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Kelsey Krahn

Freelance writer and globetrotter—will only travel and work in places where she can watch hockey online (basically anywhere in the world). I began working as a content writer in 2017, and I've composed content for a variety of clients and a range of topics ever since. My favourite topic? Hockey.

Pros and Cons: Oilers and the NHL’s Return to Play Proposal

Kelsey Krahn | May 23, 2020

Before I begin, let’s make a communal vow to not rule out the 2019-20 Stanley Cup champions as real winners since it’s the “COVID Cup” or the “Pandemic Cup.” Once…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers’ Tippett, Holland, Bear, McDavid Deserve NHL Award Consideration

Kelsey Krahn | May 5, 2020

The 2019-20 season propelled an array of excitement, stress, and hope, but then the pause happened—and replaced all hockey-related, hope-related emotions with pure, uninhibited sadness.  When the pause hit, the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers’ Would You Rather

Kelsey Krahn | April 18, 2020

While the NHL pause frighteningly lingers on, it may be fun to take a break from spiraling thoughts, wondering if the Edmonton Oilers will finally get a chance to enjoy…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers’ Key Moments From 2019-20

Kelsey Krahn | April 2, 2020

Out of all seasons to announce a pause, it had to be this one, didn’t it? It couldn’t have been during one of the three seasons that the Edmonton Oilers…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers’ Roster Is Their Best Since 2005-06

Kelsey Krahn | March 7, 2020

The Edmonton Oilers made a splash in 2005-06 when they squeaked into the playoffs and bulldozed their way to the Stanley Cup Final. It’s impossible to forget Fernando Pisani’s shorthanded…

Categories Oilers History

5 Oilers Unsung Heroes of the 2019-20 Season

Kelsey Krahn | March 2, 2020

The Edmonton Oilers currently sit four points back from first place in the Pacific Division with a game in hand—in March. The team’s unrelenting play, paired with crafty work from…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers’ Special Teams Will Keep Their Playoff Hopes Alive

Kelsey Krahn | February 21, 2020

It’s that time of the season where your imagination drifts to dream-like scenarios, such as your hockey team clinching a playoff spot. You imagine relief flooding over every inch of…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers’ Nugent-Hopkins Deserves More Credit for His Play

Kelsey Krahn | February 19, 2020

With a majority of the headlines directed towards praising other teammates, it can be easy to forget that Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has played an integral role on the Edmonton Oilers for…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers

Oilers’ Newfound Depth Will Help Them Survive McDavid Injury

Kelsey Krahn | February 13, 2020

The Edmonton Oilers have a strong enough team to survive without Connor McDavid. At first, No. 97’s injury created a cacophony of anxiety, but once reality sunk in, it was…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Can Trust Holland at the Trade Deadline

Kelsey Krahn | February 6, 2020

After years and years of hopeless management, the Edmonton Oilers finally have someone trustworthy in charge. During the 2015 NHL Entry Draft, I remember being afraid that the Oilers’ general…

Categories Editor's Choice, Oilers Management, Trade Deadline

Stop Saying Draisaitl Needs McDavid to Be Good

Kelsey Krahn | January 23, 2020

TSN just released a mid-season ranking of the top 50 players in 2019-20. Naturally, the Edmonton Oilers’ god-like, all-mighty Connor McDavid ranks as number one, while Leon Draisaitl takes the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Kassian Is Triumphant in Tkachuk Debacle

Kelsey Krahn | January 14, 2020

It has only been a couple of days since Zack Kassian threw Matthew Tkachuk around like a ragdoll. The spirited incident may have resulted in a two-game suspension for the…

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