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…
Oilers Need More From Draisaitl & McDavid to Stop Slump Brian Swane | January 5, 2022 Plenty of blame is going around, given the Edmonton Oilers’ struggles. They have won twice in their last 12 games; they’re missing steady goaltending, depth scoring and are icing a…
Oilers’ Coach Tippett Has Reached Expiration Date in Edmonton Brian Swane | January 4, 2022 According to research for FiveThirtyEight by data scientist Peter Tanner, the average tenure of an NHL head coach lasted 2.4 seasons. After coaching the 33rd game of his third season…
3 Reasons for Alarm From Oilers’ 3-2 Loss to Islanders Brian Swane | January 2, 2022 The panic across Oil Country is nearing red alert level in the aftermath of the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 loss to the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Saturday (Jan.…
Oilers’ Prospect Munzenberger’s WJC Coming-Out-Party Cut Short Brian Swane | December 31, 2021 For Edmonton Oilers 2021 third-round draft pick Luca Munzenberger, the 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship must have felt a little like ending a dinner date early because a fire broke…
Oilers Have Dubious Record of Playing on New Year’s Eve Brian Swane | December 31, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers will be back in action Friday (Dec. 31), visiting the New Jersey Devils for a matinee matchup on a day that has been most unkind to them.…
5 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-2 Loss to Blues in First Game Back Brian Swane | December 30, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers were playing for the first time in 11 days. Their No. 1 goalie was making his first start in 10 weeks. And yet, everything went the same…
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