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Vegas once blocked Oilers from hiring AHL coach: Pagnotta
Insider Dave Pagnotta says the Vegas Golden Knights have denied the Edmonton Oilers before when it comes to coaches. Pagnotta appeared on Daily Faceoff’s The Sheet Friday morning to talk about the ongoing Bruce Cassidy situation, of which there is no update, but he did share new information he learned. Pagnotta said the Golden Knights had…
Questions defining the Oilers off-season: Is a blockbuster trade coming?
Over the course of this five-part series, where I’ve gone through the questions that will define what is arguably the most consequential offseason in Edmonton Oilers history, I’ve looked at a lot of different things. I kicked things off with a look at the coaching staff, which was clearly the first question that the organization…
Oilers trade tree: Broberg and Holloway offer sheet fallout
The first sign of trouble of Stan Bowman’s tenure was with the two offer sheets. Shortly after joining the Edmonton Oilers, Bowman was faced with a dilemma: allow two young players to walk for a measly second- and third-round draft pick, or match their offers and go well over the cap and deal with that…
Hammered In The Hammer
The image to the left is supposed to be of Mjölnir, the hammer carried by Norse god Thor. According to Norse legend, Thor, the god of thunder, used Mjölnir to defeat the enemies of Asgard and in ceremonies such as weddings and births. If you're a Marvel fan, you know that the hammer was only wielded by those who were deemed "worthy" as only select Avengers were able to lift the hammer from where it rested. In short, the marketing options would have been endless for a hockey team who wanted to ...
Who team should win the Conned Smythe award for worst trade with the Cup winner?
We’re down to four teams left in the playoffs, and longtime readers know what that means: It’s time to take a look at the field for one of the league’s most prestigious award, the Conned Smythe. Yes, Conned. If you’re new to the concept, the Conned Smythe goes to the team that made the worst trade that had the biggest impact on each season’s eventual champion. Sometimes it’s a relatively obvious call, like when Flames fans watched the Panthers win Cups with Matthew Tkachuk and Sam Bennett, or ...
As Oilers wait for Cassidy, talk enters ‘The Babcock Zone’
do dah do dooo, do dah do dooo “You are now entering…The Babcock Zone.” The Babcock Zone is a weird place, one whose namesake carries a “stench of desperation,” as Jason Gregor put it in an Oilersnation column earlier Thursday. Memberships are held by veteran coaches, quasi-retired coaches, or “problematic” coaches. It exists beyond the…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 22, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
La Coupe Walter
It's been a long time coming, but the Montreal PWHL franchise lived up to its name tonight, claiming victoire over the Ottawa Charge in Game Four of the Walter Cup Final to capture the PWHL's most coveted prize! It's the first time that the Walter Cup will call Canada home after tonight's win by the Victoire as they become the second PWHL team to have their name on the trophy while the Ottawa Charge came up short for the second time in their history. When Marie-Philip Poulin raised the Walter ...
Marek: Could Oilers could offer sheet RFA sniper Pavel Dorofeyev for revenge?
Would the Edmonton Oilers try to enact revenge on the Vegas Golden Knights? Host of Daily Faceoff’s The Sheet, Jeff Marek, sparked loads of conversation with a “chaotic” idea on whether the Oilers would offer sheet Pavel Dorofeyev. This would be in response to their Nevada rivals so far withholding permission to talk to ousted…
2026 IIHF World Championship Day 7: Bouchard logs 3 assists in Canada’s win
It wasn’t pretty, but Canada remains undefeated in the 2026 World Championship. Thursday morning, the Canadians took on Norway in Group B action. Only two Edmonton Oiler players, Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse, were in action, as the United States, Germany, and Sweden were all off. Let’s take a look at what happened in Canada’s…
It’s embarrassing to mention Mike Babcock as possible Oilers head coach
There would be no stronger stench of desperation than the Edmonton Oilers interviewing Mike Babcock for their vacant head coaching job. This is not a hot take, and I don’t even think it should be controversial. Mike Babcock has lost the right to be an NHL coach. His actions, spread out over multiple teams, are…
NHL Notebook: Makar missing in Game 1 Avalanche loss, Sabres extend Lindy Ruff
The Vegas Golden Knights capitalized on the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, following the announcement that superstar defenceman Cale Makar would not be available for Game 1 of the series. Cale Makar will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference Final vs. the Golden Knights, per head coach Jared Bednar. pic.twitter.com/AZgE26PbGV — TSN (@TSN_Sports) May…
How the next head coach can maximize the Oilers’ core
“On every team, there is a core group that sets the tone for everyone else. If the tone is positive, you have half the battle won. If it is negative, you are beaten before you ever walk on the field.” Truer words have never been spoken. This quote is attributed to Chuck Noll, the legendary…
The Hockey Show - Episode 713
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, sets everyone up for more exit interviews tonight as three of the four teams and Survivor: NHL Playoffs entrants will deliver their thoughts on what happened with those teams! It's always fun to chat with the people who participate in the contest about hockey, so our hosts will have a little fun doing that tonight. Of course, there will be some hockey chatter as well so get yourself settled in for The Hockey...
Should the Oilers sign free agent Boone Jenner?
It’s never a dull moment in Oil Country, even in the off-season, with the biggest news as of late being which veteran former head coaches are in the running to be the next bench boss of the Edmonton Oilers. Once the dust settles, though, the Oilers still have plenty of roster decisions ahead, one of…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 21, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Rules Committee Approves Changes to Hand Passes and Equipment Standards
A trapezoid for goaltenders and legal hand passes in the defensive zone were among the rule changes approved during this week's meeting of the NCAA Division I ice hockey rules committee.This is the first year the various levels, men's and women's Division I and III, were split into separate committees. All D-I men's rules must be granted final approval by the Division I Men's Ice Hockey Oversight ...
The Next Six Days
The image of the screen to the left likely isn't something that people will recongize instantaneously, but that will be what I'll be looking it for the next six days. It won't be continuous over those days, but there will be a serious chunk taken out of the time I can watch hockey as the home schedule get underway for the professional baseball season. The image to the left is from a program called Trackman that tracks every ball put in play from the moment it leaves the pitcher's hand to the m...
‘It’s really humbling’: How Edmonton’s Sonny Sekhon became a Willie O’Ree Award finalist
For more than two decades, Sonny Sekhon has been a part of making the hockey community in Edmonton a more inclusive space. Now, he is on the verge of making history as the city’s first-ever winner of the Willie O’Ree Community Hero Award. “Arjun Atwal, who is unbelievable and one of my closest friends, decided…
2026 IIHF World Championship Day 6: Howard, Ekholm star as three Oilers notch point
Three Edmonton Oilers players were in action on Wednesday at the IIHF World Championships, and all three recorded at least one point. After all, five Oilers players were off on Tuesday, and three players returned to action on Wednesday afternoon. Isaac Howard’s USA took on Josh Samanski’s Germany, while Mattias Ekholm’s Sweden took on Slovenia….
Golden Knights claim they’re focused on hockey while doing everything possible to distract from hockey
The Vegas Golden Knights press conference with interim coach John Tortorella and general manager Kelly McCrimmon reminds me of the Worldwide Privacy Tour episode of South Park. “We want privacy! We want privacy!” creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker put into the mouths of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. It was the phrase in the…
A player’s scouting report on Bruce Cassidy
The Edmonton Oilers would like to interview Bruce Cassidy for their vacant head coaching job, but as of today Vegas hasn’t given them permission. GM Kelly McCrimmon read a statement yesterday that said, “Teams have asked for permission to speak with Bruce Cassidy and we have been consistent that our focus currently is on the…
Mike Babcock, John Tortorella emerge in Oilers coaching search
The Edmonton Oilers have backed themselves into a corner in their hunt for a new head coach, and in order to get their No. 1 guy, they need a division rival to play ball. There’s no indication that there’s any sense of urgency for the Vegas Golden Knights to give the Oilers permission to speak…
Former Oilers Brett Kulak, Taylor Hall headed to the Western Conference Final
The Edmonton Oilers bowed out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs early, but their fingerprints on both Conference Final matchups. Former Oilers Brett Kulak and Taylor Hall are key pieces for their teams as they continue their quests for the Cup. Kulak was shipped to Pittsburgh in the Tristan Jarry trade earlier this season, but Kyle…
Winnipeg Jets prospect Markus Loponen leaves HPK (Liiga) for Lake Superior State (NCAA)
He played one season back home but will return to North America for the 2026-27 campaign.
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