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Sid @nhlsid.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Here is the next edition of my new recurring series on the Substack. Give it a read! Tuesday Takes: Detailed thoughts on Mukhamadullin vs Emberson, my concerns with Isaac Howard’s deployment, and more ⬇️ 🔗 the97thpercentile.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...

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Tuesday Takes: Thoughts on Mukhamadullin vs Emberson, my concerns with Isaac Howard’s deployment, and more

Ty Emberson is currently Edmonton’s 6th best defender. But...

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Sid @nhlsid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Some Oilers reading before opening night! Tuesday Takes: Why I’m opposed to loading up the top line (even with a healthy RNH), some thoughts on Josh Samanski, and more: ⬇️ 🔗 the97thpercentile.substack.com/p/tuesday-ta...

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Tuesday Takes: Why I’m opposed to loading up the top line, some thoughts on Josh Samanski, and more

Nugent-Hopkins simply isn’t a cup-contending 2C.

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Sid @nhlsid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

(reposted because the link was incorrect the first time!)

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Sid @nhlsid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

With tenacious forechecking, speed, defensive smarts, and a superb work ethic, Vasily Podkolzin has been a very effective two-way forward for Edmonton. Can he take the next step offensively? Here's a closer look in my next post on our new Substack: the97thpercentile.substack.com/p/vasily-pod...

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Vasily Podkolzin has thrived defensively in Edmonton. Could there be more offence?

A deep dive into Podkolzin’s game at both ends of the ice

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Sunil Agnihotri @sunilagni.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Edmonton Oilers defence is going to have a different look this season - with a lot riding on some veteran players. I took a closer look at Connor Murphy, Mattias Ekholm and Jake Walman — and how much risk the Oilers are taking with this group. thesuperfan.ca/2026/09/08/b...

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Betting on the veteran defencemen

The Edmonton Oilers defence is going to have a much different look this upcoming season. With Darnell Nurse gone, the Oilers have a lot of ice time in different game-states to distribute. Nurse pla…

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Sid @nhlsid.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hey guys! This is NHL_Sid from Twitter. I will be cross posting articles on our new Substack here moving forward. Here is the very first article: the97thpercentile.substack.com/p/evan-bouch...

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Evan Bouchard and the value of taking risks

How Bouchard’s refusal to default to the safe play leads to elite results

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