Oilers Report: Gulutzan in if Tippett is Fired Brian Swane | January 22, 2022 It may not just be two points that are on the line for the Edmonton Oilers when they host the Calgary Flames at Rogers Place on Saturday (Jan. 22). The…
7 Stats & Facts That Tell the Story as Oilers’ Winless Streak Hits 7 Brian Swane | January 21, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers’ spiraling 2021-22 NHL season reached a new low on Thursday (Jan. 20) at Rogers Place, where they were crushed 6-0 by the league-leading Florida Panthers. The loss…
Oilers Revisited: Messier’s Triumphant Return to Edmonton With Rangers Brian Swane | January 21, 2022 Ex-Edmonton Oilers sticking it to their old team is a sight that fans in Oil Country are all too accustomed to. More than a year after their favorite adopted son…
Oilers’ Perlini Can Provide Element of Leadership That Team Lacks Brian Swane | January 19, 2022 Some 40 hours had passed after the Edmonton Oilers coughed up a two-goal, third-period lead against the Ottawa Senators to lose for the 12th time in 14 games. And Oil…
Stalock’s Comeback From Myocarditis is Feel-Good Story Oilers Need Brian Swane | January 17, 2022 With the Edmonton Oilers mired in a 2-10-2 slump and winless since Dec. 18, fans in Oil Country could use something – anything – to brighten these dog days of…
Oilers’ Skinner Blows Golden Opportunity in Loss to Senators Brian Swane | January 16, 2022 There could have been a transformative moment on Saturday (Jan. 15) at Rogers Place. It was right there for the taking when goaltender Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers skated…
Oilers Losing Gamble On Smith’s Multi-Year Contract Brian Swane | January 15, 2022 When he signed veteran goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year, $4.4M contract last July, Ken Holland knew he was taking a risk. “Obviously the question with Mike Smith is, he’s…
Oilers GM Holland’s Plan to Stick With Smith & Koskinen Could Cost Team Brian Swane | January 13, 2022 With his team mired in a 2-9-2 slump, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland held a media availability on Tuesday (Jan. 11) that might best be characterized as a “state…
Oilers’ Prospect Samorukov Bouncing Back From Shaky NHL Debut Brian Swane | January 12, 2022 On Oct. 9, 1981, Ken Berry set the benchmark for the lowest plus/minus rating in an NHL debut when he went minus-4 with the Edmonton Oilers in a 6-2 loss…
Oilers’ Improved 5-on-5 Play a Bright Spot During Slump Brian Swane | January 11, 2022 There is little to feel good about right now for a struggling Edmonton Oilers team that has just two wins in its last 13 games while plummeting from first to…
Oilers’ Evolving Forward Benson Deserves Greater Opportunity Brian Swane | January 7, 2022 When the NHL season began in October, it was inconceivable that Tyler Benson could go three weeks — let alone nearly three months — without scoring a goal and maintain…
Oilers’ First Goal Problems Extend Beyond Koskinen Brian Swane | January 7, 2022 Oil Country is searching for answers, as the Edmonton Oilers have a record of 2-9-2 in the last five weeks, plummeting from the top of the Western Conference standings to…