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Oilers flat on elimination day, the Ducks deserved to win, and a long summer of questions
The Edmonton Oilers handled their business to stave off elimination on Tuesday, but with Game 6 happening on the road, it was going to take an even better effort if they were going to do it again. Unfortunately, we didn’t get a better effort. Not even close. Instead, the Anaheim Ducks basically controlled the game…
A brief history of the playoff penalty shot, suddenly the NHL's hottest new trend
Something weird happened in the NHL last week. And for a change, it was something fun. Specifically, it happened four times: In Game 2 between the Flyers and Penguins last Monday, later that same night in Game 2 between Carolina and Ottawa, the next night in Game 2 between the Kings and Avalanche, and then again two nights later in Game 3 between the Sabres and Bruins. Each of those games featured a penalty shot. That’s relatively rare in the playoffs. There have been only 94 postseason penalt...
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | May 1, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
‘Change the coach, ideally the GM too’: Oilers fans react to earliest playoff elimination since 2021
For the first time since 2020, the Edmonton Oilers will not be playing hockey in May. A new champion of the Western Conference will be crowned this season. Fans will have plenty of words to describe this season. Some will say it was fatigue, lack of effort, or even laziness. As the Anaheim Ducks put…
Oilers eliminated from 2026 playoffs after Game 6 loss to Ducks: Recap, Reaction and Highlights
Well, there’s always next year. The Edmonton Oilers’ season came to an end on Thursday evening, as they fell 5-2 to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6. It’s the first time that the Oilers have been eliminated in the first round since they were swept by the Winnipeg Jets in 2021. Let’s take a look…
Real Life Podcast: Looking ahead at Game 6 and what the Oilers need to do to push a Game 7
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Oilers‘ Game 5 win, what the boys need to do to push Game 7, the special teams problems, and much more. The guys kicked off…
NHL Notebook: Evgeni Malkin’s future up in the air after Penguins playoff exit
The Pittsburgh Penguins trio of Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and Kris Letang have been together for 20 years, but could be split up after losing their series to the Philadelphia Flyers on Wednesday. The Pens dropped Game 6 by a score of 1-0 in overtime to the Flyers, after crawling back from being down 3-0…
GDB +6.0: Oilers want to make Ducks feel playoff pressure in Game 6 (8 PM, CBC)
The Anaheim Ducks entered this series as the underdog with fourteen players making their playoff debuts against a team with back-to-back Stanley Cup appearances. The Edmonton Oilers were expected to win, but the Ducks gained a 3-1 series lead, before dropping Game 5 in Edmonton. And tonight, for the first time in the series, the…
Scenes from Morning Skate: Oilers’ McDavid doesn’t skate, Dickinson ‘game-time’ decision before Game 6
Neither Connor McDavid nor Jason Dickinson participated in morning skate for the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. The Oilers are again in a must-win situation ahead of Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks. McDavid and Dickinson didn’t take morning skate before Game 5, either, and were listed as “game-time decisions.” Both played. “We won 4-1. We…
Winnipeg Jets prospect Nikita Chibrikov not an option for Moose as injury is season ending
Another blow for the Moose as they won't be getting the feisty Jets prospect for playoffs.
Moose coach Mark Morrison declares Jets D prospect Elias Salomonsson done for season (needs surgery)
Tough news about the top Jets D prospect.
Manitoba Moose Playoff Practice Report
After a day off yesterday the Moose kick off the first of two days of practice ahead of Game 1.
Podkolzin and Kapanen are stepping up for the Oilers
Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl have long been referred to as “The Dynamic Duo” for the Edmonton Oilers for years now. In their first-round series against the Anaheim Ducks this spring, however, Vasily Podkolzin and Kasperi Kapanen are every bit as deserving of this moniker. Podkolzin and Kapanen have combined for 10 points in five…
Top 100 Oilers: No. 35 — Dwayne Roloson
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Dwayne Roloson comes in at No. 35 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 45 on Brownlee’s original list. The 2005-06 Cinderella story of the Edmonton Oilers was nothing short…
The Hockey Show - Episode 710
The Hockey Show , Canada's only campus-produced radio show that strictly talks hockey, takes over another time slot tonight as the show begins at 5pm CT rather than our usual 5:30pm! We're going right through to 6:30, so it's 90 minutes of hockey chatter and Pledge-O-Rama chatter as we attempt to help UMFM hit the goal of $34,000 raised ! it's a big show for both the station and for our hosts based on the topics they'll discuss tonight, so make sure you're ready for 90 minutes of fun tonight o...
Pre-Scout: Yes, like that Oilers, but more and more often in Game 6
Has the psychological aspect of a playoff series begun? If Joel Quenneville’s theory is true, we should’ve seen the Edmonton Oilers performance against the Anaheim Ducks comin’. If the shoe fits, after all. “I always find in the course of a playoff series, there’s going to be one game that you want to throw in…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | Apr 30, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Better Lait Than Never: Can the Oilers push this series to Game 7?
It’s been another wild week around here with the Oilers rollercoaster making another loop, and I’ve got a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never ready to recap it all. On today’s podcast, I discussed the Oilers’ Game 5 win over the Ducks, what needs to happen in Game 6, the star players stepping up,…
NHL Notebook: Vezina finalists announced, Swayman saving Bruins, and more
The NHL has announced that Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ilya Sorokin, and Jeremy Swayman have been nominated as the 2025-26 Vezina Trophy finalists. Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman and Andrei Vasilevskiy are the finalists for the 2025-26 Vezina Trophy
Oilers expected to have Black Aces join team in Anaheim ahead of Game 6
The Edmonton Oilers will be getting some reinforcements for morning skates and practices. Before the team jetted off to California ahead of Thursday night’s elimination Game 6 against the Anaheim Ducks, head coach Kris Knoblauch said some Bakersfield Condors would be meeting them upon arrival. The Condors were eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs on Sunday…
Knoblauch’s coaching tactics: What does sitting back on a lead actually look like?
Forgive me, Gord above, for I have sinned. I have cast a shroud of doubt around Connor McDavid. I instantly felt regret when I published my last post because I worried perception wouldn’t match my intent. But how quickly I forgot about the summer he spent rehabbing instead of opting for surgery following the Mark…
Fresh off praise from Paul Coffey, Oilers’ Evan Bouchard turns on clutch mode in Game 5
Before the Edmonton Oilers faced the Anaheim Ducks in Game 5, with the Oilers on the brink of elimination, Sportsnet aired a segment featuring former Oiler Luke Gazdic having a chat with Evan Bouchard and Paul Coffey, two of the most gifted offensive defencemen in franchise history. Coffey talked about his first road trip, coaching…
TBC: Fabric Of The Game
Being that I am a hockey fan, I have a bit of a hockey jersey collection that features teams from a number of leagues. Most are customized with names and numbers on the back, but some are not as I have yet to make a commitment on those jerseys. In saying that, though, there's a pile of history and market research that goes into the logos and colours that a lot of people sweep aside because "it looks cool". Today, we dive into the history a little more as Teebz's Book Club is proud to review Fa...
The Day After +5.0: Oilers keep series alive with commanding home win over Ducks
The Oilers kept their season alive Tuesday night with a 4-1 win over the Ducks at Rogers Place, forcing a Game 6 with their most complete performance of the series. Facing elimination, Edmonton didn’t leave much to chance early. Vasily Podkolzin opened the scoring just over two minutes into the game, and Zach Hyman followed…
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