Charlie Huddee

waiting for the parade. won my first cup with oilers at age 5.

[Oilersnation.com, Oily Since ‘07 @OilersNation]

"Unless you're 100% all-in on Mike Babcock, I have no interest in coming in and being the coach." -Babcock on the conversations he had with 97, 29, and 18

[Klima's Lid @klimaslid]

This is likely about Bowman needing to demonstrate that he's conducting an actual coaching search/process, rather than it appearing that he's simply waiting to talk to Cassidy. Vegas can no longer argue that Bowman is simply waiting them out.

[Kyle Porter @KylePorterNS]

Xander on Aaron Rai: "Rarely do you feel like people work way harder than you ...

"I feel like I've played a pretty good amount of time, and Aaron is always there. He's always in the gym. He's always on the range.

"At the Scottish, I'm staying right on site there. I thought it was fun for Austin and I to go putt. Aaron is finishing up his little putting session at 9:00 p.m. and going to the gym at 9:45.

"This was three years ago. I think that's what it's about to be a major champion. You puts the work in when nobody's looking. Super pumped for him and his team."

[Top Tier Hockey @TopTierPucks]

“You don’t need Bouchard for the powerplay you have Makar”

“Bouchard’s production will ghost with no McDavid or Draisaitl”

🤓

[Ryan Rishaug @TSNRyanRishaug]

If the Oilers plan all along was to let Knoblauch go, then their handling of this has been horrendous.

If they wanted to explore Cassidy as an option, and if it didn’t work out retain Kris, then it was risky - if it got out, they’d be scuttling a coach they just re-signed and were considering keeping.

The fact it got out made a return for Knoblauch impossible.

Arguably the most important off season in 30 years for this franchise gets off to a rough start.

Have to think Bowman and Jackson are very much on the clock as well. Fatigue and injuries only go so far in masking a body of work with some massive mistakes at critical junctures.

Brett Kulak with a series winner last night puts an exclamation point on mishandled assets and mis-reads on players.

Will be an interesting few months for the organization.

[Captain Jack 🏴‍☠️ @OilersJack]

Trent Frederick (4MM) has scored 4 goals this year.

Darnell Nurse (9.25MM) has scored 7 goals on his own net this year.

[Tyler Yaremchuk @tyleryaremchuk]

From the four straight powerplays for the Ducks, the warning to Dostal for interference & then just deciding to change the call in overtime.

Wow.

[Jack Michaels @EdmontonJack]

The Oilers have won six straight Game 4’s when trailing a series 2-1.
Under Kris Knoblauch, they’re 11-16 in Games 1-3, 19-4 in Games 4-7.

[Jack Michaels @EdmontonJack]

Gut check time.

Oilers rallied from 2-0 down to LA last year, 2-1 to both Vancouver and Dallas in ‘24, and 2-1 to LA in ‘23.

So this core of players are not in unfamiliar territory. But it’s time.

[Captain Jack 🏴‍☠️ @OilersJack]

Evan Bouchard:

Only the 8th defenceman in NHL HISTORY to score 95 points (leads all D by 14 points)

Played every single game this season (Ironman) and was +25

Plays all situation vs opponents top competition and even Kills Penalties: 144:30 (Leads EDM)

Game breaker for big moments with
5 Game Winning Goals (1st in OT Goals)

Elevated his game when Draisaitl and Hyman got injured to secure a playoff spot.

The best Defenceman in the NHL this year - and it’s not even close.

👏👏👏

[Brian Swane @BrianSwane]

Defencemen with at least 21 goals, 74 assists, and +25 plus/minus in a season:

Bobby Orr – 5 times (1969/70, 70/71, 71/72, 73/74, 74/75)
Paul Coffey – 3 times (1983/84, 84/85, 85/86)
Al MacInnis – 1990/91
Brian Leetch – 1991/92
Evan Bouchard – 2025/26

[Adhi @OilerAlert]

Oilers are 7-2-1 in their last 10

It’s like this team just chooses to sleepwalk through the season and turn it up at the right time

[Mark 📸 @TheLineBlender]

Since Jan 1st:

Bouchard: 12g-29p-41p, +19
Werenski: 6g-23a-29p, -1
Makar: 7g-16a-23p, -2
Q. Hughes: 3g-34a-37p, +2

At the hardest time of year. Only one of these defensemen has:
- double digit goals
-40 points
- double digit plus (anything over +2)

In the new year.

#BouchardForNorris
#LetsGoOilers

[Captain Jack 🏴‍☠️ @OilersJack]

Oilers are statistically back to Top 5 in The NHL defensively since Paul Coffey joined.

They were top 5 the last two years he was here as well.

This guy is truly the Defence Whisperer.

[Mathewjdp @mathewjdp]

Edm notes on tonight's win vs Nsh

- Ingram with a QS (Edm now 21-4-2 .815% when they get a QS this season)
- Slot shot share: 19-9 Edm (league avg is 16)
- Inner slot shot share: 10-3 (7-1 at 5v5)
- 5v5 xG share: 2.8 vs 1.2 (4th best xGA on the season)
- 3/5 top defensive games have come in Edm's last 10 games (Since Feb 25th)

Overall a fantastic game and something to build on. Edm dominated defensively and offensively yet couldn't capitalize of their chances to what was expected. Ingram gave Edm a start that's required from him in a game like this. Nothing but great news here. PK was also great.

This is a key game to build on and to bring again. Nothing needs to be changed. Just do the same thing. I hope Draisaitl is okay. Onto the next.

[Oilers Daily @oilersdailyy]

the absolute scenes when calvin pickard gets called up tomorrow and carries the Oilers all the way to the cup final and puts the team on his back to win it all.

chills.

[Mathewjdp @mathewjdp]

Dickenson led Edm F at 5v5 TOI. McDavid had 12 min. probably a season low for him.

[Top Tier Hockey @TopTierPucks]

Podkolzin with a potential goal of the year candidate, has set a new career high in goals and has more than any other Canucks player

Some could argue trading him was the beginning of the end for Vancouver

[2 Butts Hockey Poocast @2buttshockeypoo]

Oilers Fans “we need a 3C and a 4/5 Right shot Dman that can kill penalties with size and we need to dump Mang

Oilers get a 3C and 4/5 Dman with size that can kills penalties (analytically great defensively). Only giving up a 2027 1st and 2nd.

Oilers fans: WTF fire management