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• Oilers News & Rumors: Skinner, Gagner, Holloway, Preview vs. Kings
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, head coach Kris Knoblauch apologized to goaltender Stuart Skinner for hanging him out to dry against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. Meanwhile,…...2024
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• Oilers Make Surprising Changes to Main Roster for Playoffs

The post Oilers Make Surprising Changes to Main Roster for Playoffs appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Edmonton Oilers made a couple of key roster decisions ahead of their first-round playoff matchup with the LA Kings. The post Oilers Make Surprising Changes to Main Roster for Playoffs appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2024
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• NHL Playoffs 2024: Full schedule, bracket, TV times, and more

Here’s every matchup and the times for the first round of the 2024 NHL Playoffs The 2023-2024 NHL regular season is in the books, and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are about to begin. Buckle up. The first round of the 2023-2024 NHL playoffs offer some fascinating contrasts starting with the series between the New York Rangers and the Washington Capitals. The Rangers secured the Presidents’ Trophy this ...2024
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• Who Plays, Who Sits In Oilers’ First-Round Series with Kings
The Edmonton Oilers now know their first-round opponent in the 2023-24 NHL playoffs. For the third consecutive season, it will be the Oilers vs. the Los Angeles Kings and while…...2024
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• Oilers’ Coach Admits to Big Mistake Ahead of Playoffs vs Kings

The post Oilers’ Coach Admits to Big Mistake Ahead of Playoffs vs Kings appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Edmonton Oilers started Stuart Skinner in a meaningless game with most of their stars out. He got lit up by Colorado. Now what? The post Oilers’ Coach Admits to Big Mistake Ahead of Playoffs vs Kings appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2024
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• Oilers Lose to Avalanche in Game 82; Will Face Kings in Round 1
The Edmonton Oilers concluded their schedule with a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena on the final night of the 2023-24 NHL regular season, Thursday (April 18).…...2024
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• Recap: Avs eclipse 50 wins to end regular season over Oilers

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Good times to conclude the regular season at Ball Arena. The regular season has come and gone for the Colorado Avalanche. Colorado wrapped up game 82 of the season with a dominant 5-1 win over the shorthanded Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Valeri Nichushkin recorded two goals in the win, while Nathan MacKinnon looked like himself while setting mor...2024
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• Preview: Staying awake for Game 82

Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images One more chance for Colorado to get back on the right track. Here we are at Game 82 of the regular season with the postseason on the horizon in just a matter of days. The game at hand must be played even though both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are locked into their playoff seeding and have essentially nothing to play for. However, valu...2024
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• Connor McDavid Confirms Status vs. Sharks On Monday Night
Connor McDavid will play Monday night as the Edmonton Oilers take on the San Jose Sharks. McDavid has missed the last two games with a lower-body injury and has been…...2024
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• Recap: Avalanche collapse in third period, lose to Vegas 4-3 in overtime

Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images It was a frustrating weekend of hockey. After a troubling blowout loss at home the Colorado Avalanche jumped back on a plane and were back at it against the Vegas Golden Knights less than 24 hours later. For most of the time this game was just what the doctor ordered but Vegas got the best of Colorado in a third period comeback and then sealed th...2024
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• Oilers Signing Desharnais, Bouchard May Lead to Cap Dump Trade
According to Ryan Rishaug of TSN, contract negotiations for defenseman Vincent Desharnais with the Edmonton Oilers have been temporarily suspended. It’s not clear how close the two sides got before…...2024
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• Oilers and Desharnais Put Contract Extension Talks on Hold

The post Oilers and Desharnais Put Contract Extension Talks on Hold appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. According to Ryan Rishaug of TSN, contract negotiations for Vincent Desharnais with the Edmonton Oilers have been temporarily suspended. The post Oilers and Desharnais Put Contract Extension Talks on Hold appeared first on NHL Trade Talk....2024
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• Oilers Crush Golden Knights 5-1 Despite Being Without McDavid
No six-time All-Star, five-time Art Ross Trophy winner, four-time Ted Lindsay Award recipient, three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner? No problem. With captain Connor McDavid sidelined by injury, the Edmonton Oilers…...2024
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• McDavid Could Miss Time Due to Lower-Body Injury
It’s not clear how serious the injury is and head coach Kris Knoblauch said the Edmonton Oilers are leaving it up to Connor McDavid to decide if he wants to…...2024
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• Oilers' McDavid day-to-day with lower-body injury

Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid did not participate in practice for the second straight day on Tuesday and is considered day-to-day with a lower-body injury....2024
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• Recap: Avalanche lose to Oilers, lose Mikko Rantanen

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images It was a Freaky Friday for the Avs, but not in a good way. No second-leg charm for the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night. They would fall at the hands of the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place by the final score of 6-2. The Avs stuck with the Oilers in the first period but lost their touch and gave up five unanswered goals. While Colorado has been g...2024
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• MHH Roundtable: Will MacKinnon win the Hart Trophy?

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images At the break we take stock of where the Colorado Avalanche stand. After 49 games and a record of 32-14-3, which is good for the top spot in the Central Division, the Colorado Avalanche are in a great position for the stretch run portion of the season. This nine-day break gives everyone a chance to pause and reflect before things get very busy agai...2024
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• German hockey star recalls missing shot at Edmonton Oilers glory
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"Ever since Kris Knoblauch won his first game as the head coach of the Edmonton Oilers on Nov."

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"According to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector, he believes the Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks have the pieces worked out and a trade in the chamber that would see the Oilers land…"

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"The Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of something special."

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"The Edmonton Oilers acquired Chicago Blackhawks star defenseman Duncan Keith on Monday in return for defenseman Caleb Jones and a conditional 2021 third-round pick, a source confirmed to ESPN."

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"The Edmonton Oilers winger believed Matthew Tkachuk should have answered the bell for a hit he threw in Saturday's Battle of Alberta, and nothing will remove hitting from the game faster than the supposed need for every big bodycheck to be followed by a fight."

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"Colin Miller scored 1:13 into overtime to give the Buffalo Sabres a 3-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers"

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"The Edmonton Oilers forward left during the second period of his."

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"Leon Draisaitl had three goals and two assists, Mark Letestu added two goals and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers cruised to a 7-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks, forcing a decisive Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal series "

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"EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed Jesse Puljujarvi, the fourth-overall pick at the 2016 NHL draft, to a three-year entry level contract."

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"NEW YORK – Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid, who led all rookies with 5-7—12 in 12 games, has been named the NHL's Rookie of the Month for October."

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"Although the Kings were missing three key names in their lineup, they put on their most dominant showing of the young season thus far, trumping the Edmonton Oilers 6-1 Tuesday night at."

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• LAB #59: Bowness and the Jets (PLAYOFF EDITION)

May 25, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar answers questions during an interview after the game against the St. Louis Blues in game five of the second round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports | © Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports The Mile High Hockey Lab has you covered heading into the ...2024
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• Oilers Signing Desharnais, Bouchard May Lead to Cap Dump Trade
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• Oilers and Desharnais Put Contract Extension Talks on Hold
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• The Calgary Flames will need to solve their winger log-jam during the off-season

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• Recap: Avalanche lose to Oilers, lose Mikko Rantanen
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• Oilers Would Be Smart to Re-Sign Vincent Desharnais
The Edmonton Oilers will have some tough decisions to make this offseason, with several important players set to become free agents after the 2023-24 campaign. One of those players is…...2024
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• NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blues, Blue Jackets, Red Wings
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have a big decision to make with Leon Draisaitl and his contract could be tricky to finalize. Meanwhile, the St. Louis Blues…...2024
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• Insider Believes Oilers Could Lose Leon Draisaitl
While the current focus for the Edmonton Oilers isn’t on a contract extension for Leon Draisaitl, it won’t be long until the organization is in a position where a big…...2024
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• Edmonton Oilers sign forward Stefan to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers signed forward James Stefan to a three-year entry level contract Thursday....2024

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• MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night....2024
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• Recap: Avs eclipse 50 wins to end regular season over Oilers
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• Open Thread: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche (7:30 p.m.)

Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images It’s the final regular season Colorado Avalanche gameday! Here we are at Game 82 of the regular season with the postseason on the horizon in just a matter of days. The game at hand must be played even though both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are locked into their playoff seeding and have essentially nothing to play for. However, valuable ...2024
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• Preview: Staying awake for Game 82
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• Recap: Avalanche collapse in third period, lose to Vegas 4-3 in overtime
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• Preview: Biggest game of the year against the Jets

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Colorado lays it all on the line today for home-ice advantage. For all the marbles, it goes down today between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets. Colorado has their second big test in the last week, having lost their last big game against the Dallas Stars. While there’s an outside chance of both them and the Jets catching Dallas, it’ll all-bu...2024
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• Maccelli scores OT winner as Coyotes edge McDavid-less Oilers 3-2
EDMONTON - Matias Maccelli scored the overtime winner as the Arizona Coyotes continued to show some spark, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday....2024
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• Matias Maccelli scores in OT as Coyotes beat Oilers 3-2 after learning of expected move to Utah
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Matias Maccelli scored 1:35 into overtime and the Arizona Coyotes beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Friday night after being informed of the team's expected move to Utah....2024
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• Assessing possible 2024 Avs playoff opponents, Part Two

Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images While one opponent looks more likely than the rest, who knows what’s in store for the final week. Things seem to have gotten a lot clearer in the past week for the Colorado Avalanche’s playoff picture. But yet, who knows what is still in store for the final week of the regular season for the Avs. They currently sit third in the Central Division. They ...2024
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• LAB #59: Bowness and the Jets (PLAYOFF EDITION)
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• Recap: Avalanche collapse in third period, lose to Vegas 4-3 in overtime
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• What the Arizona Coyotes move means for the Colorado Avalanche

Photo by Norm Hall/NHLI via Getty Images Change is a-comin’ in the Wild Wild West. On the 11th anniversary of the death of the Atlanta Thrashers, another hockey team’s demise looks to be on the horizon. Bombshell news struck Wednesday with loud rumors of the Arizona Coyotes moving to Salt Lake City. BREAKING: Sources tell @DailyFaceoff- NHL, Arizona Coyotes & Smith Entertain. Grp have m...2024
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• Recap: Avs battle the Wild in victorious result

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty Images Solid performances up and down the lineup put Colorado back in the win column. Minnesota man-handled. The Colorado Avalanche did exactly what they needed to do, rebounding from their loss Monday night with a 5-2 result over the Minnesota Wild Thursday night. Three-point nights from Jonathan Drouin and Nathan MacKinnon led the way on offense, w...2024
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• Assessing possible 2024 Avs playoff opponents, Part One

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images Who could Colorado face in the coming weeks? April is the best and worst month for hockey fans around the globe, with the sights of the Stanley Cup Playoffs looming ever larger. For the Colorado Avalanche, it is an expectation to make the dance every year. But, the opponents never are the same. The Avs have faced 10 different opponents in their...2024
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• Weekly Grades: Road Winnin’ Edition

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The Avs took two Ws on the road this week - but were they any good? We’re back with the Colorado Avalanche weekly report card! This week Colorado extended its winning streak to seven games with two more road wins over the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues. But were they any good? THE GAMES Saturday @ Edmonton: 3-2 WTuesday @ St. Louis: 4-2 W PL...2024
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• Preview: Reinforcements arriving versus Oilers

Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images The first matchup of the season against Connor McDavid comes in game 68. It’s time to add another chapter to Nathan MacKinnon vs. Connor McDavid. It comes with the Colorado Avalanche facing off against the Edmonton Oilers for the first time this season. It took 68 games and took five months, but we finally got a rematch of the 2022 Western Confe...2024
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• Recap: Colorado completes compelling comeback, cooling Canucks

Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images A four-unanswered goal comeback sets the tone for fifth straight win. How about them apples?! The Colorado Avalanche came to face the Vancouver Canucks and answered the call on the second leg of a back-to-back and won 4-3 in overtime. It was not an easy road to get there, with the Avs falling behind 3-0 and digging themselves out of a hole late t...2024
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• Assessing the trade deadline, options for the Avalanche lineup

Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images With all the moves going on, there was a big shakeup in Colorado. Finally, the NHL Trade Deadline has come to a close. For once, we can catch up and be on top of things. The Colorado Avalanche were very busy this time around, compared to their only main move last season being a trade for Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals. This time, the A...2024
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• Edge Of Seventeen

The 1992-93 Pittsburgh Penguins for a lot of reasons, but most people will remember them from that season for three reasons: the introduction of the "Robo-Peguin" logo, falling to the New York Islanders in the playoffs that year thanks to David Volek, and an epic win streak that lasted for 17 games and 32 days. Despite winning the President's Trophy and having the league's top scorer and third-ove...2024
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• Oilers sign fourth-overall pick Puljujarvi to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed Jesse Puljujarvi, the fourth-overall pick at the 2016 NHL draft, to a three-year entry level contract. The 18-year-old forward spent last season with the Finish Elite League's Oulu Karpat, recording ......2016
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• Edmonton Oilers sign winger Taylor Beck to one-year contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers signed winger Taylor Beck to a one-year contract on Sunday. The 25-year-old scored 17 goals and 17 assists in 50 games last season for the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and San Antonio Rampage of the American Hockey L......2016
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• Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Ethan Bear to entry-level contract
EDMONTON - Defenceman Ethan Bear and the Edmonton Oilers agreed to a three-year entry level contract on Saturday. The 19-year-old Bear appeared in 69 games with the Western Hockey League's Seattle Thunderbirds last season, scoring 19 goals an......2016
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• Oilers sign forward Milan Lucic to 7-year, $42 million contract
EDMONTON - Forward Milan Lucic has signed with the Edmonton Oilers. The power forward scored 20 goals and 35 assists in 81 games last season for the Los Angeles Kings. More coming....2016
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• Devils acquire former No. 1 pick Tyler Hall from Oilers
NEWARK, N.J. - The New Jersey Devils have acquired former No. 1 overall draft pick Tyler Hall from the Edmonton Oilers for defenceman Adam Larsson. The teams announced the trade Wednesday, two days before the start of free agency. The trad......2016
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• Edmonton Oilers trade Taylor Hall to New Jersey Devils for Adam Larsson
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers are trading forward Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for defenceman Adam Larsson. Hall had 26 goals and 39 assists in 82 games last season. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft. La......2016
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• Oilers sign winger Iiro Pakarinen to one-year deal
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed winger Iiro Pakarinen to a one-year contract. The 24-year-old registered 13 points (five, eight assists) and eight penalty minutes in 63 games with the Oilers last season. The six-foot-one, 215-po......2016
• Addressing Needs: Edmonton Oilers go heavy on defencemen in Day 2 of NHL draft
BUFFALO, N.Y. - The NHL Draft is all about filling needs and the Edmonton Oilers stuck to that plan on Saturday. With a glaring need to add organizational blue-line depth, the Oilers selected a trio of towering defencemen in the third round. ......2016

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• Who Plays, Who Sits In Oilers’ First-Round Series with Kings
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• Oilers Lose to Avalanche in Game 82; Will Face Kings in Round 1
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• Oilers’ Knoblauch Must Avoid Previous Coaching Staff’s Playoff Errors
In 2022-23, Jay Woodcroft coached the Edmonton Oilers to a 50-23-9 record. They were the hottest team in the NHL down the stretch and looked poised for a deep playoff…...2024
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• MacKinnon has 2 assists, breaks franchise's single-season points mark as Avs beat Oilers 5-1
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• Recap: Avs eclipse 50 wins to end regular season over Oilers
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• Open Thread: Edmonton Oilers at Colorado Avalanche (7:30 p.m.)
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• Projected Lineups for the Oilers vs Avalanche – 4/18/24
The Edmonton Oilers take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups, sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents and others. OILERS (49-26-6) at AVALANCHE (49-25-7) 9:30 p.m.…...2024
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• LAB #59: Bowness and the Jets (PLAYOFF EDITION)
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• Recap: Avalanche top Oilers in the last second of overtime

Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports A big two points secured. After a successful start to the four-game road trip the Colorado Avalanche faced another tough test against the Edmonton Oilers. It was a tighter low scoring affair early on but in the late stages of the game the offense woke up capped with a buzzer beater goal in overtime in this 3-2 Avalanche victory. The Game It was a scoreless...2024
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• Oilers Reportedly Make Big Goaltending Call Pre-Trade Deadline
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly not going after a big goaltender trade at this season’s NHL Trade Deadline. Despite some names being tossed out there in rumors and speculation in…...2024
• NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Edmonton Oilers

Scouting the Sabres, Blue Jackets on Friday. The Sabres will need to either pay Casey Mittelstadt or trade him. Warren Foegele knows the trade speculation is there....2024
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• NHL Rumors: Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Edmonton Oilers

Scouting the Sabres, Blue Jackets on Friday. The Sabres will need to either pay Casey Mittelstadt or trade him. Warren Foegele knows the trade speculation is there....2024
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• Morning Flurries: All-Star studded showdown

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Your daily dose of Avalanche news, along with other interesting stories across the NHL. All Avalanche The newly revamped NHL All-Star Skills Competition went off last night in Toronto with all three Colorado Avalanche participants: Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, and Alexandar Georgiev. How did they fare in the events? (Spoiler, they went pretty well for ...2024
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• Sign him or trade him? The Calgary Flames’ situation with Noah Hanifin

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• Are the S.F. Giants a Dynasty? The Spurs? Only if We Redefine the Term
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• NHL Trade Rumors: Dissecting Latest Gossip Around the League
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