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Real Life Podcast: Wanye helps the kids, nicknames, and a brilliant Oodle Noodle marketing plan
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Real Life Podcast: Wanye helps the kids, nicknames, and a brilliant Oodle Noodle marketing plan
A brand new week is underway, which means the boys from the Real Life Podcast are back with a brand new episode to help you ease back into work life after another round of practice retirement. On today’s show, the guys looked at Chalmers being MIA once again, Wanye’s gas station story, mark...
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Training Camp: One Question for Every Oilers Player
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Training Camp: One Question for Every Oilers Player
The 2022/2023 season unofficially began yesterday with rookies taking their medicals. The Oilers rookies did their medicals and then flew to Penticton for the Young Stars Classic in Penticton. They practice today and then play the Winnipeg Jets rookies on Friday (5 p.m MT), the Calgary Flames roo...
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Edmonton Oilers reportedly sign Jason Demers to PTO
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Edmonton Oilers reportedly sign Jason Demers to PTO
Some news broke on Twitter this morning as The Athletic’s Daniel Nugent-Bowman announced on his account that the Oilers will be bringing right-handed defender Jason Demers into camp on a professional tryout. Not for certain, but it appears the Oilers are out on RW Jake Virtanen. D Jason Dem...
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From the Get-Go
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From the Get-Go
There’s no question Jay Woodcroft did a terrific job behind the Edmonton Oilers’ bench after being parachuted in from Bakersfield to replace Dave Tippett last February 10. That Woodcroft coached a team that was outside a wildcard spot to a 26-9-3 record and all the way to the Western Confer...
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Oilersnation’s 2022 Prospect Countdown: The Complete List
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Oilersnation’s 2022 Prospect Countdown: The Complete List
The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their annual Rookie Camp at Rogers Place and the organization’s prospects are now heading to Penticton to take part in the Young Stars Classic over the weekend. Over the off-season, I’ve been profiling the top prospects in Edmonton’s system, lookin...
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Better Lait Than Never: Connor McDavid speaks, Ryan McLeod’s contract, and the Saddledome collapsing
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Better Lait Than Never: Connor McDavid speaks, Ryan McLeod’s contract, and the Saddledome collapsing
You’re 60% of the way through your week and that can only mean one thing — a fresh episode of Better Lait Than Never to welcome into your earholes. This week I’m looking at the Boundary Battle of Alberta, Connor McDavid’s first presser back in town, Ryan McLeod’s contract,...
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NHL Notebook: Edmonton Oilers hire new amateur scout, Kraken promote Alexandra Mandrycky to AGM and more
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NHL Notebook: Edmonton Oilers hire new amateur scout, Kraken promote Alexandra Mandrycky to AGM and more
The Edmonton Oilers have named Milan Tichy as head amateur scout, The Athletic’s Aaron Portzline reported Wednesday. #CBJ have hired former #NHL defenseman Roman Polak as Europe-based amateur scout, replacing Milan Tichy, who has joined the Edmonton #Oilers as head amateur scout.#CBJ GM Jar...
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Weekly Rumours – PTOs, trade targets, and teams in cap hell
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Weekly Rumours – PTOs, trade targets, and teams in cap hell
We are just a few weeks away from NHL training camps opening up and that means we will likely see a bunch of signings and PTOs in the coming days as teams look to finalize their camp rosters. There are a handful of players who I believe can be impactful everyday NHLers still on the...
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Oilersnation’s 2022 Prospect Countdown – No. 4: Reid Schaefer
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Oilersnation’s 2022 Prospect Countdown – No. 4: Reid Schaefer
Even as the NHL moves its focus away from old-school physicality, there will always be a demand for power forwards with size and skill who can muck it up and score goals. Finding such a player isn’t an easy task. The Oilers paid a high price to add a power forward in free agency in...
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Oilersnation’s 2022 Prospect Countdown – No. 4: Reid Schaefer
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Oilersnation’s 2022 Prospect Countdown – No. 4: Reid Schaefer
Even as the NHL moves its focus away from old-school physicality, there will always be a demand for power forwards with size and skill who can muck it up and score goals. Finding such a player isn’t an easy task. The Oilers paid a high price to add a power forward in free agency in...
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Monday Mailbag – How many goals for Connor McDavid in 2022-23?
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Monday Mailbag – How many goals for Connor McDavid in 2022-23?
Happy Monday, Internet friends, and welcome to a fresh Mailbag to help you get your week started and break down what’s happening with our beloved Edmonton Oilers. This week, we’re looking at Connor McDavid goal predictions, whether Jay Woodcroft is feeling any pressure, and a whole lot more...
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Edmonton Oilers player review and 2022-23 preview: Connor McDavid
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Edmonton Oilers player review and 2022-23 preview: Connor McDavid
Welcome to the 2021-22 season review and 2022-23 season preview player-by-player! In this, and other articles, I’ll be, well, reviewing the Edmonton Oilers 2021-22 season and previewing the 2022-23 season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. The best player in the world cont...
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Edmonton Oilers player review and 2022-23 preview: Connor McDavid
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Edmonton Oilers player review and 2022-23 preview: Connor McDavid
Welcome to the 2021-22 season review and 2022-23 season preview player-by-player! In this, and other articles, I’ll be, well, reviewing the Edmonton Oilers 2021-22 season and previewing the 2022-23 season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. The best player in the world cont...
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Off the Top of My Head
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Off the Top of My Head
For me, 32 Thoughts with Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman is one of the best hockey podcasts out there. The segment they did with Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers in an edition from Paris that included NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly this week was top shelf. Draisaitl tells you what he thi...
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Off the Top of My Head
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Off the Top of My Head
For me, 32 Thoughts with Jeff Marek and Elliotte Friedman is one of the best hockey podcasts out there. The segment they did with Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers in an edition from Paris that included NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly this week was top shelf. Draisaitl tells you what he thi...
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