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How would you split the Oilers 84 games between their three goalies?

Jarry: ___

Andersen: ___

Levi: ___

Drop your numbers below. 👇

Jack Hughes wasting absolutely no time on the revenge tour 😭

Spotted in Florida taking photos with fans after the Tate McRae breakup. Nothing to see here, just Jack being nice to fans… but the timing is pretty funny. 😂

Sidney Crosby is NOT LEAVING Pittsburgh. 🐧

Crosby is entering the final year of his contract, but another deal with the Penguins is still very much on the table.

According to Josh Yohe of The Athletic, Crosby’s agent Pat Brisson said the two haven’t discussed the next contract yet, but there’s an understanding they’ll do that before the summer ends.

At 39, Crosby has already made it clear retirement isn’t something he’s thinking about right now.

After more than two decades with the same franchise, all signs still point to Sid wanting to keep this going in Pittsburgh.

No. 87 isn’t done yet.

Brad Marchand still can’t resist trolling the Leafs 😭

He jumped into the comments on Instagram with: “Don’t hurt yourself with all that weight willy.”

Even in the offseason, he’s still taking shots at Toronto.

It’s gonna get ugly in Anaheim. 😳💰

The Ducks reportedly offered Cutter Gauthier 4 years × $13M AAV, $52 MILLION total.

Gauthier and agent Kurt Overhardt turned it down. That’s a monster offer to reject, especially with Anaheim already sitting at just over $9M in projected cap space. The Ducks would already need to clear roughly $4M just to fit a $13M AAV deal, and Gauthier’s camp apparently believes he’s worth even more.

After a 41-goal season, Gauthier has plenty of leverage, and Anaheim has already committed enormous money to its young core. The Ducks now have to either raise the offer, change the structure, or start moving contracts.

$52M turned down. Now this gets interesting. 👀🔥

Detroit may finally be turning the page. 👀

Dylan Larkin is reportedly expected to report to camp and play for the Red Wings this season, with Steve Yzerman’s departure believed to have eased some of the tension behind the scenes.

That’s a massive storyline for Detroit heading into the new season. 🔴⚪

Fun fact: Michael Jordan never beat Mario Lemieux in a round of golf.

Jordan is as competitive as they come, and he reportedly kept challenging Lemieux and putting money on their rounds.

It didn’t matter.

MJ lost thousands over the years and never won a single round against No. 66.

Pretty wild when you consider who we’re talking about.

Nail Yakupov never became the NHL star Edmonton thought it was drafting — but his hockey story didn’t end there. 🏆

The Oilers took Yakupov No. 1 overall in 2012, and after four seasons in Edmonton, stops in St. Louis and Colorado followed before his NHL career ended at just 24 years old.

Instead of walking away, Yakupov went home to Russia and rebuilt his career in the KHL.

He’s played for several clubs since returning overseas, found his way to Avangard Omsk, and eventually became a Gagarin Cup champion.

Now 32, he’s still playing professional hockey and continuing a career that took a completely different path than anyone expected on draft night.

From No. 1 pick, to being labelled one of the NHL’s biggest busts, to becoming a champion back home.

Yak City never completely disappeared.

Oilers Leon Draisaitl vs. Maple Leafs Auston Matthews

Draisaitl ahead in everything