Edmonton Oilers announced Friday night they recalled the rugged winger from the AHL’s Bakersfield Condors ahead of Saturday night’s showdown with the Florida Panthers. The Oilers also announced they placed forward Noah Philp on the Long-Term Injured Reserve. Saturday will mark Clattenburg’s NHL debut as the Oilers and Panthers…

26 days ago | 5 reads

Top 100 Oilers: No. 62 — Marty McSorley

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Marty McSorley comes in at No. 62 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 34 on Brownlee’s original list. You’d think that Marty McSorley played his whole career with the Edmonton…

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Pagnotta: Don’t expect Oilers to make coaching change any time soon

It’s been tough sledding to start the 2025-26 season for the Edmonton Oilers. The team has sputtered out of the gate for their third consecutive season, despite spending all of the pre-season and training camp talking about how the exact outcome they’ve faced is what they wanted to avoid. They sit with a .500 record…

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