Pacific Division Off-Season: Is There A New Team To Beat? Shane Sander | July 12, 2015 The NHL offseason is in full swing after the frenzy surrounding the draft and the start of free agency. With that the Pacific division has improved immensely within both the…
TRADE: Oilers Overhaul Continues. Nilsson In, Scrivens Out? Shane Sander | July 7, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have acquired the rights to RFA goaltender Anders Nilsson from the Chicago Blackhawks for forward Liam Coughlin. Coughlin, 20, was a 2014 fifth-round selection (130th overall) by…
Chiarelli Must Make Decision On Nikitin & Ference Shane Sander | July 7, 2015 With the Edmonton Oilers and GM Peter Chiarelli electing to take struggling defenseman Justin Schultz to arbitration the Oilers have opened up their second buyout period. Fans have been speculating…
Latest Oilers Rumours: 2015 NHL Draft is Chiarelli’s Coming Out Party Shane Sander | June 26, 2015 It’s all but officially announced that the Edmonton Oilers and new general manager Peter Chiarelli will announce Connor McDavid (McSavior, McJesus, Mickey D. or whatever nickname the hockey world has…
22 Years & Counting: When Will The Stanley Cup Return To Canada? Shane Sander | May 13, 2015 If you’re a hockey fan in Canada there is always one date that stands out to you: June 9 1993. It was the last year a canadian team had hoisted…
With McDavid Coming It’s Time For Oilers To Put Their Money Where Their Mouth Is Shane Sander | April 19, 2015 In what can only be described as the biggest swerve in draft lottery history the Edmonton Oilers miraculously won a fourth 1st overall selection in six years meaning Connor McDavid…
MacTavish Asks Oilers Fanbase for Patience (Again) Shane Sander | April 13, 2015 Earlier today Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish addressed the media in his end of season press conference and once again painfully preached patience to an Oilers fanbase that hasn’t seen…
Penguins Potentially Gift Wrapping Oilers A Draft Lottery Pick Shane Sander | April 11, 2015 When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded their 2015 1st round selection to the Edmonton Oilers along with Rob Klinkhammer for David Perron no one was expecting a scenario where the then…
Are The Oilers The Laughingstock Of The NHL? Shane Sander | April 11, 2015 Another season wrapping up and another season outside the playoffs for fans of the Edmonton Oilers franchise. The Oilers currently lead the NHL with the longest running streak with nine…
10 Goaltenders Oilers Management Should Focus On This Summer Shane Sander | April 10, 2015 The search continues as the Edmonton Oilers look to get some stability in net going into the 2015-16 NHL season. Before fans start jumping up and down, screaming and hollering…
Is Tanking Dead? The Story of the NHL Draft Lottery Shane Sander | February 26, 2015 Whether it’s the right thing to do, or if you think it’s despicable, or (my favourite) it ruins the integrity of the game, tanking as an artform may be all…
Keeping Derek Roy Not The Worst Thing The Oilers Could Do Shane Sander | February 26, 2015 With another season winding down in Edmonton and another wait for the NHL Entry Draft the Oilers find themselves headed back to the drawing board to prep for the 2015-16…
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