Oilers’ 2022 Postseason Feeling a Lot Like 2006 Dale Bochon | May 1, 2022 There’s something special in the air in Northern Alberta this spring, and no, it isn’t the smell of oil refineries working overtime. There’s a sense that the 2021-22 version of…
Meeting My Hockey Hero: Bernie Parent Dale Bochon | April 23, 2022 They say don’t meet your heroes in life because they will never live up to your expectations. Who are “they”? I met my hockey hero, Bernie Parent on a warm…
Oilers’ Goaltending Rounding Into Form Before Playoffs Dale Bochon | April 17, 2022 The 2021-22 NHL season has had its share of twists and turns unlike any other season in recent memory for the Edmonton Oilers, and it seems the Oilers’ goaltending situation…
Oilers Have a Tough but Doable Path to the 2021-22 Playoffs Dale Bochon | April 9, 2022 It’s a great time to be a fan of the Edmonton Oilers, at least this week it is. The Oilers are playing their best hockey since the start of the…
Oilers & Flames Fans Deserve a Battle of Alberta Playoff Series in 2022 Dale Bochon | April 2, 2022 Out of all of the hockey that the Edmonton Oilers have played in the 2021-22 season, by far the most emotionally charged game was the Oilers/Calgary Flames match-up on the…
Oilers’ Remaining Schedule Provides Clear Path to Playoffs Dale Bochon | March 27, 2022 Things look like they’re coming together at the right time for the Edmonton Oilers. They’re icing a healthy lineup for the first time since mid-November and with just over one…
Flames Management Outperforming Oilers Front Office Dale Bochon | March 20, 2022 This was supposed to be a big season for the Edmonton Oilers. They had close to $25 million in cap space during the offseason, and somehow they find themselves 10…
Oilers GM Ken Holland Needs A Win at Trade Deadline Dale Bochon | March 12, 2022 With less than two weeks before the NHL Trade Deadline on March 21, fans are wondering what Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland will do to improve his team. This…
Oilers Bonding Just In Time for Stretch Drive Dale Bochon | March 5, 2022 What started out as the toughest road trip of the 2021-22 season has turned into a revelation for the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers played some of their best hockey of…
Oilers on Most Important Road Trip of 2021-22 Season Dale Bochon | February 24, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers are in the midst of their toughest road trip of the 2021-22 season and are in desperate need of wins to keep pace in the Pacific Division.…
Oilers Are Canada’s Best Shot at a Stanley Cup in 2022 Dale Bochon | February 19, 2022 If there’s something that might be able to unify the majority of the population in Canada, it’s a desire for a Canadian team to win the Stanley Cup. Could that…
Oilers Need Their Leaders to Step It Up Dale Bochon | February 12, 2022 Sometimes body language can say everything. In the days and weeks leading up to the firing of Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett on Feb. 10, you could see signs…