4 Reasons Oilers’ Goalie Stuart Skinner Will Have His Best Season in 2025-26
Edmonton certainly isn’t the easiest market to play in, especially for a goalie, but Stuart Skinner has done just fine in his tenure so far as a member of the…
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How Dustin Wolf’s Extension Impacts the Oilers & Stuart Skinner
Dustin Wolf just signed a massive contract—seven years, $52.5 million—with the Calgary Flames. That’s a lot of zeros, and it’s starting to shake things up around the NHL, especially north…
Canadian Goalies and the 40-Win Benchmark: Still Meaningful or Just Nostalgia?
Four Canadian-born goalies have hit the 40-win mark in the last decade: Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens), Braden Holtby (Washington Capitals, three times), Cam Talbot (Edmonton Oilers), and Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota…
Oilers Goaltending Not Good Enough to Win Stanley Cup
The Edmonton Oilers needed one big save in double overtime of Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final and they never got it. Instead, Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand…
The 2025–26 Battle of Alberta Could Come Down to the Goalies
The Battle of Alberta? There’s nothing like it. The intensity, the noise from the crowd, the history—from brutal fights on the ice to gut-wrenching playoff moments—it’s the kind of rivalry…
What the Oilers Need From Goalie Prospect Daniel Salonen
The Edmonton Oilers used pick No. 191 in the 2025 NHL Draft on Daniel Salonen (goaltender, Lukko), a right-catching, 6-foot-3 Finn coming off a decorated U20 season and stepping into…
Oilers’ Fan Support Could Dictate Stuart Skinner’s Season
Being a goalie in hockey is quite the thankless job. When you win games, it’s often credited to the players providing the offence, or perhaps the outstanding efforts of a…
Oilers News & Rumours: Cossa, McDavid, Augustine, 2026 Trade Deadline Plans
Edmonton Oilers fans have been through a ton of heartbreak over the past couple of seasons. They made it to the Stanley Cup Final for two straight seasons, but lost…
Oilers Should Pursue Red Wings’ Sebastian Cossa
The Edmonton Oilers have had their fans curious about what changes, if any, they’re going to make between the pipes this season. After an inconsistent showing from both Stuart Skinner…
Oilers Should Stand Pat With Stuart Skinner in Net
The Edmonton Oilers’ 2024–25 season ended not with the Stanley Cup, but with a six-game defeat to the Florida Panthers in the Final. It was their second straight loss to…