Oilers vs. Kings Would Be An Epic Playoff Matchup Dale Bochon | March 25, 2023 It’s a great time of year. The weather is getting warmer, the birds are returning from their southern holiday and we’re in the stretch drive of the 2022-23 NHL regular…
Ekholm Is the Best Oilers’ Defenceman Since Pronger Dale Bochon | March 18, 2023 Mattias Ekholm’s recent play is bringing back good memories of when Chris Pronger patrolled the Edmonton Oilers’ blue line. He’s also helping fans such as myself move on from July…
Edmonton Oilers Winning Even More Fans in the Community Dale Bochon | March 12, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers have one of the most passionate and engaged fan bases in the NHL. It seems like every time Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, or Ryan Nugent…
Oilers Rounding Into Form As Playoffs Near Dale Bochon | March 11, 2023 There are a few ways to describe the Edmonton Oilers’ inspired play in the second half of the 2022-23 season. They’re firing on all cylinders. They’re in beast mode. They’re…
Ken Holland Improved the Oilers at the 2023 Trade Deadline Dale Bochon | March 4, 2023 There was a lot of pressure on Oilers general manager Ken Holland to improve his team by the trade deadline, and some think he did just that. But did he…
Oilers’ Skinner Having a Calder-Type Season Dale Bochon | February 25, 2023 You can talk about Connor McDavid being the NHL’s most valuable player this season, but he may have competition for MVP on his own team from goaltender Stuart Skinner. If…
Holland Under Pressure to Improve Oilers at the Trade Deadline Dale Bochon | January 28, 2023 Whenever I hear the song “Under Pressure” by David Bowie and Queen, I think of what life must be like for Edmonton Oilers general manager (GM) Ken Holland. Love him…
Oilers Need to Take Advantage of Easy Schedule Dale Bochon | January 21, 2023 There’s a wise old saying for those of us who grew up in a rural community that you have to make hay while the sun shines. This definitely applies to…
Upper Deck’s New Card Set Honors Indigenous Hockey History Dale Bochon | January 19, 2023 I’ve been collecting hockey cards for close to 50 years, and the new set of NHL® First Peoples Rookie Cards from Upper Deck is easily my favorite. Upper Deck led…
Oilers Can’t Rely on Luck to Change Their Abysmal Home Record Dale Bochon | January 15, 2023 For many of us, there’s no place like home. Just ask Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz or Pink Floyd when they wrote about the importance of home in their…
Oilers Need to Make Key Improvements in the Second Half Dale Bochon | January 8, 2023 The famous line from the movie Forrest Gump, “life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you’re gonna get” might be the best way to summarize the…
Oilers Need Jack Campbell to Return to Form in 2023 Dale Bochon | December 31, 2022 When it comes to the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending situation in 2022-23, is the glass half-empty or half-full? There’s no doubt that the glass is half-full when you look at starting…
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