Carl Maloney

Leon Draisaitl Should Be Playing in World Juniors

Carl Maloney | December 22, 2014

Centre Leon Draisaitl, the Edmonton Oilers third overall pick in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, has had many highs and lows in his young NHL career. He has also been…

Edmonton Oilers Should Not Trade Taylor Hall

Carl Maloney | December 16, 2014

Dallas Eakins took one for the team this week and was the fall guy for a hopelessly underachieving Edmonton Oilers team. With news of his firing, there have been a…

2015 World Juniors: Canada Goaltending Needs A Return to Greatness

Carl Maloney | December 5, 2014

There will be few tournaments in recent memory that will have the kind of pressure than what Canada will face this holiday season. Canada has not won gold at the…

Which Core Edmonton Oilers Forward Would You Move?

Carl Maloney | November 24, 2014

The Edmonton Oilers are bad….again. This was supposed to be the year for marked improvement. Not necessarily the year to make the playoffs, but at least be in the hunt…

CHL Super Series a Measuring Stick for World Juniors

Carl Maloney | November 12, 2014

The Subway Super Series has become a staple for the Canadian Hockey League over the past number of years and draws to everyone’s attention that the World Junior Championships are…

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Maturing Into Elite Player

Carl Maloney | November 10, 2014

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is starting to come into his own. In this, his fourth NHL season, he is growing into the role of an elite No. 1 centre. His 10 points…

Edmonton Oilers: Who Steps Up in Taylor Hall’s Absence?

Carl Maloney | November 4, 2014

With the news that the Edmonton Oilers best player would be out for the foreseeable future there were audible groans from every fan in Oil Country. It was learned that…

Decision Time Looming for Junior Players

Carl Maloney | October 29, 2014

With the NHL season three weeks old, most teams are starting to get a sense of how their rosters are shaping up and are down to making those final few decisions. One…

The Key to the Wild West: Strength Up the Middle

Carl Maloney | October 24, 2014

The NHL’s Western Conference is one where any number of teams can say they have a chance to win it. Although to do so for any team will be a…

Oilers Do the Right Thing in Sending Darnell Nurse Back to Junior

Carl Maloney | October 23, 2014

The fact that the Edmonton Oilers sent defenseman Darnell Nurse back to the OHL is not a huge surprise. Many assumed that the writing was on the wall in training…

Edmonton Oilers Draft Success Only Surface Deep

Carl Maloney | October 7, 2014

Much has been made about the Edmonton Oilers and the amount of recent top end draft picks that they have featured in their lineup. In fact to start the 2014-15…

Nikitin Injury Complicates Oilers Blueline Picture

Carl Maloney | October 5, 2014

The Edmonton Oilers faced much criticism of their signing of Nikita Nikitin this offseason. Making $9 million over two seasons, very few believe he can live up to those dollars.…