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Pre-Scout: Oilers control their fate in Mammoth matchup

This spot seems eerily similar for the Edmonton Oilers. Exactly two weeks ago, the Oilers visited the Utah Mammoth fresh off a home Saturday night loss where the team didn’t really have it. At that time, the Oilers were third in the Pacific Division. Vibes were low. Fast forward a fortnight, and the Oilers have…

Frozen Four Preview

North Dakota returns to the Frozen Four for the first time in a decade this week, a milestone that echoes back to 2016, when Brad Berry guided the Fighting Hawks to a national championship in Tampa.Wisconsin’s drought has been even longer. The Badgers haven’t reached this stage since 2010, when the Frozen Four was staged inside cavernous Ford Field in Detroit. That season ended one win short of...

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Frozen Four Preview

When it comes to Frozen Fours — at least in recent college hockey history — few programs understand the stage better than Denver and Michigan.The Pioneers are back in the Frozen Four for the third consecutive season and for the fourth time in the last five years. Denver, as many of you know, is chasing its third national title in that span.Meanwhile, the Wolverines return to the Frozen Four after...

A Whirlwind Of Change

I spent the weekend looking for some fun stories after a couple of newsworthy firings last week, and it seems that the whole hockey world is now either terminating people or having people step away from the game. Four significant hockey people over the last two days will be absent for the future, and it's hard to understand why the terminations had to happen as they did. I get there are likely reasons for the two men being fired, but the loss of the man and woman who have decided to take a ste...

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Oilers are ‘betting favourite’ to sign German free agent Veit Oswald

It appears that the Edmonton Oilers aren’t done looking for young players overseas. On Monday afternoon, hockey insider Frank Seravalli reported that the Oilers are the favourite to land German right-winger Veit Oswald, who played the 2025-26 season with Deutsche Eishockey Liga’s EHC Red Bull München. Two undrafted free agents generating #NHL interest: > RW…

The Oilers depth players are making meaningful progress

The Edmonton Oilers can rely on Connor McDavid to dominate for 22 minutes per night, but that alone isn’t enough to win a Stanley Cup. It’s whether they can limit the damage in the non-McDavid minutes that ultimately determines their ceiling. For months, depth issues defined their 2025-26 season, but lately, they’ve shown significant progress. …

NHL weekend rankings: Another coaching shocker rocks the East's pillow fight

The big news, for the second week in a row, is a shock coaching change. This time it’s the Islanders, with Patrick Roy being shown the door and Pete BeBoer taking over. This kind of move needs its own section, so we’ll cover the Islanders in more depth down below. But first, three quick thoughts, which might be the same three thoughts you had when you first heard the news: - Damn, Mathieu Darche is not messing around. - This was tough news to hear for a whole lot of teams that thought DeBoer w...

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Monday Mailbag: Which pending UFAs should the Oilers look at re-signing?

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 the Oilers’ turnaround, free agents, Easter candies, and more. If you’ve got a question you’d like…

Inside the Frozen Four: North Dakota

Four of college hockey’s blue bloods will convene in Las Vegas this week and for the first time in 10 years, North Dakota is back in the Frozen Four.UND is making its first trip since its 2016 title in Tampa and will compete alongside Denver, Michigan and Wisconsin – a quartet that boasts 33 combined national championships.UND clinched its trip to Vegas with a pair of shutout wins in Sioux Falls...

Alaska Anchorage Coach Matt Shasby Resigns

Alaska Anchorage is searching for a head coach.Matt Shasby has resigned from his position, the university announced Monday, bringing an end to a four-year tenure that began at a critical juncture in the program’s history.“It’s the right time for me to pursue some other opportunities in my life, personally,” Shasby told the Anchorage Daily News. “I think where we were four years ago, when...

A 'Cutt Above

One phone call changed everything for Michigan’s Kason Muscutt.Muscutt was originally committed to play hockey at the University of Maine. But when the landscape of college hockey changed, granting former Canadian Major Junior players NCAA eligibility, Muscutt’s plans did too.“I was just getting into my [USHL] age out year and just wanted to make sure that they still wanted me because with the...

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A Season of Adjustments for Wisconsin Defense

The screams worried Wisconsin captain Ben Dexheimer the most.It was Dec. 6 at Notre Dame, Wisconsin’s last game before winter break. Badger defenseman Zach Schulz had taken a hit from behind, falling into the boards awkwardly. Dexheimer, Schulz’s defensive partner, knew it wasn’t good. But when Schulz started screaming, he knew it was worse.“I’ve played hockey for a long time and seen players...

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