Rob Couch

Oilers’ 5 Best Players Much Better Than Maple Leafs’ 5 Best

Rob Couch | January 14, 2024

The top players are expected to carry their team, especially if they are eating up over 50 percent of their team’s cap space. Five players on the Toronto Maple Leafs…

Oilers Must Include Jack Campbell in a Trade for Elvis Merzlikins

Rob Couch | January 12, 2024

Despite matching a franchise record with nine consecutive wins and having a 17-3-0 record in the past 20 games, the Edmonton Oilers are and still should be looking for help…

Insider Links Oilers to Flyers & Senators for Top-6 Forward

Rob Couch | January 10, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers just rattled off their second eight-game win streak since Kris Knoblauch took over as head coach and are 16-3-0 in their last 19 games. The team has…

Canadiens Blew Opportunity to Trade Jake Allen

Rob Couch | January 9, 2024

The Montreal Canadiens are still running with three goalies and the further we get into the season, regardless of the Trade Deadline on the horizon, it is looking less and…

3 Burning Questions Facing the Oilers in 2024

Rob Couch | January 3, 2024

The Edmonton Oilers have stormed back into the playoff picture after a horrible start to the season. Under new head coach Kris Knoblauch, they have been excellent in all aspects…

Rumoured Trade Destinations for Canadiens Goalie Jake Allen

Rob Couch | December 28, 2023

The Montreal Canadiens have far from figured out their goalie situation. What we can assume from Sam Montembeault’s recent contract extension is that he is the most likely of the…

Oilers Must Make a Decision on a 3rd Line Centre

Rob Couch | December 25, 2023

The Edmonton Oilers’ needs have remained generally the same for a number of years. To help this team reach its potential, they need a solid goaltender to split starts with…

Trading Evander Kane Needs to Be an Oilers’ Option

Rob Couch | December 23, 2023

It has been a work in progress to find the best line combinations at forward since head coach Kris Knoblauch arrived. Past problems have either included unproductive wingers for Connor…

Philip Broberg Likely Moved in an Oilers Trade of Jack Campbell

Rob Couch | December 20, 2023

The Edmonton Oilers were finally over .500 after a very poor 2-9-2 start; however, they have since dropped to two games under with a three-game losing streak. That is how…

2023-24 Flames an Example of How Oilers Should Treat Prospects

Rob Couch | December 14, 2023

Edmonton Oilers’ prospects that have come in and made a difference have been few and far between. Whether it be top prospects being developed poorly, not being put in spots…

Oilers’ Coaching Staff Placing Trust in the 3rd Line

Rob Couch | December 11, 2023

The Edmonton Oilers have recovered from a disastrous start to the 2023-24 season. The team is now .500 for the first time, thanks to many factors. Coaches Kris Knoblauch and…

Oilers’ First Round Failures Since McDavid Was Drafted

Rob Couch | December 9, 2023

It hasn’t been the easiest task for general managers in Edmonton to build a team around the best player in the world, Connor McDavid, although it shouldn’t be as hard…