Oilers in net remain a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside a goal crease. Here's a shot at making sense of it all. www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

I had to bring the Clifford photo back for today's post, but please don't think poorly about Clifford. He's a good boy. lowetide.ca/2026/01/23/n...

What should the Edmonton Oilers do now about their goaltender depth chart? www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

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Oilers v Penguins. Give credit to Connor Ungar, to Matt Tomkins, to Beau Akey to Damien Carfagna and all the forward prospects. Save a little for Colin Chaulk and his staff. lowetide.ca/2026/01/22/p...

"He’s a cerebral player who cheats for defence in the grand tradition of greats like Dave Keon decades before him." About the Nuge. www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

The Oilers 'oh those Oilers' again last night, and played to an indifferent 2-1 loss. lowetide.ca/2026/01/21/s...

An appreciation of Oilers’ Ryan Nugent-Hopkins after 1,000 NHL games www.nytimes.com/athletic/698...

Happy 80th birthday to Dolly Parton. Painting by Jon Langford

Oilers v Devils and a chance to win three in a row. lowetide.ca/2026/01/20/d...

The Oilers have made some exceptional moves during Stan Bowman's first 18 months. All have come via small investments and returned value contracts. When the Oilers go whale hunting? Same as it ever was. www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

The 5 best and worst moves by Oilers GM Stan Bowman in his first 18 months www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

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Last spring, Stan Bowman signed Quinn Hutson, Josh Samanski, Damien Carfagna and several others as non-NHL free agents. It was a watershed spring signing season for the Oilers. Can Bowman do it again? www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

Oilers play a fine game on the left coast versus the 'remnants and roll ends' Canucks, and face the Blues tonight at home. lowetide.ca/2026/01/18/b...

It's Hockey Day in Canada! A look back to my roots and the obsession that brings this great country together. lowetide.ca/2026/01/17/o...

The Oilers have been criticized for slow-playing rookie forwards Matt Savoie and Ike Howard, and not recalling Quinn Hutson quickly enough. How does this compare to the team's own past? Here's a look. @TheAthleticNHL www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

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In which I explain what happened last night and you reject it with great force. lowetide.ca/2026/01/16/a...

New for The Athletic: Are the Edmonton Oilers giving their young forwards enough opportunity? www.nytimes.com/athletic/697...

Oilers v Islanders, some 40-year old memories and a look at McDavid, Nurse, and what may come. lowetide.ca/2026/01/15/i...

Oilers found two quality wingers via a (small) trade and the waiver wire. Those two men occupy feature positions on the team and are thriving. Maybe Stan Bowman should shop down bargain aisles in the search for a third physical winger with skill. www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Oilers run out of gas in Nashville, Tristan Jarry has a strong third period and I think the coach might prefer a Matt Hendricks-Boyd Gordon-Rob Klinkhammer third line. lowetide.ca/2026/01/14/n...

Why Oilers need to add another forward like Vasily Podkolzin or Kasperi Kapanen www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Oilers win in Chicago and it's Nashville tonight. Connor Ingram makes a case to stay with the Edmonton Connors, the coach versus rookie forwards, and a rare solid night from the fourth line. lowetide.ca/2026/01/13/o...

Darnell Nurse's five-on-five minutes have a strong ceiling and a low floor, depending on who is on the ice with him. How should Kris Knoblauch fix the problem? www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

Oilers in Chi-town ready to do the Lido Shuffle. Does the team need a wreckage winger for the final? What about the goalie situation? Plus Condors win, new star goalie and a cool nickname for Viljami Marjala that will save me countless hours of typing. lowetide.ca/2026/01/12/o...

The Edmonton Oilers have a Darnell Nurse problem. What’s the solution? www.nytimes.com/athletic/696...

McDavid scores the winner, Oilers ro--wait, being told they didn't count it! A fantastic, filthy game last night between the Oilers and Kings. lowetide.ca/2026/01/11/t...

Why Edmonton Oilers prospect Josh Samanski is pushing for recall www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

Kings v Oilers, and it's Leon's night! lowetide.ca/2026/01/10/k...

Two gifted rookies, a talented journeyman, a coach who shuffles more than a casino dealer and an enormous need possibly filled at mid-season. www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

Oilers win against Jets last night after a wobbly first. lowetide.ca/2026/01/09/f...

Why Edmonton Oilers’ new makeshift line may be key to second half www.nytimes.com/athletic/695...

Oilers-Jets, Glenn Hall remembered, Kapanen's konsistency, Frederic's boots, Regula's catching up. lowetide.ca/2026/01/08/o...

Kasperi Kapanen's return was successful, giving the Oilers a chance to use Jack Roslovic on a promising third line. What is Kapanen's best spot in the order? www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

RIP Glenn Hall. The year the 'Hawks won Stanley in 1961, he played all 70 games, every minute. Won Stanley in six, Hall SP .944, Detroit's SP .900. Legend. I bet he's in heaven now, painting the barn.

McDavid flying, Leon is always Johnny Cash versus Nashville, the kids are alright and an update from the streets of Bakersfield. lowetide.ca/2026/01/07/d...

Why Oilers forward Kasperi Kapanen is a welcome addition to the lineup www.nytimes.com/athletic/694...

Oilers v Preds, and not all rookies get the same chance at NHL success. lowetide.ca/2026/01/06/p...

The big money FA's of summer are once again disappointing Oilers fans. It's time for change, and the future is evident in several of Stan Bowman's 2025 FA signings. www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

The Oilers and day one free agency: In the words of Frank Costanza, there has to be a better way. www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

All about Nuge. lowetide.ca/2026/01/05/t...

Oilers spend every July 1, dishing out no-move contracts with millions attached. Mid-season, those same players are often fringe NHLers. Are the Oilers doing free agency right? www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

How Oilers, and NHL, could effectively use ECHL as a development league www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

Oilers dump and chase=losses, the third and fourth line are a disaster and the kid line got fed. The good news? The Condors have players this year! Like, you know, several! lowetide.ca/2026/01/04/t...

Flyers v Oilers, January won-loss prediction. Plus, respect the Flyers. Always. lowetide.ca/2026/01/03/f...

Looking at the Oilers roster mid-season, some of the highest highs and lowest lows in memory. Plus how two recalls could have a substantial impact. www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...

Ike Howard, Quinn Hutson and the Bakersfield Condors are an absolute blast this season. How many make the NHL by sundown? lowetide.ca/2026/01/02/l...

Edmonton Oilers 2025-26 midseason assessment: The good, the bad and the ugly www.nytimes.com/athletic/693...