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How Vasily Podkolzin has emerged into Leon Draisaitl’s go-to winger

Throughout the past two regular seasons at five-on-five, Leon Draisaitl’s most common forward linemate has not been Connor McDavid. It has not been Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Zach Hyman either. Instead, the forward who has most often ridden shotgun with the 2025 Rocket Richard winner is Vasily Podkolzin. The Edmonton Oilers initially brought in Podkolzin in…

An Alleged Felon Or A Cry For Help?

I have spent the last couple of days reading up on all the happenings in the ECHL's current labour battle with games having been postponed as of yesterday afternoon. Admittedly, I think Jason and I hit on all the topics on The Hockey Show on Thursday, and I know I wrote a lot about what seemed to be the major points of contention on Monday. Today, though, a new wrinkle emerged in the ownership ranks as it seems one team owner might be in a lot of hot water legally, and this could certainly aff...

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Avoiding All The Malls

I've never understood the need to go shopping the day after Christmas. Boxing Day is normally when a lot of stuff, including boxes, makes its way out to the recycle bins and garbage bins, but the idea of going to get more stuff after receiving gifts the day before makes no sense to me. I would hope that there are no sales bigger than Rome considering how large that city is, but there are clearly those who enjoy the rush of getting that deal that my brain just doesn't comprehend. I found it fun...

Terminating Tomášek’s contract a win-win for player and Oilers

David Tomášek is set to join the legion of overseas free agents signed by the Edmonton Oilers who just didn’t work out. He’s not the first — following suit with the Gaetan Haas’, Joakim Nygard’s and Mikko Koskinen’s of the world — and he likely won’t be the last, and above all, he wasn’t a…

Hutson Hurt as Americans Win 2nd Straight at World Juniors

Boston University defenseman Cole Hutson was taken off the ice on a stretcher after being hit on the side of the head with a puck during Saturday's game against Switzerland at the World Junior Championship...

Flashback Friday: Tkachuk’s hit on Zack Kassian and the ensuing fallout

Things got chippy in the last Battle of Alberta. On Tuesday, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers played for the second time this season, the first time since the season opener. Despite being on Festivus, two days before Christmas, the two teams weren’t very festive. After a rather tame first period and an Oilers’ goal…

Top 100 Oilers: No. 58 — Cam Talbot

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Cam Talbot comes in at No. 58 on our updated 2025 list. He was not ranked on Brownlee’s original list. Cam Talbot was the best Edmonton Oilers goalie of the 2010s and…

Today In NHL History - Ilya Kovalchuk's Own Goal

On December 26th in 2011, New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk fired an errant pass from the Carolina Hurricanes goal line past extra-attacker and intended recipient Adam Henrique and into the Devils empty net for an own goal, down 3-2 with 29 seconds to play. Afterwards, the oft-maligned overpaid winger acknowledged "we were working hard, but a bad decision by me cost us the game."

Oilers place David Tomasek on waivers for purpose of contract termination

Looking for a Boxing Day deal? May I interest you in a slightly used David Tomasek? According to the Edmonton Oilers’ social media accounts, the team announced Friday that it will be placing forward David Tomasek on waivers for the purpose of contract termination. According to a report from Swedish outlet Värmlands Folkblad, Tomasek is set…

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Oilers’ Connor McDavid on condensed NHL schedule: ‘It suits me’

All it took for Connor McDavid was to get into a groove. And now that he’s found it, he seems nearly unstoppable, tying a career-high in points in the month of December, racking up a staggering 12 goals and 31 points. He’s on pace for 50 goals, 95 assists and 144 points — totals that…

Top 10 Oilers stories of 2025: #8 — An early playoff Mattias Ekholm injury update

Welcome to Oilersnation’s top 10 stories of the year, where we count down the most-read stories you, the reader, clicked on in 2025.  The Edmonton Oilers navigating through Mattias Ekholm’s injury in last year’s playoffs certainly was a big story. Injured late in the regular season, he wouldn’t return until the final game of the…

Five current Oilers who have won gold at the World Juniors

The U20 World Juniors is always an exciting tournament, featuring some of the best 20-and-under hockey players competing for their countries against other nations, all in the hopes of winning a gold medal during the holiday season. For many households, it’s a cherished tradition to gather with loved ones, devour Christmas leftovers, and tune into…