Oilers Getting Big Contributions from Bakersfield Call-Ups Brian Swane | December 28, 2021 This NHL season is again shaping up to be anything but normal as teams navigate schedule changes while dealing with players in and out of COVID protocol on top of…
7 Things to Know About New Oilers Defenseman Dmitri Samorukov Brian Swane | December 27, 2021 As the Edmonton Oilers continue to deal with players on injured reserve or in COVID protocol, they recalled on an emergency basis defensemen Philip Broberg and Dmitri Samorukov from the…
Oilers’ Ryan Smyth’s Injury Comeback For 2002 Olympics Revisited Brian Swane | December 27, 2021 Anticipation was already building on this Friday night in mid-November at Skyreach Centre, where the red-hot Edmonton Oilers were hosting the Chicago Blackhawks. The 2002 Winter Games were less than…
Oilers Can’t Rely On Smith Returning From Injury Brian Swane | December 24, 2021 During an interview Thursday (Dec. 23) with Jason Gregor on TSN 1260 radio, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland expressed hope that No. 1 goaltender Mike Smith will be back…
Oilers’ Prospect Munzenberger Gets to Prove Himself at World Juniors Brian Swane | December 21, 2021 There was some grumbling in Oil Country when the Edmonton Oilers drafted Luca Munzenberger with the 90th overall pick in the 2021 NHL Draft. And that was from those who…
Oilers’ Prospect Petrov Taking World Juniors Snub Out on OHL Brian Swane | December 20, 2021 Matvey Petrov could have spent the holidays in Alberta. The Edmonton Oilers prospect should have got a call last week telling him to pick his bags and catch the next…
3 Unlikely Heroes From Oilers’ 5-3 Win Over Kraken Brian Swane | December 19, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers defeated the expansion Seattle Kraken 5-3 at Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday (Dec. 18). It was Edmonton’s second consecutive victory following a six-game losing streak, and their…
Oilers’ New Forward Seth Griffith By the Numbers Brian Swane | December 18, 2021 With the number of players on injured reserve and in COVID protocol growing by the day, the Edmonton Oilers recalled Cooper Marody and Seth Griffith from the American Hockey League’s…
6 Reasons Oilers Snapped 6-Game Losing Streak In Win Over Blue Jackets Brian Swane | December 17, 2021 There’s no great secret about how the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 at Rogers Place on Thursday (Dec. 23) to snap out of a skid that had…
Oilers’ Yamamoto Has Shown He’s Not a Top Six Forward Brian Swane | December 16, 2021 From his season debut with the Edmonton Oilers on Dec. 31, 2019, to when the 2019-20 NHL season came to a premature end on Mar. 11, 2020, Kailer Yamamoto racked…
4 Takeaways as Oilers’ Spiral Continues in 5-1 Loss to Maple Leafs Brian Swane | December 15, 2021 It’s said that when it rains, it pours. However, snow is more fitting for this time of year, and in that case, the Edmonton Oilers are in the middle of…
Oilers Fans Get Glimpse of Future With Bourgault at World Juniors Brian Swane | December 14, 2021 Like a preview on Broadway or an advance movie screening, there will be a sneak peek at Rogers Place this holiday season that Edmonton Oilers fans won’t want to miss.…
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