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How do the Oilers solve their David Tomášek problem?

David Tomášek has underwhelmed in the early going of his NHL career. Last year’s leading scorer in the Swedish Hockey League (SHL), he signed...

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Defensive numbers trending up and the Matt Savoie and Isaac Howard debate

It’s a good time to be an Edmonton Oilers fan again, with the team outscoring Seattle and Winnipeg by a combined score of 15-6 over the last two...

10.12.2025 6

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Why the Oilers might have a hidden gem in Connor Clattenburg

With the Edmonton Oilers lacking a physical presence and Noah Philp landing on the Long-Term Injured Reserve, the team called up left winger Connor...

09.12.2025 2

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The Edmonton Oilers and their Plus-Minus Problem

The man in the picture is Andrew Mangiapane, and I will get to why that is later. Remember when I mentioned that the Oilers have one of the worst...

18.11.2025 4

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Good, Bad, Ugly: Dissecting Edmonton’s rough start to the 2025-26 NHL season

I work a part-time job in the evenings now, so I can’t watch a lot of the games. Perhaps that’s not necessarily a bad thing based on what I’ve...

12.11.2025 10

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Curb your enthusiasm about Connor Ingram

16.10.2025 7

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Could the Oilers have a new third defensive pairing by next season?

30.09.2025 2

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Thoughts on Vasily Podkolzin’s new contract and what the Oilers can expect from the winger

28.09.2025 3

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Don’t buy into the fear mongering about Connor McDavid’s next contract

26.09.2025 20

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A year later, why the Oilers dodged a bullet by moving on from Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg

20.09.2025 9

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