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Eduards Tralmaks on NHL ambitions: ‘I still haven’t given up on my dream yet’

Even from all the way over in Riga, Latvia, Eduards Tralmaks dreamt of playing in the National Hockey League as a kid. Now, at 29-years-old, he’ll get a chance to play for the Edmonton Oilers in the pre-season on Tuesday night against the Winnipeg Jets. Afterwards? Who knows. But for now, Tralmaks gets a look….

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GDB -2.0: The test starts now as Oilers face Jets… again (6 PM MT, TSN3)

The Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets, albeit with almost completely different rosters, will play each other for the second time in three days. Tonight’s rosters will be more competitive than the one in Edmonton, when the Oilers had their top line dressed while the Jets went with mainly a non-NHL roster. That’s the reality of…

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Remember Ty Rattie? Revisiting ‘The Answer’ and searching for Edmonton’s next one

Does anyone remember “The Answer”? The year was 2018, and two Edmonton Oilers were scoring at a record-breaking pace in the pre-season. No, it wasn’t Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. It was McDavid and Ty “The Answer” Rattie. Around this time of year, you see Ty Rattie’s name come up as an obscure answer to…

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Will Oilers fans put a new player in the doghouse?

Fans have a right to their opinion, and those who back the Edmonton Oilers are a passionate group. Will some fans put a new player in the doghouse this year? In the last few years, several players have taken heavy criticism from the fanbase. Darnell Nurse, Stuart Skinner, Tristan Jarry, Trent Frederic, Evan Bouchard, and Jake…

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Ryan Shea’s strong Oilers debut, in sync with the top unit, comes as no surprise

Doesn’t it feel good to watch Edmonton Oilers hockey again, even if it’s only pre-season? In Saturday’s 5-2 pre-season win over the Winnipeg Jets, Oilers’ off-season addition Ryan Shea made a big impact on the blue line, recording three points and earning the game’s first-star honours. I recently wrote a piece making a bold prediction…

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Mike Babcock praises Colton Dach as Oilers test him at centre

Colton Dach has one man in his corner — coach Mike Babcock.   There were inklings in the summer that Dach could be tried at centre, and in the Edmonton Oilers‘ first pre-season game on Saturday night, that came to fruition. He lined up as the pivot between Alex Formenton and Mathieu Joseph during the 5-2…