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Hockey This Fortnight: Episode 21

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Since the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us, we decided to record an episode of Hockey This Fortnight where…

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Rig Radio Episode 10: Is This Team For Real?

Join podcast regulars Steven Darnell, Avry Lewis-McDougall and Megan Fowler for episode 10 of Rig Radio 2.0. This episode we…

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Site Update and Test Post

Hello, and welcome to the new season! (Yes I know that the Oilers have played 6 games already, but things…

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Rig Radio is Back!

It’s been quite a while since the Oilers Rig has had any kind of podcast happening, so prior to the…

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Oilers Gameday: Game 3 v Jets

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The Oilers are back in action tonight as they take on the Winnipeg Jets in Winnipeg in Game 3 of…

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Oilers Gameday vs Toronto: Here We Go Again

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The Oilers are back in action tonight as they take on the Toronto Maple Leafs, overtime winners of Saturday night’s…

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Rig Roundtable: Midseason Review

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It’s sort of the middle of the season, and the Oilers are sitting atop the North Division. Because things are…

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Rig Roundtable: 2021 Season Opener Edition

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With puck drop on the 2021 NHL season just hours away, we thought we’d share some predictions and possibilities from…

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Rig Roundtable: Post-Qualifying Edition

We are now into the ‘real’ playoffs, so it was time to hear what Rig writers thought about the play-ins….

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Get Your Grief Bacon

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The German word weltschmerz essentially means the depression that comes from believing your problems are caused by the world itself…

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The Rig Roundtable: Best Memory Edition

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After the Oilers were eliminated from the playoffs on Wednesday, it made sense to ask this question: Now that the…

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Rig Radio (Sort of): Playoff Edition!

Good morning Oiler fans! The sun is shining here in Edmonton, the birds are signing, and the Oilers are playing…

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Pre-Playoff Mailbag, Part 2

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Hello again! Yesterday, we started off our pre-playoff coverage with a mailbag of sorts. Today, we’re going to shift gears…

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Pre-Playoff Mailbag

Hello friends! We asked our crack team of writers (as well as some folks you’ll be seeing from time to…

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Caleb Jones Confirms Positive COVID-19 Test

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For anyone wondering why Caleb Jones hadn’t been on the ice before Monday, and why he was skating with a…

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Oilers Gameday vs Nashville: Is This Thing On?

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So…..it’s been a minute, hasn’t it? Our own Alex Thomas is in Edmonton for the weekend and left his laptop…

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Oilers Gameday vs Los Angeles: Who Even Knows….

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The Oilers are back ina ction tonight after an overtime victory against the Dallas Stars on Tuesday night. Oscar Klefbom…

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Something’s Gotta Give

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In the spring of 2015, three great hockey things happened: The Washington Capitals did not get eliminated by the Pittsburgh…

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Oilers Gameday @ San Jose: That’s Going To Leave A Mark

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The Oilers are in San Jose tonight. This is their lineup: The Oilers won last game (in Anaheim) and the…

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The Man In The High Castle?

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In case you missed it, the Oilers fired Peter Chiarelli last night during (yes, DURING) the game between the Oilers…

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Oilers Gameday vs San Jose: We’re Gonna Need A Bigger Boat

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The Oilers are back in action tonight as they host the San Jose Sharks, a team that has outscored Edmonton…

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Welcome Back, Samwise!

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In case you missed it earlier, the Oilers traded Ryan Spooner to the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for Sam Gagner….

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Oilers Gameday @ Vancouver: Wildcard Race…….?

The Oilers are back in action (as are we) after a 7-2 thumping of the *squints* Buffalo Sabres. Milan Lucic…

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Oilers Gameday @ Anaheim: The Stoppable Force Against The Movable Object

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The Oilers are back in action tonight as they take on the Anaheim Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Ducks less than…

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Oilers Gameday vs Winnipeg: 2019 Can’t Start Soon Enough

For the final time in 2017 2018, the Oilers are taking the ice tonight against the Winnipeg Jets. It’s been…

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Oilers Gameday vs San Jose: Time To Start Fresh?

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The Oilers are back in action today in a rare afternoon home game, as Brent Burns, Joe Thornton and the…

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Oilers Gameday vs St Louis: That’s Why They Call It The Blues

The Oilers are back in action tonight after they lost to Vancouver on Sunday. It was just as well that…

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Oilers Pregame vs Philadelphia: Hunter v Gritty, But Where’s The Phanatic?

The Oilers are back in action tonight as they host the Philadelphia Flyers just one day after playing the Jets…

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Oilers Gameday vs Minnesota: Welcome Back, Cam!

The Oilers are back in action tonight as they host the Minnesota Wild. Cam Talbot is back in net tonight…

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