Raphael Lavoie’s Bid for Spot on Oilers a Case of Bad Timing Jim Parsons | September 29, 2023 In a salary cap world of the NHL, especially where the team you’re on is tight to the cap and in full win-now mode, timing is often as crucial as…
NHL Rumors: Lightning, Canadiens, Bruins, Canucks, Oilers Jim Parsons | September 29, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Tampa Bay Lightning need to make a decision in regards to their goaltending. How will they replace Andrei Vasilevskiy? Meanwhile, there are still teams…
Oilers History: The Return of Grant Fuhr Rob Soria | September 28, 2023 From the moment he made his NHL debut against the Winnipeg Jets on October 14, 1981, to the Edmonton Oilers elimination in the first round of the 1989 playoffs at…
5 Oilers With Big Expectations Heading Into 2023-24 Rob Couch | September 28, 2023 As a team, the Edmonton Oilers have big expectations this season. They’re going in with players like Mattias Ekholm and Connor Brown, have some of the best players in the…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 28 Matthew Zator | September 28, 2023 On this date, one of Canada’s most unlikely heroes became a legend after his third straight game-winning goal. Also, two Hockey Hall of Famers were born while one signed his…
Oilers Going Overboard With Bouchard & Nurse in Pre-Season Jim Parsons | September 28, 2023 After only the third game of the pre-season, one thing is crystal clear: head coach Jay Woodcroft is going to jam Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse together until it works…
NHL Rumors: Senators, Flames, Oilers, Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | September 27, 2023 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators do have a way to get their salary cap down, but, so far, are unwilling to pay the cost. Meanwhile, Mikael Backlund…
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 27 Matthew Zator | September 27, 2023 On this date, the NHL did two things for the first time it would later do on a regular basis; play outdoors and in the city of Las Vegas. Also,…
Oilers Must Be Patient with Philip Broberg’s Development Rob Couch | September 26, 2023 Philip Broberg appears to be the most recent target of unwarranted fan hate due to a number of factors early on in his career. Drafted eighth overall in 2019, some…
Oilers News & Rumors: Ekholm, Broberg, Desharnais, Akey, Brown Jim Parsons | September 26, 2023 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Mattias Ekholm is out with a bit of an injury, but the team has big plans for him during the regular season.…
Oilers & Maple Leafs Working to Break 30-Year Cup Curse The Old Prof | September 26, 2023 The 2023-24 NHL season preseason kicked off over the weekend. Canadian fans always anticipate the possibility of their team going on a long Stanley Cup run. However, the two top…
Oilers Defensive Tweak Could Lead to Greater Success Sean Panganiban | September 25, 2023 When you think of the Edmonton Oilers, you think of their signature style of high-octane offence, with their eye-popping puck movement on the power play and their incredible highlight-reel goals…