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I know we’re still a few weeks away from the playoffs starting, but it’s hard not to think that last night’s game between the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena was pretty damned close. There were fireworks. There were scrums. There was everything you’d expect from a massive game between two teams…
The Edmonton Oilers signed a European defenceman for next season on Friday morning, perhaps signalling another wave of free agent signings in early spring. The team announced they have agreed to terms with Tomáš Cibulka on a two-year entry-level contract beginning in the 2026-27 season. After playing junior hockey in Canada, he’s spent the last…
An optional skate before heading to Colorado.
The Jets prospect also appears to be up with the big club.
After Morgan Barron was put in concussion protocol after the game last night it looks like Parker Ford is up with the big club.
The Oilers completed a sweep of their two-game road trip on Thursday, taking down the Golden Knights 4-3 in overtime. Following a commanding win over the Mammoth in Utah earlier this week, Edmonton handed Vegas its fifth loss in six games and moved two points clear of a potential first-round opponent in the Pacific Division…
Did you catch another subtle sign of spring from the last few days? The NHL standings page added an “If Playoffs Started Today” link at the top of the page. And it doesn’t just go to a page that says “… it would be way too early, calm down”. That’s because we’re almost there. There are just three weeks left in the NHL season, and while that’s plenty of time for teams to shift around the standings, it’s close enough to the playoffs that we can start thinking ahead to potential matchups. And as ...
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Mattias Ekholm comes in at No. 41 on our updated 2025 list. He wasn’t listed on Brownlee’s original list. There are two things that even Ken Holland’s biggest detractors can’t argue with:…
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If you're wondering what's going on in college hockey—and all of college sports—you're not alone. Just when the landscape seems to settle, a new lawsuit or settlement shifts the ground. Below is the current state of play as of the 2025–26 and 2026–27 seasons.Where did this all begin?While college sports have been evolving for decades, the modern era truly began with the 2015 O’Bannon v. ...
Bentley found itself trailing 2-0 entering the second period of its Albany Regional game with top-seeded Michigan, a hole that proved to be too deep to dig out of. Michigan ended Bentley’s season with a 5-1 win.Bentley found itself in that hole off two Michigan goals that were easily preventable.The first came after Bentley failed to clear the puck out of its defensive zone during a line change. ...
Already up by a goal heading into the waning moments of the first period, Michigan seemed to be just plodding along in its First Round NCAA Tournament matchup against Bentley.Sometimes, however, fate and just throwing a puck on net does just the trick. It also might just be someone that you least expect.As defenseman Ben Robertson carried the puck through the neutral zone in the waning seconds, he...
On paper, Friday's NCAA first-round win for defending national champion Western Michigan might seem all too familiar to the Broncos' inspired tournament run a year ago.And yes, undoubtedly, there are similarities. The Broncos' triumph over CCHA champion Minnesota State was essentially another one-goal game — the final score only stretched to 3-1 with less than 10 seconds left in the third period...
Minnesota State's season came to an end against the defending national champion Western Michigan, 3-1, in the NCAA Regional semifinals.Year in and year out, Minnesota State has shown under coach Luke Strand that it can compete nationally, as it had on the level Mike Hastings brought the program to before him. And there is plenty to hang the hat on with that, including another CCHA regular-season and...
Mercyhurst has become the latest casualty of the increased financial demands on Division I sports. The school announced today it is dropping its men's hockey program.The women's program will continue.“These were thoughtful and consequential decisions,” school president Kathleen Getz said in a statement. “They reflect our responsibility to ensure Mercyhurst remains strong, responsive, and focused...
It wasn’t the ending anyone around the Merrimack program had in mind.But North Dakota weathered a late surge from the Warriors and skated away with a 3-0 victory Thursday night, closing the book on Merrimack’s season in the NCAA Tournament.The push came hard in the third, which had defined Merrimack for much of the second half of the season. The Warriors tilted the ice in the third period, outshooting...
The last time North Dakota had a freshman goaltender guarding the cage in an NCAA Tournament game, and also securing a win, was Zane McIntyre in 2013.But the last freshman netminder to earn a shutout was Jordan Parise in 2004.Jan Špunar etched his name in both categories, turning aside all 31 shots in North Dakota’s 3-0 win over Merrimack to advance to the Regional Final on Saturday against Quinnipiac...
When Wisconsin last took to the ice, in a Big Ten quarterfinal against Ohio State, it was demoralized and humiliated in a 7-1 loss to Ohio State on home ice. What it all meant, was that the Badgers had 15 days of rest entering its NCAA Tournament First Round game on Thursday night.In the past, that didn't serve Wisconsin, which hadn't won an NCAA Tournament game since 2010, well. On this night, however...
That may just be the biggest win of the season. On Thursday evening, the Edmonton Oilers took on the Vegas Golden Knights in what could be a first-round matchup. It was the Oilers picking up the overtime victory after an entertaining game. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. It took…
Recap of the game.
Connor McDavid continues to hit milestones at a rapid pace. After recording his 400th goal and 1,200th point on Tuesday, the Edmonton Oilers captain completed the trifecta with his 800th assist during Thursday’s matchup against the Vegas Golden Knights. What A Shot Matt Savoie! 1-0 Oilers!
A short-time Edmonton Oilers defenceman has announced his retirement from professional hockey after a 901-game career in the NHL and overseason. Philip Larsen, 36, played just one season for the Oilers in 2013-14, scoring three goals and 12 points. He had joined the team in July 2013 in a trade from the Dallas Stars, with…
Jets reporter Danielle Bain sets the stage.
GDB 73.0: Edmonton Oilers Vegas Golden Knights: a Playoff Preview? The Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights are separated by one point with 10 games remaining. They are battling for second place in the Pacific Division, as Anaheim has a five-point lead on Edmonton with a game in hand. If the Ducks go 5-5-1 in…
It’s coming to that time of year… playoffs! A lot of leagues, both professional and amateur. The WHL starts its playoffs on Friday, and the KHL has started its first round already. Now is also the time of year when the competition is tougher, and each shift has an added intensity. Playoffs are always a…