Oilers’ Carousel of Coaches Hits Pause Hannah Stuart | August 25, 2014 The idea of retaining a head coach from one season to the next is a novelty for quite a few Oilers. Former Oilers forward and current Arizona Coyote Sam Gagner had five…
New Number, New Nail? The Yakupov Story Marcy Di Michele | July 30, 2014 Despite his first overall draft status, life in the NHL hasn’t been easy for Nail Yakupov. The Oilers selected him despite the belief that scouts really wanted defenseman Ryan Murray,…
The Most Mishandled Prospects, Part III: The Russian “Enigmas” Bill Schoeninger | July 16, 2014 Part I: Gilbert Brule & Alexander Burmistrov Part II: Nino Niederreiter & Josh Bailey Nail Yakupov, RW, Edmonton Oilers (1st overall pick, 2012) The year before his draft year, Nail…
Nail Yakupov: Learning From the Makings of Former 1st Round Nothings Shane Sander | May 3, 2014 When it comes to the draft the term bust is thrown around rather easily. Names associated with a bust include former first overall picks Patrik Stefan (1998 – Atlanta), Rick…
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…
Will Jordan Eberle be the Odd Man out in Edmonton? Marcy Di Michele | January 27, 2014 The Oilers are bad. It’s been well documented this season more than ever before. Fans are calling for the dismissal of President of Hockey Operations Kevin Lowe. Media is criticizing…
Rock Bottom for the Oilers: How Can We Do This? Marcy Di Michele | December 23, 2013 Words spoken by a coach who is out of answers, watching his team start the game well, but end up dropping a 6-0 decision. “How can we do this?” Dallas…
How Ilya Bryzgalov Helped the Oilers Before Playing a Game Marcy Di Michele | November 20, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers season thus far has been, in a word, ugly. The team has been ravaged by injuries, have suffered inexplicable goalless droughts, endured insane trade rumors on almost…
Should the Oilers Trade Nail Yakupov? Carl Maloney | November 14, 2013 Nail Yakupov has certainly been a hot topic of conversation in recent days. He had already been talked about early in the season as trade bait, his ice cold start…
The Nail Yakupov Drama and Why it’s Happening. Marcy Di Michele | November 13, 2013 For a junior hockey player, getting drafted first overall is a dream come true. When a team has the option of choosing any prospect, but decides it wants you above…
If the Predators Aren’t Calling about Yakupov, They Need To Nick Vucic | November 13, 2013 Losing to the Islanders 3-1 on Tuesday night meant that the Nashville Predators were not only on a 3-game losing streak, but that they were outscored 13-1 in those games. …
Hockey News: Broken Tibia for Stamkos; Bryzgalov is Back Marcy Di Michele | November 12, 2013 Here is a video of the injury to Steven Stamkos. Tough to watch the pain on his face. Wishing him a speedy recovery. [Deadspin] The Lightning have confirmed a broken…