Lowetide
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Writer for The Athletic, host Lowdown with Lowetide on sports 1440, employee of Ziggy, Dad, hope is a wonderful thing.
The Jack Roslovic signing dilemma and a team (Oilers) with a track record for tragic contracts.
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Is Edmonton Oilers forward Jack Roslovic worthy of a long-term contract?
Roslovic has been highly productive for the Oilers this season as a skill winger and a third-line centre.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The Jack Roslovic signing dilemma and a team (Oilers) with a track record for tragic contracts.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
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Ike Howard isn't an established NHL player yet, and that's a tell. Plus, what happens to brilliant AHL rookies when they don't have the boots and Kailer Yamamoto has earned your respect.
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El Condor Pasa
El Condor Pasa
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February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Ike Howard isn't an established NHL player yet, and that's a tell. Plus, what happens to brilliant AHL rookies when they don't have the boots and Kailer Yamamoto has earned your respect.
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Is Edmonton Oilers forward Jack Roslovic worthy of a long-term contract?
www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/702...
Is Edmonton Oilers forward Jack Roslovic worthy of a long-term contract?
Roslovic has been highly productive for the Oilers this season as a skill winger and a third-line centre.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Is Edmonton Oilers forward Jack Roslovic worthy of a long-term contract?
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Oilers reach the break with another loss. Will management make a move? Or will the call come from the highest levels?
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Stubborn Kind of Fellow
Stubborn Kind of Fellow
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February 5, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Oilers reach the break with another loss. Will management make a move? Or will the call come from the highest levels?
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Westminster Dog Show remembers RIP
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Westminster Dog Show remembers RIP
Some encouraging trends for the Oilers, even after losing to Toronto.
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Oilers at Flames, G58 2025-26
The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night, which is as close to a mortal sin as an Edmonton side can commit during the regular season. During the period when the game was in the b...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Some encouraging trends for the Oilers, even after losing to Toronto.
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Six bold Edmonton Oilers predictions for 2026: Is this the year they win the Stanley Cup?
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Six bold Oilers predictions for 2026: Is this Edmonton's year to win the Stanley Cup?
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February 4, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Six bold Edmonton Oilers predictions for 2026: Is this the year they win the Stanley Cup?
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Maple Leafs at Oilers is always eventful, Connor McDavid lifts spirits to the moon and back, Kris Knoblauch's tweaks and what may come.
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Maple Leafs at Oilers, G57 2025-26
The Edmonton Oilers have delivered an uneven season, kind of like The Beatles' White Album or the Stones' Goat's Head Soup. There's exceptional quality, plus many things that are forgettable. We'll re...
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February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Maple Leafs at Oilers is always eventful, Connor McDavid lifts spirits to the moon and back, Kris Knoblauch's tweaks and what may come.
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Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch is fading his third and fourth lines against elite competition and still getting horrible results. Will he trust the department of youth?
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Lowetide: Will Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch alter his forward deployment?
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February 3, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch is fading his third and fourth lines against elite competition and still getting horrible results. Will he trust the department of youth?
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The Edmonton Oilers, once and for all, explained.
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Goalies, and You
Goalies come in all shapes and sizes, and shown here by the outlaw gang of Clifford and Ziggy. They are pretending to know nothing about the 'big spill of 2025' that sent cat treats all the way from h...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The Edmonton Oilers, once and for all, explained.
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New for @TheAthleticNHL Will Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch alter his forward deployment? The numbers are stark.
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Will Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch alter his forward deployment?
There are some interesting strategic trends up front for Knoblauch in his third Oilers season.
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February 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
New for @TheAthleticNHL Will Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch alter his forward deployment? The numbers are stark.
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The Minnesota Wild did Minnesota Wild things and the Edmonton Oilers spent the night 'also in photo' on Saturday.
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Stormy Weather
The good thing about last night's game is it left zero doubt. The Oilers aren't close to the Minnesota Wild, in terms of speed, and skill marbled through the lineup. Historically, this is where the Oi...
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February 1, 2026 at 4:23 PM
The Minnesota Wild did Minnesota Wild things and the Edmonton Oilers spent the night 'also in photo' on Saturday.
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An innovative way for the Edmonton Oilers to impact the 2026 NHL Draft
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An innovative way for the Edmonton Oilers to impact the 2026 NHL Draft
The Oilers currently hold four picks in the 2026 NHL Draft, beginning in the second round.
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February 1, 2026 at 3:47 PM
An innovative way for the Edmonton Oilers to impact the 2026 NHL Draft
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The Minnesota Wild are in Edmonton to play the Oilers. Beginning in the Wild's fourth season in the league, they have played like the 1986-87 Oilers against Edmonton. It's the craziest thing.
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Wild at Oilers, G56 2025-26
Hold on to your ass, the Minnesota Wild are in town. Since the Wild arrived in the NHL, Edmonton has 39 wins 55 losses and 14 Bettman points. Add in the fact the Oilers kicked Minnesota's ass in the e...
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January 31, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The Minnesota Wild are in Edmonton to play the Oilers. Beginning in the Wild's fourth season in the league, they have played like the 1986-87 Oilers against Edmonton. It's the craziest thing.
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When Zach Hyman suffered a right wrist injury in the spring, there was universal worry about his goal-scoring ability never returning. Question asked and answered for one of the Oilers all-time best scoring wingers.
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Lowetide: Why Zach Hyman remains such a key to Oilers' success
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January 31, 2026 at 3:16 PM
When Zach Hyman suffered a right wrist injury in the spring, there was universal worry about his goal-scoring ability never returning. Question asked and answered for one of the Oilers all-time best scoring wingers.
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Oilers show up fashionably late and shift to super nova late. The fan base turned from bellicose to blissful in short order. What an amazing, baffling team.
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Shock to the System
The Edmonton Oilers are hockey's ultimate high-wire act. Ceiling to floor, the possible outcome of any game or season involves the highest highs and lowest lows. Early in last night's game versus San ...
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January 30, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Oilers show up fashionably late and shift to super nova late. The fan base turned from bellicose to blissful in short order. What an amazing, baffling team.
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Zach Hyman is the Oilers top goal-scoring winger since Kurri, Anderson and Messier. The hockey Gods robbed him a year ago, will they reward Hyman and the Oilers this spring?
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Why Zach Hyman remains such a key to Edmonton Oilers’ success
The difference in the Oilers with Hyman in and out of the lineup remains massive.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Zach Hyman is the Oilers top goal-scoring winger since Kurri, Anderson and Messier. The hockey Gods robbed him a year ago, will they reward Hyman and the Oilers this spring?
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Why Zach Hyman remains such a key to Edmonton Oilers’ success
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Why Zach Hyman remains such a key to Edmonton Oilers’ success
The difference in the Oilers with Hyman in and out of the lineup remains massive.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Why Zach Hyman remains such a key to Edmonton Oilers’ success
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Stupid sexy San Jose Sharks!
January 30, 2026 at 2:46 AM
Stupid sexy San Jose Sharks!
Oilers badly need cap responsible additions, from this deadline through free agency in the summer. Long contracts for middle six forwards continue to be a drag on the McDavid era.
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Lowetide: Why the Oilers must continue to pivot away from high-priced veterans
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January 29, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Oilers badly need cap responsible additions, from this deadline through free agency in the summer. Long contracts for middle six forwards continue to be a drag on the McDavid era.
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Zihuatanejo, Ratelle and the heartbreak of missing the chance to walk together forever.
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Is This The Year?
Photo by Steve Lansky
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January 28, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Zihuatanejo, Ratelle and the heartbreak of missing the chance to walk together forever.
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Why the Edmonton Oilers must continue to pivot away from high-priced veterans
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Lowetide: Why the Oilers must continue to pivot away from high-priced veterans
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January 28, 2026 at 1:44 PM
Why the Edmonton Oilers must continue to pivot away from high-priced veterans
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Had a dream I was watching the Super Bowl in a pool with dolphins
Probably the closest the Dolphins will get to the Super Bowl again
Probably the closest the Dolphins will get to the Super Bowl again
January 27, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Had a dream I was watching the Super Bowl in a pool with dolphins
Probably the closest the Dolphins will get to the Super Bowl again
Probably the closest the Dolphins will get to the Super Bowl again