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Celebrating Sam Gagner’s Career as He Hangs ’em Up

Jackson Scherger | May 19, 2025

Many players that get their chance in the NHL are never quite sure when their last game might be. With so much new talent coming in each year and so…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Oilers History

Revisiting the Oilers’ Jordan Eberle Trade to the Islanders

Alex Chauvancy | May 15, 2025

The 2017 trade of Jordan Eberle by the Edmonton Oilers to the New York Islanders for Ryan Strome sent shockwaves throughout the hockey world. At the time, Eberle was a…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Islanders History, New York Islanders, NHL Trade Analysis, Oilers History

10 Biggest Oilers Draft Busts Since 2000

Dale Bochon | April 6, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers struggles at the draft table have been well documented over the years. Poor drafting and developing had been a critical factor in why the Oilers had only…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, Oilers History

Edmonton Oilers’ History of Drafting London Knights Players

Brian Swane | February 13, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers made seven selections during the 2024 NHL Draft on June 28 and 29, including a pair of forwards from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League…

Categories Archives, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft, OHL, Oilers History

Hurricanes Mailbag: Necas, Goaltending, PTOs & More

Alex Ohari | September 27, 2024

There are many questions surrounding the Carolina Hurricanes after an offseason that saw a ton of departures and arrivals. Now is the perfect time to address some of your burning…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes

StormWatch: 3 Storylines Going into 2024 Hurricanes Training Camp

Zach Martin | September 18, 2024

Good news hockey fans: hockey is officially back. Well, it’s just training camp but for most, it’s the official kickoff to the 2024-25 season. While today will be filled with…

Categories Carolina Hurricanes

Daily Hockey Trivia – Journeymen, Goal Leaders & Hamburgers

Jacob Billington | September 11, 2024

Welcome to the Daily Hockey Trivia for Sept. 9, 2024. This is a daily series that will test and challenge your knowledge of the modern and historical aspects of NHL…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Oilers History, Ottawa Senators, Senators History, Toronto Maple Leafs

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Tavares, Minten & Cowan

The Old Prof | August 25, 2024

In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share how part of the team is preparing for the 2024-25 regular season. It seems to be an annual…

Categories Column, Editor's Choice, News and Rumors, Toronto Maple Leafs

3 Players the Senators Can Target on a PTO

Jacob Billington | July 29, 2024

General manager Steve Staios has done a good job improving the Ottawa Senators this offseason, and with just shy of $2 million in cap space, they will want to keep…

Categories Ottawa Senators, Season Previews, Senators Transactions

Oilers News & Rumors: Skinner, Gagner, Holloway, Preview vs. Kings

Jim Parsons | April 19, 2024

In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, head coach Kris Knoblauch apologized to goaltender Stuart Skinner for hanging him out to dry against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Meanwhile,…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Gagner’s AHL Assignment Is Latest Setback in Career of Hard Luck

Brian Swane | March 13, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers were involved in multiple deals leading up to the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline last week. First, they acquired forwards Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim…

Categories AHL, Bakersfield Condors, Edmonton Oilers

Oilers News & Rumors: Broberg, Desharnais, Gagner, Guentzel

Jim Parsons | February 13, 2024

In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk about how much the team wants to hang on to Philip Broberg, Sam Gagner gets back into the lineup,…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, News and Rumors
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