Takeaways From the Lightning’s Opening Preseason Games Harrison Smajovits | September 24, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning have taken the first two preseason games so far. While the actual final score won’t tell you much, the players behind the action do. Let’s take…
Tampa Bay Lightning Training Camp & Media Day Storylines Harrison Smajovits | September 17, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning have announced their roster for training camp, with media day taking place on Wednesday, Sept. 17. It’s time to look into storylines to watch as we…
Tampa Bay Lightning Guide to the Prospect Tournament Harrison Smajovits | September 9, 2025 The Tampa Bay Lightning will host the 2025 NHL Prospect Tournament, being held from Sept. 12 to 15 at AdventHealth Center Ice. Here is a guide to help you follow the…
Getting to Know New Lightning Prospect Sam O’Reilly Harrison Smajovits | July 16, 2025 Isaac Howard is now in the rearview mirror, and the Tampa Bay Lightning can put their focus on forward Sam O’Reilly. The Memorial Cup champion and 2024 first-round pick now…
3 Potential Concerns Over Oilers’ Isaac Howard Trade Jim Parsons | July 9, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers made a splash on Tuesday by acquiring Hobey Baker Award winner Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for top prospect Sam O’Reilly. It’s a…
Grading the Edmonton Oilers’ Trade for Isaac Howard Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 9, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning swung a prospect swap on Tuesday (Jul. 8) evening, when the Oilers acquired forward Isaac Howard in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly. Howard…
Oilers Acquire Isaac Howard From Lightning in Exchange for Sam O’Reilly Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 8, 2025 After weeks of speculation, the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning have completed a trade. The Lightning have traded forward Isaac Howard to the Oilers in exchange for forward Sam…
Checking in on the Oilers’ 2024 NHL Draft Class Matt Parks | June 25, 2025 The NHL Entry Draft is June 27 and 28, but the Edmonton Oilers have limited picks. They have three selections, including a third, sixth, and seventh-round pick. Their Stanley Cup…
Oilers’ Prospect Sam O’Reilly Impressed at 2025 Memorial Cup Matt Parks | June 3, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers are in the Stanley Cup Final, so understandably, nobody is talking about their prospects. However, they have a good one in Sam O’Reilly. The 6-foot-1, 190-pound centre…
Grading the Oilers’ Top 5 Prospects Brett Slawson | December 5, 2024 In August, I wrote about the Edmonton Oilers’ farm system and their top five prospects. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, it was clear that there were plenty of reasons for…
Oilers Place Low on TSN’s 2024 U-24 Rankings Brian Swane | November 23, 2024 TSN has released its annual NHL team ranking of U-24 players, and, as expected, the Edmonton Oilers show up on the lower end of the list. Edmonton is ranked 27th…
Oilers Sign Forward Sam O’Reilly to 3-Year, Entry-Level Contract Jesse Courville-Lynch | October 21, 2024 On Monday (Oct. 21), the Edmonton Oilers announced they had signed their 2024 first-round draft pick, 18-year-old forward Sam O’Reilly, to a three-year, entry-level contract. They had made a trade…