The Jordan Eberle Problem Marcy Di Michele | November 28, 2016 Darnell Nurse was out of position on the game-winning goal. But it was Jordan Eberle’s name that was promptly thrown under the bus as the final buzzer sounded. Within reason…
Jordan Eberle: Too Soon to Worry Rob Soria | November 27, 2016 To suggest the opening quarter of the 2016-17 season hasn’t gone exactly as Edmonton Oilers winger Jordan Eberle had hoped would be an understatement. After suffering through and injury-filled and inconsistent…
The Oilers Aren’t Ready Marcy Di Michele | November 18, 2016 When the Edmonton Oilers started the season 7-1, everyone thought (hoped) that they were a different team. Sure, they weren’t playing perfect hockey, but they were getting results in the…
Oilers Outshooting Opponents & Losing Jim Parsons | November 16, 2016 There’s an extremely odd phenomenon going on with the Edmonton Oilers right now. It’s a phenomenon that likely has the analytics crowd scratching their heads — the Oilers are frequently…
Oilers Can Learn From Islanders Marcy Di Michele | November 15, 2016 Back in their glory days, they won multiple championships in a short period of time, becoming the envy of the hockey world. They were by far the best franchise in…
Oilers Hit Bump in the Road Rob Soria | November 14, 2016 We all knew it was coming. It was just a matter of time for when the Edmonton Oilers would hit the first bump in the road of the 2016-17 season.…
Eberle Demotion Represents Clear Message Jim Parsons | November 14, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers lost their sixth game in eight tries and second in a row to the New York Rangers on Sunday. Perhaps more disturbing than the loss was the continued…
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet: Nov. 11, 2016 Jim Parsons | November 11, 2016 There are six games in the NHL on Friday and the weekend starts with a Chicago team at home and trying to win their eighth straight game. Something tells me…
Not Your Grandfather’s Oilers Marcy Di Michele | November 9, 2016 For about a 12-minute or so stretch from the end of the first period to the midway point of the second, it looked as though the Oilers were going to…
A Secondary Scoring Solution Jim Parsons | November 3, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers are still 7-2-1. It’s not a time to panic or throw away the season just because the Oilers have lost two games in a row. Yes, technically…
Oilers Being Out-Shot, but Winning Jim Parsons | October 30, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers are 7-1-0. Their seventh win of the 2015-16 season didn’t come until November 20 that year and, at that point, Edmonton was 7-12-1 and already looking at potentially missing…
Oilers and Canucks the Toast of the League Trevor Beggs | October 22, 2016 Maybe you thought you were dreaming, but this title isn’t a figment of loopy dreams from too many sleeping pills. As of Friday morning, the Oilers and Canucks shared top…