First reaction to reading this headline: “WHAT??” The possibility of moving Nail Yakupov was already explored, now it’s time to focus on another first overall pick playing in Edmonton, Taylor Hall. Hall led the Oilers in scoring this season, and he finished ninth overall in league scoring with 16 goals and 50 points in 45 games. That’s ...
So, the Edmonton Oilers don’t have the number one overall pick in this year’s draft (hooray for slight improvement!), but not to worry Oil Country, this year’s draft is pretty deep and the Oilers need some help. The defensive unit in Edmonton was downright dreadful at times allowing opponents to shoot the puck 40+ times ...
The Edmonton Oilers’ season has come to an end and for most players at this time their hockey is done until training camps open next fall. That isn’t true of a number of the Oilers this season however, as there will be at least six members heading to the IIHF World Hockey Championships to represent their ...
Last night’s NHL draft lottery made it official. The Edmonton Oilers will not be selecting first overall this summer. The Colorado Avalanche are the lucky recipients this season, winning the draft lottery over the Florida Panthers. The projected number one pick is defenseman Seth Jones, but don’t feel too badly for the Panthers. The second ...
The Edmonton Oilers ended their season on a high with a 7-2 win in game #48 against the Vancouver Canucks. The win though is small solace to Oiler fans as they are still just one more year without playoff hockey. Coming into the season, then GM Steve Tambellini stated that the goal for 2013 would be ...
Nail Yakupov closed out 2013 with a bang. The 2012 first overall pick scored a third period hat trick in game 48 to finish out the Oilers season with a 7-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. The hat trick was the first of the young Russian dynamo’s career and very likely not the last. He finished ...
In recent years the Edmonton Oilers have had very little to play for in April, except of course, to ruin the playoff chances of the teams they’re facing. As the old saying goes, misery loves company, and non-playoff teams love nothing more than to stymie the postseason hopes of whoever they play at the end ...
Identifying the source of the Edmonton Oilers’ struggles this season hasn’t been difficult. There are a number of problem areas on this team. Their trouble scoring five and five, their lack of physicality, their floundering powerplay, inconsistent goaltending and porous defense have all contributed to a disappointing season. But there are two things in particular that have plagued the Oilers all ...
Last year much was made of the evolution of Jordan Eberle and reaching NHL star status in the league. He had a career high 76 points, scored 34 goals, was an allstar and a nominee for the Lady Byng Trophy. This year it’s Taylor Hall’s turn. Through 41 games played Hall has 45 points and 15 ...
The Edmonton Oilers have officially been eliminated for playoff contention for the seventh straight season and Oil Country is growing restless. A team with so much talent, yet seems as if they are always stuck in neutral. A team only has a certain amount of time with a young, talented squad before they realize if ...
