Messier’s Comments on Oilers’ Leadership Group Are Wildly Hypocritical Rupert McDonald | September 24, 2026 If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. That is what Mark Messier first said on Wednesday when asked about the Edmonton Oilers’ decision to…
Flames’ Zayne Parekh Doing and Saying All the Right Things Heading Into the Season Rupert McDonald | September 24, 2026 If training camp is any indication, the 2026-27 season could be a breakout year of sorts for Calgary Flames defenceman Zayne Parekh. The 20-year-old remains one of the most exciting…
Oilers Leaders Keep Taking Subtle Shots at Kris Knoblauch Rupert McDonald | September 23, 2026 Seemingly nobody was surprised to see the Edmonton Oilers to fire Kris Knoblauch shortly after their 2025-26 season came to an end. Despite leading the team to the Stanley Cup…
4 Calgary Flames Hot Takes Entering the 2026-27 Season Rupert McDonald | September 23, 2026 The Calgary Flames are expected to struggle throughout the 2026-27 season, but that doesn’t mean they will be a boring watch. After trading Rasmus Andersson, Nazem Kadri, MacKenzie Weegar, and…
Oilers Would Be Foolish to Trade for Connor Hellebuyck Rupert McDonald | September 17, 2026 The Winnipeg Jets announced on Wednesday that Connor Hellebuyck has been suspended after failing to report to training camp. The 33-year-old recently went public with a trade request and appears…
Flames Fans Need to Drastically Temper Expectations on Nemec Rupert McDonald | September 16, 2026 The Calgary Flames have made a significant investment in Simon Nemec, and understandably so. The 22-year-old defenceman was selected second overall by the New Jersey Devils in the 2022 NHL…
Connor McDavid Says the Oilers Need Consistent Lines This Season Rupert McDonald | September 11, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers have spent plenty of time trying to figure out the best way to deploy Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. There have been many opinions in past years…
NHL’s Top 10 Goalies for 2026-27 – Preseason Update Rupert McDonald | September 11, 2026 At the beginning and midway point of every season, The Hockey Writers put together lists of the top 10 players for each position, as well as coaches. It goes without…
Stan Bowman Speaks on Oilers Being Organization of Second Chances Rupert McDonald | September 10, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers dominated the headlines on Wednesday. It had nothing to do with the fact that it was the team’s first skate, either. Instead, it was the result of…
Oilers Still Have One Major Unanswered Question Heading Into 2026-27 Rupert McDonald | September 8, 2026 There isn’t a team in the NHL facing more pressure than the Edmonton Oilers heading into 2026-27. This is a team that has had two of the best players in…
4 Free-Agent Forwards the Oilers Could Sign to Improve Forward Depth Rupert McDonald | September 2, 2026 The 2026-27 season is roughly one month from getting underway, yet the Edmonton Oilers have already been hit by bad news. It was announced last week that goaltender Frederik Andersen,…
Savoie & Howard Could Be Oilers’ 2 Most Important Pieces This Season Rupert McDonald | August 25, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers are entering their most important season of the Connor McDavid era. As has been the case in Edmonton the last several years, this is truly a Stanley…
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