Kurt Leavins 🇨🇦
@kurtleavins.bsky.social
Professional journalist, broadcaster & music man. Contributing Writer at Cult of Hockey, The Edmonton Journal.
Mike Babcock lays down some cover as his Edmonton Oilers figure a few things out. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey…
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Mike Babcock lays down some cover for his Edmonton Oilers as the players figure a few things out: 9 Things
Mike Babcock pulls an old trick out of his coaching bag to cover for the uneven performance of his Edmonton Oilers
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October 4, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Mike Babcock lays down some cover as his Edmonton Oilers figure a few things out. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey…
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The Edmonton Oilers re-discover Goaltending, Defence in 3-1 win over Seattle. Cult of Hockey Player Grades…
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The Edmonton Oilers discover defence, goaltending in solid 3-1 win over Seattle: Cult of Hockey Player Grades
Devon Levi, Leon Draisaitl come up big late in 3-1 Edmonton Oilers win over Seattle
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October 4, 2026 at 2:19 AM
The Edmonton Oilers re-discover Goaltending, Defence in 3-1 win over Seattle. Cult of Hockey Player Grades…
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Ty Emberson draws in for Mukhamadullin, plays 3rd pair with Walman. Murphy-Shea is Pair #2 for the Oilers tonight.
October 3, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Ty Emberson draws in for Mukhamadullin, plays 3rd pair with Walman. Murphy-Shea is Pair #2 for the Oilers tonight.
Devon Levi starts for the Oilers in G against Seattle tonight.
October 3, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Devon Levi starts for the Oilers in G against Seattle tonight.
Owen Michaels has his first NHL goal. 2-0 Oilers.
October 2, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Owen Michaels has his first NHL goal. 2-0 Oilers.
Sounds like Hyman may be out 2 weeks, injury happened during the final pre-season game.
October 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Sounds like Hyman may be out 2 weeks, injury happened during the final pre-season game.
Zach Hyman is not on the Oilers road trip, will not play in Vancouver tonight. Details to come…
October 1, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Zach Hyman is not on the Oilers road trip, will not play in Vancouver tonight. Details to come…
Oilers place Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on IR, Matt Savoie and Alex Regula on LTIR, recall C Josh Semanski from Bakersfield.
October 1, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Oilers place Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on IR, Matt Savoie and Alex Regula on LTIR, recall C Josh Semanski from Bakersfield.
Edmonton Oilers lose opener 6-5 to Vancouver, in a way far too similar to how they lost all of last year. Cult of Hockey Player Grades…
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Edmonton Oilers drop opener 6-5, much the way they lost all last year: Cult of Hockey Player Grades
The Edmonton defend and mind the net too much like they did all last season, in 6-5 OT opener loss to Vancouver
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September 30, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Edmonton Oilers lose opener 6-5 to Vancouver, in a way far too similar to how they lost all of last year. Cult of Hockey Player Grades…
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No Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for tonight’s Oilers season opener. LBI, according to Babcock.
September 29, 2026 at 4:14 PM
No Ryan Nugent-Hopkins for tonight’s Oilers season opener. LBI, according to Babcock.
Michaels beats out Samanski for an Oilers roster spot. Mike Babcock has no “corporate memory” of these players. That comes with any new Coach and after an off-year, should generally be a good thing.
September 29, 2026 at 1:17 AM
Michaels beats out Samanski for an Oilers roster spot. Mike Babcock has no “corporate memory” of these players. That comes with any new Coach and after an off-year, should generally be a good thing.
The Oilers lend D Damien Carfagna to Bakersfield. Place G Matt Tompkins on waivers for the purpose of sending him to The Condors as well.
September 27, 2026 at 3:07 PM
The Oilers lend D Damien Carfagna to Bakersfield. Place G Matt Tompkins on waivers for the purpose of sending him to The Condors as well.
As the Edmonton Oilers approach Game 1 of the NHL season, “how” becomes more of a focus than “who”. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey.
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As the Edmonton Oilers approach Game 1 of the NHL season, "how" has become more focus than "who": 9 Things
It is nit just the Edmonton Oilers roster that has evolved, they way they play the game has, too
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September 27, 2026 at 2:47 PM
As the Edmonton Oilers approach Game 1 of the NHL season, “how” becomes more of a focus than “who”. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey.
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The Oilers lend James Stefan to Bakersfield.
September 26, 2026 at 6:55 PM
The Oilers lend James Stefan to Bakersfield.
Oilers C Jason Dickinson suffers setback to foot injury, appears will not start the season.
September 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Oilers C Jason Dickinson suffers setback to foot injury, appears will not start the season.
The Oilers release Seth Griffith from his PTO, send Caden Harvey, David Lewandowski, Andrew Robinson, Rudolfs Berzkalns to Junior/USHL.
September 25, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The Oilers release Seth Griffith from his PTO, send Caden Harvey, David Lewandowski, Andrew Robinson, Rudolfs Berzkalns to Junior/USHL.
The Oilers send Tomas Cibulka, Connor Clattenburg, Quinn Hutson, Vilmaji Marjarla, William Nicholl, Aku Raty, Connor Ungar to Bakersfield.
September 25, 2026 at 5:18 PM
The Oilers send Tomas Cibulka, Connor Clattenburg, Quinn Hutson, Vilmaji Marjarla, William Nicholl, Aku Raty, Connor Ungar to Bakersfield.
The Oilers place Josh Brown, Riley Stillman and Eduards Tralmaks on waivers, for the purposes of sending them to Bakersfield.
September 25, 2026 at 5:16 PM
The Oilers place Josh Brown, Riley Stillman and Eduards Tralmaks on waivers, for the purposes of sending them to Bakersfield.
An out-manned Edmonton Oilers squad out-hustled, out-hit and out-scored a veteran Canucks team 2-1. Cult of Hockey Player Grades.
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Gutsy effort by the Edmonton Oilers result in a 2-1 win in Vancouver: Cult of Hockey Player Grades
The plucky Edmonton Oilers out-work, hustle veteran Canucks 2-1 in Vancouver
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September 25, 2026 at 4:45 AM
An out-manned Edmonton Oilers squad out-hustled, out-hit and out-scored a veteran Canucks team 2-1. Cult of Hockey Player Grades.
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The Oilers have sent Beau Akey and Brady Stonehouse to Bakersfield.
September 23, 2026 at 7:18 PM
The Oilers have sent Beau Akey and Brady Stonehouse to Bakersfield.
The secret to Mike Babcock’s success with the Edmonton Oilers may lay primarily with making his great players even better. My latest 9 Things column…
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The secret to Mike Babock's success with the Edmonton Oilers may be making his best even better: 9 Things
Can Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Mike Babcock transform the Edmonton Oilers by inspiring his great players to even greater heights
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September 20, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The secret to Mike Babcock’s success with the Edmonton Oilers may lay primarily with making his great players even better. My latest 9 Things column…
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After a 5-2 Oilers win over the Jets Saturday, Edmonton loaned Goalies Nathaniel Day and Samuel Jonsson to Bakersfield (AHL).
September 20, 2026 at 4:51 AM
After a 5-2 Oilers win over the Jets Saturday, Edmonton loaned Goalies Nathaniel Day and Samuel Jonsson to Bakersfield (AHL).
Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard will be added to the leadership group and be in the “A” rotation for the Oilers this season.
September 17, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Zach Hyman and Evan Bouchard will be added to the leadership group and be in the “A” rotation for the Oilers this season.
How Head Coach Mike Babcock may “pivot” with the Edmonton Oilers. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey.
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How Mike Babcock may "pivot" with the Edmonton Oilers: 9 Things
Are the Edmonton Oilers Captain Skates an early tell for how Mike Babcock may deploy his lineup down the middle?
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September 13, 2026 at 1:22 AM
How Head Coach Mike Babcock may “pivot” with the Edmonton Oilers. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey.
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Well rounded is great. But when you are first and foremost a shooter, it quickly becomes all about the goals. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey…
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Well rounded is great but when you are an NHL shooter, it's all about the goals: 9 Things
He shoots, scores still need to be the battle cry for top rated Edmonton Oilers prospect Ike Howard
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September 6, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Well rounded is great. But when you are first and foremost a shooter, it quickly becomes all about the goals. My latest 9 Things column at The Cult of Hockey…
edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...
edmontonjournal.com/sports/hocke...