Overview
- Practice lines reported by Oilers TV indicated Trent Frederic and Andrew Mangiapane were being considered as healthy scratches, following earlier usage that had already sat Mangiapane.
- Reporting noted trade interest around Mangiapane and ongoing scrutiny of Frederic’s performance relative to his contract and roster spot.
- Prospect goalie Connor Ungar, 23, has posted a .943 save percentage across 14 minor‑pro games and has outperformed peers since a mid‑December promotion to Bakersfield.
- Coach Kris Knoblauch said Tristan Jarry is back practicing and a few weeks from playing, with Calvin Pickard running hot of late and Connor Ingram slated to start against Nashville after mixed early results.
- Calgary letters fault prestressed concrete water mains after recent breaks—citing factors like road salts, installation damage and past failures—while other letters praise Danielle Smith, criticize Pierre Poilievre’s rhetoric and respond to reports about Putin’s claims against Ukraine.