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Night Moves

Northern Lights dancing at Turtle Lake, SK. Photo by Todd Kirkpatrick When I was a kid growing up 17 miles north…

Published: 2 weeks ago by Lowetide

October Schedule: Oilers kick off 2024-25 season with plenty of home games

The start of the 2024-25 NHL season is right around the corner, as the Buffalo Sabres and New Jersey Devils squared off in a pair of games in Prague, Czechia over the weekend. The rest of the league will begin their seasons this week, with the Edmont...

Published: 2 weeks ago by Oilers Nation

What Happened to the Oilers’ Magnus Paajarvi?

In the late 2000s, Magnus Paajarvi was widely regarded as one of the best up-and-coming prospects in hockey. Selected 10th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2009 NHL Draft,…

Published: 2 weeks ago by The Hockey Writers

Ranking the 16 Western Conference teams heading into the 2024-25 season

Next Tuesday, the 2024-25 season begins for every team not named the New Jersey Devils and Buffalo Sabres, as they play Friday in Europe. There was a ton of movement in free agency, and in this article, we’ll rank the 16 teams in the Western Conferen...

Published: 2 weeks ago by Oilers Nation

Sophomore slump or bump? What to expect from Bedard and Faber in Year 2

It can be easy to forget that Nathan MacKinnon, a consensus top-three hockey player on the planet, was once a young NHLer searching for answers.MacKinnon, the first pick in the 2013 NHL draft, burst onto the scene as an 18-year-old, recording 63 poin...

Published: 2 weeks ago by The Score

Connor McDavid cancelled his bachelor party after Game 7 loss

So sad! The post Connor McDavid cancelled his bachelor party after Game 7 loss appeared first on The Hockey Beast.

Published: 2 weeks ago by The Hockey Beast

Stuart Skinner on the offseason, new faces and perspective: 'I've got one job to do'

Fresh off a trip to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, Stuart Skinner enters an NHL season as the starting goaltender for the first time.

Published: 2 weeks ago by The Athletic

'Fantastic': Edmonton Oilers GM gives rave review to prospect sent to the AHL

Published: 2 weeks ago by Edmonton Journal

The Oilers need to avoid having bad start for the third season in a row

The Edmonton Oilers head into the 2024/25 regular season with high expectations, and understandably so. Their group of forwards have two of the best players in the world in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, along with a good supporting cast. Their d...

Published: 2 weeks ago by The Super Fan

How many Canadian NHL teams will make playoffs this season?

Justin Bourne joins Ken Reid on Sportsnet Central to break down the upcoming NHL opening night in North America, discussing the Edmonton Oilers’ underwhelming pre-season, Auston Matthews’ goal-scoring projection, and more.

Published: 2 weeks ago by SportsNet