Received a couple backgammon sets from a Turkish board maker. Was not expecting this one to be in Edmonton Oilers colors. But will pretend it was the one that landed Wayne Gretzky.
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Received a couple backgammon sets from a Turkish board maker. Was not expecting this one to be in Edmonton Oilers colors. But will pretend it was the one that landed Wayne Gretzky.
Edmonton Oilers, math and the Holy Trinity that could have been. lowetide.ca/2026/06/15/c...
Chemistry
Chemistry
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Congrats to Tyler Dellow and Dennis King. We're now at four Oiler bloggers who have won cups. Dynasty?
allthreezones.substack.com/p/game-5-sta... NEW A3Z: - Final thoughts heading into Game 6 - Why moving Marner to Eichel's line made him easier to defend - Canes newfound love of cross-seam passes - Carolina winning the most anti-Canes game of all time. - Bold Game 6 prediction *eyes emoji*
Game 5 Statcap & Thoughts for Game 6
Carolina debunking narratives, the Vegas super line, the Canes royal road success
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Darnell Nurse has requested a trade from the Oilers, let's discuss: - the blueprint for this kind of trade - the risk of his game + what he has left in the tank - potential trade partners, from the Sharks and Kings to the Flyers, and more free to read✍️ www.nytimes.com/athletic/735...
Great thread from David. Appreciate this insight.
David Johnson@hockeyanalysis.com · 2mo agoIntegration of scouting and analytics has to come from the top. It can't be delegated. If the top management doesn't buy in to analytics it just won't work no matter how many analytically inclined scouts you have.
Couple thoughts on the Edmonton Oilers front office changes and Stan Bowman's comment about blending pro scouting and analytics. We probably know a few people who could help with that. thesuperfan.ca/2026/05/29/l...
Linking
The Edmonton Oilers announced several front office changes today, including the addition of three new assistant general managers. There appears to be a bigger focus on the European market, player p…
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Star players can open the championship window. But organizational structure and discipline will keep you there. Thoughts on what it'll actually take to be an annual cup contender in Edmonton. thesuperfan.ca/2026/05/08/o...
Oilers Blueprint: Draft, Develop, Derisk, Deploy
After another disappointing post-season, there’s going to be plenty of focus on what went wrong this year for the Edmonton Oilers and the many mistakes that have led to zero cups in the Connor McDa…
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Recap of the Edmonton Oilers series against the Ducks. thesuperfan.ca/2026/05/01/r...
Re-capping the Oilers 2026 playoff jog
“We were an average team all year. (When you’re) an average team with high expectations, you’re going to be disappointed.” That post-game comment from Connor McDavid is a pretty succinct summ…
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Oilers v Ducks, Game 5. Are you ready for this? lowetide.ca/2026/04/28/o...
Oilers at Ducks, G5 2025-26
I'll be honest, I am not prepared for offseason mode Edmonton Oilers. This blog transitions to discussion of procurement, analysis of the Bakersfield Condors and several flashbacks and tracers once th...
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Considering how the Edmonton Oilers penalty kill finished the regular season, it's not surprising to see them struggle in the first round of the playoffs. And it's not a great look for the coaching staff. thesuperfan.ca/2026/04/27/e...
Edmonton’s penalty kill was bound to break
Quite the hole the Edmonton Oilers have dug themselves into, having now lost three straight games to the Anaheim Ducks. And unsurprisingly, the penalty kill sits at the center of the problem. In my…
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The fixes aren't difficult. But Oiler players will need to make some changes. open.substack.com/pub/bcurlock...
ANA-EDM Game 3: A Tactical Review
Well that was a mess of a game.
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Couple thoughts on the Oilers upcoming series against the Ducks. How they match up at the team level and player level, and what needs to go well for Edmonton. thesuperfan.ca/2026/04/18/e...
Even board: Previewing the Oilers series against the Ducks
The Edmonton Oilers open their post-season on Monday night against the Anaheim Ducks and have a good chance of doing some damage at least in the first two rounds. None of the teams in the Pacific w…
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Couple thoughts on the Oilers regular season and individual performances heading into the playoffs. And that ugly Pacific division. thesuperfan.ca/2026/04/16/s...
Slow your roll
The Edmonton Oilers 2025/26 regular season was a disappointing one as they finished with only 93 points – a 0.567 points percentage that ranked 14th in the league. Considering the previous fi…
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Some day I'll stop writing about Adam Henrique. Today is not that day. Here's how the Edmonton Oilers coaching staff managed the penalty kill when their top forward on the pk was out. The results were dreadful. thesuperfan.ca/2026/03/02/m...
Managing the Oilers penalty kill when Henrique was unavailable
Quick follow up to an article I wrote a few weeks ago when I looked into Adam Henrique’s struggles this season. I had found that while his even-strength numbers and overall productivity have …
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Everyone's waiting on Edmonton's annual regular season rally. What if it doesn't come? www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/...
Couple thoughts on the Edmonton Oilers restart and navigating the trade deadline. thesuperfan.ca/2026/02/28/c...
Checking in on the Oilers checking out
Pretty lame re-start to the season, with the Oilers losing two of their first three games since the Olympic break. This recent one against the Sharks was especially bad with the Oilers chasing the …
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How should the Oilers deploy their defensive pairings?
How should the Oilers deploy their defensive pairings?
As we near the 50-game mark of the 2025-26 NHL regular-season, the Edmonton Oilers rank second place in the Pacific Division. However, their overall performance certainly has significant room for improvement, particularly for the standards of a cup contender. This season, the Oilers rank 23rd in the NHL in five-on-five goal differential, having been out‑scored…
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I've been fascinated by the Henrique/Frederic WOWY this year Lags in goals but break-even otherwise
Had expected Adam Henrique's 5v5 numbers to slide, and they have. But did not expect his penalty kill numbers to be better, which could be a problem for the Oilers now that's he's out for a while. thesuperfan.ca/2026/01/07/e...
Evaluating a depreciating asset: Checking in on Adam Henrique’s season
Back in early September of 2025, I had identified Oilers veteran forward Adam Henrique as someone who could potentially see their ice time decrease to make room for some of the younger players. Thi…
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Thoughts on the Oilers, their various issues and the Pacific division. Debunk the funk || The SuperFan thesuperfan.ca/2026/01/01/d...
Debunk the funk
While things look great for the Edmonton Oilers – currently sitting first in the Pacific division with 46 points in 41 games – it’s not likely to last very long. Their actual poin…
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AI does its best to mine information from credible sources. But what if those credible sources use AI, which is prone to errors? On that and more in my latest for @dailyfaceoff.bsky.social www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/logan-c...
AI is making sports fans (and hockey writing) lazy and stupid
Has Logan Cooley won the NHL's Art Ross Trophy? No. Does AI have much use for the retrieval of sports statistics? Let's find out.
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