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The Edmonton Oilers enter the regular season with a different kind of team. The roster isn’t as loaded, the depth looks thinner, and Connor McDavid’s contract situation hangs over everything. But if things break right, the Oilers still have a path to finally finishing the job. Here are five best-case scenarios for Edmonton in 2025-26….
This was originally published in Aug. 2015 and updated in Sep. 2025. Over the course of the NHL’s history, there have been many records put away into the books, rarely to be broken. The class of the best to ever take the ice is fairly crystal clear. At the top would be Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux…
On Sunday (Sept. 14) at Scotiabank Saddledome, the Edmonton Oilers lost 5-4 to the Calgary Flames as the teams wrapped up their home-and-home exhibition series featuring lineups composed of players attending Rookie Camp. The rookie edition of the Battle of Alberta ends in a sweep for the Flames, who previously defeated the Oilers by a…
The final game of the Tom Kurvers Prospect Showcase weekend featured the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 14, at the Wild’s practice rink, TRIA Rink. The Wild faced the St. Louis Blues in the first game of the showcase on Friday, Sept. 12, where they fell 6-4 after bouncing back from…
With the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) seeing its teams close to wrapping up the 2025-26 preseason, there are plenty of players who are eligible for the 2026 NHL Draft. The league saw a number of players selected high in the 2025 Draft, including Matthew Schaefer (Erie Otters) and Michael Misa (Saginaw Spirit) going first and…
Dustin Wolf just signed a massive contract—seven years, $52.5 million—with the Calgary Flames. That’s a lot of zeros, and it’s starting to shake things up around the NHL, especially north of the border, where the Battle of Alberta plays out every season. For Edmonton Oilers fans, this isn’t just Flames business; it’s a signpost pointing…
If you’re a Vancouver Canucks fan, you know the story all too well—decades of highs and lows, moments that nearly brought the Stanley Cup home, and long stretches of rebuilding. But here’s the thing: the 2025-26 Canucks aren’t trying to relive the past. They’re not aiming to recreate the teams of ’94 or the Sedin-led…
As the Toronto Maple Leafs head into training camp, there’s a lot of chatter about roster spots and who might break through this season. With the top lines largely set and a mix of young prospects and seasoned veterans vying for playing time, fans are debating whether there’s room for anyone new, and what role…
Leading up to free agency, there was rampant speculation regarding whether Claude Giroux would re-sign with the Ottawa Senators and, maybe more importantly, what it would cost. Thankfully, the Senators didn’t force their fan base to wait on bated breath, announcing the one-year, $2 million deal on June 29, 2025. At 37 years old, Giroux…
From making bad decisions while playing the puck to allowing goals on the first shot of games, there’s no question that the Pittsburgh Penguins’ goaltending has been questionable. As the season draws closer, we will soon get answers on the goaltending situation and who general manager Kyle Dubas and head coach Dan Muse will go…
