Connor McDavid’s Only Goal Is to Win a Stanley Cup in Edmonton Dale Bochon | November 16, 2024 When Connor McDavid reached the 1,000-point plateau against the Nashville Predators on Nov. 14, I found it fitting that Sportsnet’s cameras zeroed in on Connor’s dad, Brian McDavid. You could…
Upper Deck Contest Will Send a Die-Hard Fan to the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Dale Bochon | November 14, 2024 How big of a fan are you of your favourite NHL team? Do you live and die with every win or loss? Do you organize watch parties in your neighbourhood…
Oilers Not Much Better Off On 1-Year Anniversary of Woodcroft Firing Dale Bochon | November 9, 2024 It seems as though the Edmonton Oilers have gone through head coaches as often as Spinal Tap has gone through drummers. As we approach the one-year anniversary of the Oilers…
Oilers’ Lack of Team Chemistry Costing Them Points Dale Bochon | November 8, 2024 Remember all of those moves Edmonton Oilers CEO of Hockey Operations Jeff Jackson made in the summer? There was a feeling of euphoria when the Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner…
Oilers Need “Next Man Up Mentality” After McDavid Injury Dale Bochon | October 30, 2024 On Oct. 30, the Edmonton Oilers received good news that the worst-case scenario was averted regarding the ankle injury Connor McDavid sustained against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Oct. 28.…
McDavid Will Benefit From 4 Nations Cup Experience With Crosby Dale Bochon | October 25, 2024 When the Pittsburgh Penguins come to Edmonton, it seems like it’s more than just another hockey game. It’s a measuring stick of greatness between two incredible hockey talents: Sidney Crosby…
Oilers Have Key Areas That Need Improvement Dale Bochon | October 22, 2024 Are you not entertained by the Edmonton Oilers? The last time the Oilers were considered Stanley Cup contenders back in the late 1980s, they actually played like it. Now? They’re…
What’s Old Is New Again for the Edmonton Oilers Dale Bochon | October 10, 2024 You could blame the Edmonton Oilers’ season-opening 6-0 loss to the Winnipeg Jets on having a Stanley Cup hangover, but how come the Florida Panthers looked like champions in beating…
5 Reasons for Oilers Fans to Be Optimistic in 2024-25 Dale Bochon | October 5, 2024 Oilers fans: how are you feeling about your team after a lukewarm performance in the 2024-25 NHL pre-season? If you’re a pessimist, you’re probably thinking the sky is falling in…
2024-25 Edmonton Oilers Resembling 1980s Teams Dale Bochon | September 30, 2024 Having watched the Edmonton Oilers during their dynasty years, I can’t help but notice that the 2024-25 version, especially the forward group, resembles the high-flying Oilers of the 80s and…
Stuart Skinner Entering Make-or-Break Season as Oilers Goaltender Dale Bochon | September 25, 2024 There has been a lot mentioned about the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup aspirations over the past couple of seasons, and it seems like when the conversation turns to the Oilers’…
5 Oilers Who Deserve To Be On TSN’s Top 50 List For 2024-25 Dale Bochon | September 21, 2024 It’s that time of year again, the leaves are turning golden yellow in Alberta, the combines are going 24/7 in the fields and players are in NHL Camps getting ready…
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