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Writer for The Athletic, host Lowdown with Lowetide on sports 1440, employee of Ziggy, Dad, hope is a wonderful thing.
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How Oilers, and NHL, could effectively use ECHL as a development league

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How Oilers, and NHL, could effectively use ECHL as a development league
There's no doubt that talented hockey players who turn pro would be best served by playing a lot.
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January 4, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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Oilers dump and chase=losses, the third and fourth line are a disaster and the kid line got fed. The good news? The Condors have players this year! Like, you know, several!

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The Bitterest Pill
The Oilers 'stretch pass' games are dull as dish water and they often lose them, so I fail to see the point in deploying the troops in that manner. Kris Knoblauch has been highly effective in solving ...
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January 4, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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Flyers v Oilers, January won-loss prediction. Plus, respect the Flyers. Always.

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Flyers at Oilers, G42 2025-26
The Oilers ended December with 19 points in 15 games, and another big month is needed in January. The schedule is intense and we'll find out much about the recent roster tweaks and see how they shime....
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January 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Looking at the Oilers roster mid-season, some of the highest highs and lowest lows in memory. Plus how two recalls could have a substantial impact.

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Oilers 2025-26 midseason assessment: The good, the bad and the ugly
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January 3, 2026 at 3:16 PM
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Ike Howard, Quinn Hutson and the Bakersfield Condors are an absolute blast this season. How many make the NHL by sundown?

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Learning to Fly
The Bakersfield Condors have been sending a more interesting group of hockey players north this winter. Connor Clattenburg, age 20, skated his way all the way to the show this fall and early winter, m...
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January 2, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Edmonton Oilers 2025-26 midseason assessment: The good, the bad and the ugly

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Edmonton Oilers 2025-26 midseason assessment: The good, the bad and the ugly
The Oilers entered 2026 atop the Pacific Division with a 20-15-6 record but their flaws are apparent.
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January 2, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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Keeping three goaltenders is universally regarded as a bad idea. And yet.....

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Why the Edmonton Oilers’ goalie tandem turnover looks like a winner
Since trading Stuart Skinner, Edmonton has received excellent goaltending no matter who's in net.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
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Oilers end December on a losing note, with the depth lines just unbelievably bad.

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Standing on the Shoreline
Standing on the Shoreline
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January 1, 2026 at 4:20 PM
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Oilers v Bruins and overpaying aging stars and giving out no-movement clauses on July 1 has become management's Moby Dick.

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Bruins at Oilers, G41 2025-26
Bruins at Oilers, G41 2025-26
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December 31, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Why the Edmonton Oilers’ goalie tandem turnover looks like a winner
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Why the Edmonton Oilers’ goalie tandem turnover looks like a winner
Since trading Stuart Skinner, Edmonton has received excellent goaltending no matter who's in net.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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My sincere year-end thought isn’t an original one, but its importance has been underscored to me repeatedly over the last 12 months: be free with telling the people you love that you love them, casually, and at every chance. Great love, small love, every type of love.
December 30, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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Oilers win, Mangiapane waiving from the press box, three goalies wth, Calvin Pickard rocknrolla.

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Born Under Punches
The Edmonton Oilers played a motivated Winnipeg Jets team on a moody Manitoba evening on Monday, winning 3-1. The Jet had 42 shots, 18 high-danger chances and scored once. That qualifies as an outlier...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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The Oilers are a championship quality team when 97 and or 29 are on the ice. Edmonton is an expansion team without them. Kris Knoblauch has the pieces to deploy a quality third line, but the needed pieces play on the top two lines. What will he do?

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What are the Edmonton Oilers’ options for an outscoring third line?
The Oilers need to find a useful third line with some combination of skill, defensive acumen and physicality.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Oilers at Jets, and a long conversation with the grumpy guy about the coach.

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Oilers at Jets, G40 2025-26
One of the things that has major appeal for blogs and message boards is the debate over lines and pairings. In today’s GDT, you will read all sorts of discussion (and hopefully take part in it) about ...
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December 29, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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First MLB player I *REALLY* got to know thanks to the connections with his family and mine, always had time for any media stuff I pitched his way (tbh prob had more questions for ME on my on how my career was going, how I was doing haha) all the best to the next chapters, Joe!
December 29, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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The Oilers are in need of a throwback No. 3 line. The kind that brings skill, grit and defensive acumen. A Marchant line, a Peca trio. Here's a look at how they could get there.

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What are the Edmonton Oilers’ options for an outscoring third line?
The Oilers need to find a useful third line with some combination of skill, defensive acumen and physicality.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Oilers lost to a team that played aggressively and took away time and space. I have thoughts.

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The Red Mile
The Edmonton Oilers were the second best hockey team on Calgary's ice last night, with the five-on-five play being the difference. I'll give the McDavid line and Bouchard pairing good marks, and for m...
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December 28, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Why didn’t the Edmonton Oilers’ David Tomasek experiment work out?
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Why didn’t the Edmonton Oilers’ David Tomasek experiment work out?
Tomasek is expected to return to the Swedish Hockey League after he clears NHL waivers.
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December 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Oilers v Flames, with Andrew Mangiapane in dire need of some goals and right soon!
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Oilers at Flames, G39 2025-26
We are out of the break and the Oilers have a chance to finish December with a flourish. There have been times in the past when this team plays poorly in this period of the season, but there's some re...
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December 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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From the Great One to the Nuge, Oilers prospects at the World Juniors have had a major impact.

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Four Edmonton Oilers World Juniors moments worth remembering
There was a time in this fair land when Oilers prospects famously ruled the junior hockey world.
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December 27, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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David Tomasek's Atlantic Crossing

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Atlantic Crossing
Based on Swedish reporting over the break, Oilers forward David Tomasek will have his contract terminated to allow him to sign back in the SweHL for the remainder of the season. A promising start to t...
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December 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Four Edmonton Oilers World Juniors moments worth remembering

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December 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Merry Christmas!

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Merry Christmas
It's just after 7 Christmas morning. Nimbus (the black cat) emerged from under the bed when I turned the bed side light on a couple of minutes ago, Luna (the multi-coloured cat) will be waiting in the...
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December 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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The Oilers gave fans an early Christmas present last night and reach the break with good arrows.

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Rocking Around The Christmas Tree
The Edmonton Oilers gave fans an early Christmas present Tuesday night, roaring past the Calgary Flames and reaching the top of the Pacific division. Oh sure, the Golden Knights and Ducks have games i...
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December 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Edmonton Oilers prospect Ike Howard is on a historic scoring pace in the AHL
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Edmonton Oilers prospect Ike Howard is on a historic scoring pace in the AHL
Howard is posting offensive totals that rival some of the best players in Oilers minor-league history.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:37 PM