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Nugent-Hopkins injury and new opportunities
Not overly surprising that the Edmonton Oilers are already dealing with injury issues. The team is fairly committed to an aging core, with a lot of key defencemen and forwards in their thirties now.
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Key indicators
Over the course of the off-season and training camp, I thought more and more about what’s worth tracking this regular season based on the decisions that were made by Edmonton Oilers management. Just based on the following observations: There was a major influx of depth forwards to help with secondary scoring and the penalty kill. … Continue reading Key indicators
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Status update
Big thank you to everyone who continues to read and follow my work. I’ve been very fortunate to do this and I’m looking forward to doing more this upcoming hockey season. Everything I do will continue to be here on this website. That’ll include any articles or appearances I make elsewhere. My focus this year … Continue reading Status update
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Betting on the veteran defencemen
The Edmonton Oilers defence is going to have a much different look this upcoming season. With Darnell Nurse gone, the Oilers have a lot of ice time in different game-states to distribute. Nurse played 37% of the team’s even-strength (5v5) time last year and 34% of their penalty kill time – and mostly against the … Continue reading Betting on…
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The emerging play driving winger
Been meaning to write something about Vasily Podkolzin this summer, and I think this tweet from Bob has given me a good opportunity. Podkolzin has been a great addition to the Edmonton Oilers forward group since being acquired from Vancouver for a fourth round pick.
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Summer rolls
Coming off a disappointing regular season and playoff run, I was really curious to see how the Edmonton Oilers would react and position themselves for success in 2026/27. A lot of extra time after an early exit from the playoffs, combined with everything happening elsewhere in the NHL market, was going to be a factor. … Continue reading Summer rolls
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CBC Radio Active: This year’s NHL season is going to look a little different
Joined Jessica Ng on CBC Radio Active on Thursday evening to talk about the upcoming NHL schedule and its expansion to an 82 game season. Full segment is here: CBC Radio Active (2026, July 16) Topics we covered: The actual reasons why the league is making the change. The league’s intention of creating more rivalries.
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