Carolina Hurricanes’ 5 Best Trades in Franchise History Matt Cosman | January 9, 2023 One of every hockey fan’s favorite things to do is to analyze trades and pick a winner and a loser. Despite the natural tendency to choose a side, a trade…
6 Times the Oilers Changed Coaches During the Season Brian Swane | January 8, 2023 Since entering the NHL in 1979 following its merger with the World Hockey Association (WHA), the Edmonton Oilers have replaced their head coach six times during the season, most recently…
Canadiens’ Top One-Season Turnarounds in Team History Ryan Szporer | January 4, 2023 The Montreal Canadiens have bounced back from disastrous seasons five times in their history. Can they do it again in 2022-23? Should they?
Sweden & Finland World Junior Championship History Revisited Ryan Gagne | January 2, 2023 Sweden and Finland are two Nordic countries with a northern border stretching 614 kilometers. Together they make up half of Scandinavia, along with Denmark and Iceland. Since the latter two…
Oilers’ 5 Most Memorable Game 7s Brian Swane | December 31, 2022 *This was published during the 2022 Playoffs They’re the greatest two words in sports, and for the first time in more than three decades, Game 7 is going to be…
Revisiting the Dion Phaneuf Trade to Ottawa Spencer Lazary | December 31, 2022 On Jan. 31, 2010, Dion Phaneuf was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade from the Calgary Flames, and it appeared as though the franchise’s face had just…
Revisiting the Oilers’ Stunning 1998 Playoff Upset of the Avalanche Brian Swane | December 27, 2022 *This article was published ahead of the Oilers’ 2022 Western Conference Final series against the Colorado Avalanche On May 26, 2022, the Edmonton Oilers punched their ticket to the Western…
Thanks, Santa – Oilers’ Best Ever Christmas Gifts Brian Swane | December 24, 2022 There are plenty of items on the Edmonton Oilers’ Christmas wish list for Santa this year: a No. 1 goaltender, top-six forward, third-line centre, depth scoring. And, of course, good…
Oilers’ Holiday Deals for Guerin & Hamrlik Revisited 25 Years Later Brian Swane | December 23, 2022 Only a few in-season transactions in the NHL history of the Edmonton Oilers coincide with a complete reversal in the team’s fortunes. Just last season after signing Evander Kane at the end…
Revisiting the Islanders’ Decision to Expose Jordan Eberle Jon Zella | December 19, 2022 *This was originally written in Nov. 2021 It hasn’t been very long since the New York Islanders exposed Jordan Eberle to the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft — that…
Talbot, Dubnyk, & Bryzgalov Thrived With the Wild After Leaving the Oilers Rob Couch | December 19, 2022 If the recent showing between the Minnesota Wild and the Edmonton Oilers is any indication, the Oilers let a good goalie go. It’s always easier in hindsight, but it’s hard…
Revisiting Minnesota Wild Drafts – 2006 Devon Platana | December 18, 2022 The seventh installment in this series has arrived after previously looking at how the Minnesota Wild did in their first six drafts. If you missed any of them or want a refresher,…