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Oilers sign Western Michigan captain to 1-year contract

On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers signed Western Michigan University captain Owen Michaels to a one-year, entry-level contract. The deal is for the remainder of the 2025-26 season. The contract carries a prorated salary cap hit of approximately $1.48 million, including an NHL salary of $935,000, a $40,000 signing bonus, and a minors salary of $85,000, […] The post Oilers sign Western Michigan captain to 1-year contract appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Oilers’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

The Edmonton Oilers are close to clinching another playoff spot and hope to finally finish the story this season. After the Oilers lost to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup for the second consecutive year, the consensus was that they had squandered their last chance. But the Oilers’ dream seeding could put them in […] The post Oilers’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Stars’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

The Dallas Stars have the talent, drive, coaching and goaltending to go all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals and possibly win it this season. What they don’t have is an easy route to the title. The concentration of talent in the NHL’s Central Division of the Western Conference is more impressive than any […] The post Stars’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Kings’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

The Los Angeles Kings defeated the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday to pull into the second wild card spot in the Western Conference with eight games left to play. Now, they hope they can hold onto it, or perhaps, pull into the first wild card spot, or even move up in the division. The last […] The post Kings’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Ducks’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

The Anaheim Ducks have had a remarkable season, rising all the way to the top of the Pacific Division. However, just a couple of weeks ago in mid-March, the Ducks had a fairly notable lead over the Edmonton Oilers and the Vegas Golden Knights in the division. That is no longer the case. With seven […] The post Ducks’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Sharks’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

The San Jose Sharks are pushing for their first Stanley Cup Playoffs berth since 2019 on the back of Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old has 101 points in 72 games, 50 more points than any of his teammates. Even with some recent struggles, they have a chance to make the playoffs with ten games to play. […] The post Sharks’ dream seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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"His Embellishment Has Gotten Out Of Control": Fans Fume Over Connor McDavid's Reaction To Brandon Montour's Cross-check – sportskeeda.com

"His Embellishment Has Gotten Out Of Control": Fans Fume Over Connor McDavid's Reaction To Brandon Montour's Cross-check  sportskeeda.com

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ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, Week 23: Maple Leafs, Golden Knights going through changes

All the way back in 2000, the playoff-bound New Jersey Devils fired head coach Larry Robinson 74 games into the season, replaced him with Robbie Ftorek, and went on to win the Stanley Cup. A full 26 years later, the Vegas Golden Knights are hoping to follow a similar blueprint after shockingly replacing Bruce Cassidy […] The post ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings, Week 23: Maple Leafs, Golden Knights going through changes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Oilers’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs

This has not been the kind of season that head coach Kris Knoblauch or Connor McDavid anticipated for the Edmonton Oilers. After back-to-back appearances in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers had established themselves as a Western Conference powerhouse with the ability to string peak performances together. But the 2025-26 regular season has seen regression. […] The post Oilers’ nightmare seeding, matchup scenarios for 2026 NHL Playoffs appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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