Mike Smith’s Future With Oilers Comes Down to Question of Fit Brian Swane | June 13, 2022 Mike Smith has been one of the most discussed players in Oil Country since the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated from the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs last week, losing the Western…
Oilers’ Top 3 Goalie Trade Targets if They Can’t Upgrade in Free Agency Rob Couch | June 11, 2022 Recent offseasons have not been kind to the Edmonton Oilers as they’ve failed to adequately upgrade their goaltending. They first missed out on signing Jacob Markstrom to a big contract…
Oilers’ Future in Net Clearer With Konovalov Signing KHL Contract Rob Couch | June 6, 2022 Just two months after the Edmonton Oilers signed goaltender Ryan Fanti out of college to bolster their prospect pipeline, it seems they will lose another prospect in the process. It…
Oilers’ Season on Life Support Due to Mike Smith’s Weak Goals Against Rob Couch | June 5, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers have now fallen to a 3-0 series deficit after a loss at home against the Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Final. It was again a closely…
Oilers’ Smith Should Start in Game 2 But Have Very Short Leash Rob Couch | May 3, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers dropped Game 1 against the Los Angeles Kings in a 4-3 decision on Monday night. It was a tight game, and the Oilers fought from behind multiple…
Weekes Has Very Bad Take on Oilers & Kings Goaltending Rob Couch | April 30, 2022 Many pundits and analysts are discussing the advantages and disadvantages as first-round matchups are set, and Kevin Weekes did just that on NHL Network about the Edmonton Oilers and Los…
Oilers’ Goaltending Rounding Into Form Before Playoffs Dale Bochon | April 17, 2022 The 2021-22 NHL season has had its share of twists and turns unlike any other season in recent memory for the Edmonton Oilers, and it seems the Oilers’ goaltending situation…
Oilers Using Weaker Opponents to Allow Smith to Find His Game Rob Couch | April 7, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers have now strung together their third five-game win streak since Jay Woodcroft took over as head coach and have taken the first two games of a three-game…
Oilers Should Recall & Start Skinner During This Road Trip Rob Couch | April 3, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers have not gotten the goaltending they’ve needed recently, especially not from Mike Smith, and as we creep closer to the end of the regular season, the team…
Oilers Out of Varlamov Sweepstakes, Turn to Skinner Rob Couch | March 9, 2022 It was released yesterday that Semyon Varlamov won’t waive his 16-team no-trade clause for the Edmonton Oilers per James Nichols, a New York Islanders’ correspondent. This is unfortunate for the…
Oilers Can Cheaply Replace Mike Smith to Upgrade Goaltending Position Rob Couch | March 6, 2022 There are plenty of cheap backup goaltenders that could be considered upgrades to Mike Smith right now for the Edmonton Oilers. I believe that it will be too difficult to…
Oilers Search for a Goalie at the Deadline Complicated With Lehner Injury Rob Couch | February 27, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers have gotten to the point with their goaltenders that whoever is hot or playing better gets the net. After the win against the Florida Panthers, the crease…