The Oilers Trade Ladislav Smid and Sign Ilya Bryzgalov Marcy Di Michele | November 9, 2013 Early in this young NHL season, there have been numerous trade rumors surrounding the Edmonton Oilers. Not uncommon when a team that is supposed to (but wasn’t ready to) take…
The Oilers and the Art of Asset Management Marcy Di Michele | November 5, 2013 The NHL lives in a salary cap world. A world that requires teams to draft well and develop properly. And it’s a world that places a great deal of emphasis…
Why the Edmonton Oilers Rebuild is Different from other Teams Marcy Di Michele | October 30, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers dropped a 4-0 decision at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Unlike some other games this season, where the guys played well enough but the…
Richard Bachman Strong in Oilers Loss to Kings Marcy Di Michele | October 28, 2013 Another game, another loss for the Edmonton Oilers. But somewhere, in the midst of the wilderness, a light shines from the Oilers crease. A diamond in the rough perhaps? An…
The Week Ahead in Leafland Nathan Kanter | October 28, 2013 After three games, I wrote about the Leafs being undefeated. Was I getting a bit ahead of myself? Yes, of course I was. But now 12 games in, they are sitting…
Nail Yakupov Has Opportunity with Taylor Hall Injury Carl Maloney | October 27, 2013 Nail Yakupov has heard his name in the media quite a bit over the first few weeks of the season. The problem for the Oilers is that it’s not because…
Fantasy Hockey: Injury Bug or Injury Plague? Kevin Roche | October 24, 2013 In 1999, the popular EA Sports video game franchise “Madden” began featuring star NFL players on the cover of their annually produced game. Since Garrison Hearst made the cover of…
Edmonton Oilers Still Have Many Holes to Fill Carl Maloney | October 22, 2013 Over this past offseason, it was pretty apparent that the Oilers had many needs and a number of holes to fill. Three of the most glaring were a top pairing…
No, Edmonton. Do Not Trade for Ryan Miller Marcy Di Michele | October 17, 2013 It’s tempting, isn’t it? Devan Dubnyk is playing way below par, and Jason LaBarbera isn’t a permanent solution by any stretch. Ryan Miller is an experienced veteran. He has an…
What’s In An NHL Player’s Name? Could It Be Their Game? Cherie Tinker | October 15, 2013 One of the things that has always piqued my interest has been the awesomeness of hockey player names. After all, what’s in an NHL player’s name? Could it be their…
The Problem with the Oilers: Expectations were too High Marcy Di Michele | October 11, 2013 Here is the problem with the Edmonton Oilers. Someone decided it was time to saddle this team with the expectations that this was their year. The Edmonton Oilers, a team…
Five Things We Learned About the Oilers vs. New Jersey Marcy Di Michele | October 8, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers went down 3-0 to the New Jersey Devils last night before suddenly coming to life in the third period. The spark plug appeared to be Ryan Nugent-Hopkins,…