Earlier this month, THW's Mike Coll…
Pittsburgh PenguinsAnytime a team moves up in the standings, that season can be considered an improvement. Granted, for the Edmonton Oilers it wasn’t a big jump, but not being in contention for the first overall pick is a step forward for Edmonton. The team is tired of losing, and the fans are tired of watching the ...
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 ...
The Edmonton Oilers have lost six straight games. Their faint hope of a playoff spot is pretty much snuffed out. The team fired their General Manager on Monday, and many thought the team would come out with purpose on Tuesday night. But alas, it was more of the same for the 2012-13 version of the ...
As the Jekyll and Hyde season continues for the Edmonton Oilers, many are wondering who this team really is. On some nights, they’re putting up six goals against the mighty Chicago Blackhawks. Other nights, their supposed potent offense is being shut-down, and their defense looks porous. A victory against the Nashville Predators last night lifted the Oilers into ...
With the trade deadline quickly approaching the Edmonton Oilers Sam Gagner once again finds his name prominently among the trade rumours. This year, however is a little different for the six year pro. This year he is not under scrutiny for underachieving play, and he is not deemed simply an expendable part that can be packaged ...
There were portions of Saturday night’s game between Edmonton and the Colorado Avalanche where the Oilers completely controlled the play, in particular the line of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle. They had the Avs pinned in their own zone for large stretches. But Colorado’s transition game, and more precisely the play of Matt Duchene, burned the ...
Players want a larger piece of the pie while owners want to revamp the current contract structures. Media wars, threats of disclaimer of interest… blah, blah, blah. Obviously, there are some legal matters that both sides need to discuss. But what about the real problems with the NHL? If the league is to gain back ...
Over the past few years there has been little to cheer about in terms of on-ice success if you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan. With the team firmly entrenched in re-build mold, Oiler fans have consoled themselves with the fact that within a (hopefully short) period of time there would be a stable of young, exciting, ...
Even the most professional of professional sports organizations can make errors every now and then. Who could forget the debacle with the Chicago Blackhawks and their qualifying offer mix-up? No one is immune to the occasion front office miscue, but it sure doesn’t seem to reflect well on the competency of the men running the show. This week, the Edmonton Oilers found themselves in the ...
With Oilers players going down with injuries at an alarming rate, the dynamic top trio of Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins all sidelined with various injuries and their top two defensemen in Ryan Whitney and Tom Gilbert both on the shelf, there is plenty of anguish for Oilers fans who are enduring another injury ...
