The Edmonton Oilers may be continuously scuffling to make the playoffs and still trying to establish themselves, but they are still the envy of many teams in the NHL for their collection of young talent. With names like Hall, Eberle, Nugent-Hopkins, Schultz and Yakupov all in their early 20′s or younger and all with the potential ...
Nail Yakupov closed out 2013 with a bang. The 2012 first overall pick scored a third period hat trick in game 48 to finish out the Oilers season with a 7-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks. The hat trick was the first of the young Russian dynamo’s career and very likely not the last. He finished ...
In recent years the Edmonton Oilers have had very little to play for in April, except of course, to ruin the playoff chances of the teams they’re facing. As the old saying goes, misery loves company, and non-playoff teams love nothing more than to stymie the postseason hopes of whoever they play at the end ...
As it stands with just a week left in the regular season, the Florida Panthers are currently holding down the 30th spot in the NHL with 32 points. The 29th place Colorado Avalanche have 37 points, and as more Panthers seem to do down with injury (Dmitry Kulikov being the latest), it doesn’t look like Florida will ...
With Craig MacTavish installed as the new GM in Edmonton, many are wondering what his first order of business will be, and just how he’ll make his mark. The feeling seems to be more of a when rather than if a big splash is made in Oil Country. Things have certainly gone south quickly ...
Well, it appears as if the Oilers are once again going to miss out on the playoffs. This season was supposed to be the breakout season for the Oilers and their young, but talented, squad. Instead, the Oil Country got more of the same from the Oilers, underachieving and downright disappointing. The Oilers have a ...
The Edmonton Oilers have frustrated fans with the inconsistent play.
In the big picture, perhaps they are right where they should be.
With more than two-thirds of the NHL season played, we now have a clearer picture as who the leading candidates are for the best NHL rookie of the year. This season, as opposed to recent years, there is no clear-cut candidate to win the Calder Trophy, but rather a plethora of worthy candidates to consider for ...
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 ...
The last time Russia had the Olympic games it was summer, the height of the cold war, and no one wanted to go to Russia. More than three decades later, they are getting the Olympics again, and no event will match the attention given to hockey. The Russians adore their hockey, and the nation’s best athletes usually flock to the sport. In Sochi 2014, Russia is certain to ice an incredibly talented team, with more than enough motivation in front of rabid home crowds to bring home the gold medal.
