Questions Surround Oilers Ahead of Holiday Road Trip Dale Bochon | December 16, 2023 Home has been sweet for the Edmonton Oilers lately. Dating back to late November, the Oilers are 6-1 at home, and depending on how they do against the Florida Panthers…
Oilers Can’t Afford to Overplay Stuart Skinner Dale Bochon | December 10, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers and their second-year goaltender Stuart Skinner are currently on a good run. Winners of six games in a row, Skinner and the Oilers have clawed their way…
Connor McDavid’s Recent Play Has Oilers Back on Track Dale Bochon | December 2, 2023 It’s no coincidence that as Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid’s health has improved, so has his game, and so have the fortunes of the Oilers. On Nov. 19, McDavid was…
Oilers’ Rough Start Has Altered Their Season Expectations Dale Bochon | November 25, 2023 One of the worst feelings in the world is when you feel let down because you have high expectations for something. That’s how the first quarter of the NHL season…
Edmonton Oilers Are Jeff Jackson’s Team Dale Bochon | November 19, 2023 After the smoke cleared from one of the most tumultuous weeks in Edmonton Oilers’ history, it’s evident that Oilers CEO of Hockey Operations Jeff Jackson is fully in charge of…
Celebrating Hockey’s Heritage with Danny Hodgson & Upper Deck Dale Bochon | November 14, 2023 I feel privileged when I get to meet and talk with former NHL players like former Toronto Maple Leaf and Vancouver Canuck forward Danny Hodgson. Hodgson and I met at…
Golden Knights Broke the Oilers in 2023 Playoffs Dale Bochon | November 11, 2023 Remember the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2022 when the Edmonton Oilers broke the will of goaltender Jacob Markstrom and the Calgary Flames? The Flames had taken a one game lead…
Oilers Could Be Out of Playoffs By US Thanksgiving Dale Bochon | November 4, 2023 Thursday, Nov. 23, is American Thanksgiving. It’s a day when families in the United States traditionally gather with their loved ones to stuff themselves full of turkey and watch a…
Oilers Are Experiencing a Nightmare Before Halloween Dale Bochon | October 27, 2023 What was supposed to be a dream season for the Edmonton Oilers has turned into their worst nightmare. And there doesn’t seem to be any clear answer in sight. You…
Oilers Woodcroft Clearly Frustrated With Team’s Slow Start Dale Bochon | October 21, 2023 There’s an old saying in rural Alberta that you should make hay while the sun is shining. The Edmonton Oilers didn’t seem to get the memo on that one, at…
Oilers Pick Vermilion, AB, as ‘Celebrating Oil Country’ Feature Town Dale Bochon | October 15, 2023 There’s a special connection that the game of hockey has to small towns in Canada. The local rink is often the focal point of the community, a part of the…
Oilers Need to Change Their Mindset to Be a Cup Contender Dale Bochon | October 14, 2023 The first ten minutes of the 2023-24 NHL season for the Edmonton Oilers reminded me a lot of the final ten minutes of their loss to the Vegas Golden Knights…