Oilers Make Improvements, But It’s Wins That Matter Hannah Stuart | October 18, 2014 Last night was, without question, the most complete defensive effort that we’ve seen out of the Oilers this season. Improved defensive play was seen in almost every player on the ice,…
Paradise Lost, Oilers Organization At Crossroads Shane Sander | October 17, 2014 It’s a familiar story to Edmonton Oiler fans, a slow start out of the gate in October and a season that is already on the brink just a few games…
Masked Men: Opportunities Arising For Brodeur Larry Fisher | October 16, 2014 Martin Brodeur to the rescue — yes, no, maybe so? Just a week into the NHL season, at least a few teams have to be contemplating that option. The Edmonton…
NHL Recap – Jersey Tossing Peter Chau | October 13, 2014 The 2014-15 NHL season is well underway. Not even a week into the start of season, there has been a recurring theme about jerseys in hockey. Here’s a three part…
Oilers Goaltending Still Poses More Questions than Answers Shane Sander | October 4, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers goaltending situation has been finalized with the waiving of Richard Bachman for purpose of re-assignment to the AHL OKC Barons. Both Ben Scrivens and Viktor Fasth have…
Oilers Offseason Spotlight: the Goaltending Carl Maloney | September 30, 2014 The goaltending position is one that underwent an overhaul last season. The Oilers started 2013-14 with the duo of Devan Dubnyk and Jason LaBarbera between the pipes in the hopes…
The Edmonton Oilers: 5 Burning Questions for 2014-15 Marcy Di Michele | September 15, 2014 NHL rookie camps are underway. Most players have their new contracts. Training camps will soon be opening. It’s time for another season of hockey. But in Edmonton, will anything be…
Oilers Panel: Discussing the Futures of Gagner, Yakupov, Scrivens & Fasth Shane Sander | April 28, 2014 Welcome to this week’s Oilers Panel. On this weeks Oilers Panel, The Hockey Writers contributors will voice their opinions on the future of struggling former-1st overall selection Nail Yakupov, if…
A Tale of Two Oilers Seasons Katherine Hill | April 20, 2014 A week has passed since the NHL closed the door on its regular season, and the Edmonton Oilers had another discouraging one. They failed to make the playoffs again, disappointing…
Four Things that Need to be Better for the Oilers in 2014-15 Marcy Di Michele | April 14, 2014 For the eighth consecutive season, the Edmonton Oilers aren’t going to the playoffs. A top heavy draft and a 28th overall finish means that the Oil will get a pretty…
Ben Scrivens, Heart of Oil Country Shane Sander | April 8, 2014 Since arriving from Los Angeles, Ben Scrivens has captured the heart of hockey in Edmonton and he’s provided the Oilers with some long lost stability between the pipes. The Spruce…
Lessons Learned From Oilers’ Losses Katherine Hill | March 28, 2014 The Oilers had been playing better hockey of late, boasting a dominant record since the Olympic break and, perhaps more importantly, after trading for Ben Scrivens and giving their goaltending…