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Covering Blots: Digging into whether Darnell Nurse has been good enough for the Oilers this season

Covering Blots: Digging into whether Darnell Nurse has been good enough for the Oilers this season

Defenceman Darnell Nurse has had a lot of highs and lows throughout his season (and career) with the Edmonton Oilers. Early in the campaign, he posted some of the team’s worst on-ice shot-share numbers and goal-differentials. But by early December we...

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Published: 8 months ago by The Super Fan

Getting to know the Edmonton Oilers prospects playing in Europe this season

Getting to know the Edmonton Oilers prospects playing in Europe this season

The Edmonton Oilers haven’t been dipping into the European prospect pool very often lately. Since the 2020 NHL Draft, they have made 31 picks and 12 have been European. Of those 12, three were playing in North America at the time they were drafted. T...

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Published: 3 months ago by Oilers Nation

'He did us sooo dirty': Oilers fans outraged as prospect expert hammers top Edmonton newcomers

'He did us sooo dirty': Oilers fans outraged as prospect expert hammers top Edmonton newcomers

Oilers fans are outraged about the low ranking that prospects expert Corey Pronman of The Athletic gave to Edmonton’s two top prospects, forwards Matt Savoie and Ike Howard. Is the outraged justified? On his list of the best NHL player and prospects....

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Published: 3 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Stuart Skinner & Peter Aubry: The Goaltending Test That Will Define the Oilers

Stuart Skinner & Peter Aubry: The Goaltending Test That Will Define the Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are standing at a crossroads as the 2025–26 NHL season kicks off. Everyone knows the team’s big offensive stars will show up. But what about the goalie?…

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Published: 3 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm drops truth bomb ahead of final year of contract

Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm drops truth bomb ahead of final year of contract

The Edmonton Oilers have a lot of talent they are trying to hold on to in the years ahead, including Connor McDavid. One of their other players who might be staying is defenseman Mattias Ekholm. He is entering the last year of his contract, and makin...

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Published: 3 months ago by ClutchPoints

Mattias Ekholm recognizes dual ambition of Stanley Cup and Olympics presents a tremendous grind

Mattias Ekholm recognizes dual ambition of Stanley Cup and Olympics presents a tremendous grind

Does Mattias Ekholm know the lyrics to The Proclaimers’ hit I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), aka the Da-Da-Dum song from those Scottish lads of yesteryear? But I would walk five hundred miles And I would walk five hundred more Just to be the man who walked....

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Published: 3 months ago by Oilers Nation

'Do I want to stay in Edmonton? Absolutely': Healthy Mattias Ekholm eyeing new contract with Oilers

'Do I want to stay in Edmonton? Absolutely': Healthy Mattias Ekholm eyeing new contract with Oilers

“It’s a contract year but I’m also getting up there (age). Do I want to stay in Edmonton? Absolutely"

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Published: 3 months ago by Edmonton Journal

Offer Sheets Revisited: Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg Needed to Be a Priority

Offer Sheets Revisited: Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg Needed to Be a Priority

It is easy to play revisionist history, but the Edmonton Oilers needed to find a way to keep Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg.

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Published: 3 months ago by NHL Rumors

Ken Dryden

Ken Dryden

Ken Dryden passed away yesterday. He was a giant in several areas of the game, and I find myself a little…

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Published: 3 months ago by Lowetide

Waiting on Ah Ha Moment: McDavid’s Contract Extension Missing One Piece

Waiting on Ah Ha Moment: McDavid’s Contract Extension Missing One Piece

The post Waiting on Ah Ha Moment: McDavid’s Contract Extension Missing One Piece appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Connor McDavid says he believes in the Oilers, but until something strikes him with absolute clarity he won't sign a contract extension...

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Published: 3 months ago by NHL Trade Talk

Franchise History Lookbacks: Winning a fifth championship without The Great One

Franchise History Lookbacks: Winning a fifth championship without The Great One

Wayne Gretzky won four Stanley Cups in his career, all with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s. He only played in a single Stanley Cup Final outside of Edmonton in his career. That was, of course, with the Los Angeles Kings in 1993, when they lost to t...

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Published: 3 months ago by The Oil Rig

Five forwards the Oilers could invite to training camp on a PTO

Five forwards the Oilers could invite to training camp on a PTO

The Oilers could do with some more forward depth. This off-season, Edmonton lost some quality players up front. Connor Brown, Corey Perry, Jeff Skinner, Evander Kane, and Viktor Arvidsson signed elsewhere or were traded. In response, the Oilers signe...

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Published: 3 months ago by Oilers Nation

The impact this big German Center may have on the Edmonton Oilers in 2025-26 and beyond

The impact this big German Center may have on the Edmonton Oilers in 2025-26 and beyond

2025 Edmonton Oilers Top Prospect Rankings #5 – Josh Samanski (Voters: David Staples, Kurt Leavins, Jim Matheson, Ira Cooper). NHL prospects come in all shapes and sizes. But in the case of Joshua Samanski…that size is large! The German-born forward....

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Published: 3 months ago by Edmonton Journal

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