How Ilya Bryzgalov Helped the Oilers Before Playing a Game Marcy Di Michele | November 20, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers season thus far has been, in a word, ugly. The team has been ravaged by injuries, have suffered inexplicable goalless droughts, endured insane trade rumors on almost…
Ilya Bryzgalov Arrives in the Great White North Carl Maloney | November 18, 2013 Ilya Bryzgalov has been recalled by the Edmonton Oilers following two AHL starts with the Oklahoma City Barons. He struggled in his first start in OKC, shaking off some of…
The Achilles’ Heel of Every Pacific Division Team this Season Walter McLaughlin | November 14, 2013 There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know.…
Should the Oilers Trade Nail Yakupov? Carl Maloney | November 14, 2013 Nail Yakupov has certainly been a hot topic of conversation in recent days. He had already been talked about early in the season as trade bait, his ice cold start…
The Nail Yakupov Drama and Why it’s Happening. Marcy Di Michele | November 13, 2013 For a junior hockey player, getting drafted first overall is a dream come true. When a team has the option of choosing any prospect, but decides it wants you above…
Struggling Flyers & Oilers Reportedly Talking Trades Bill Schoeninger | November 11, 2013 Sitting at 14th in both the Eastern and Western Conferences, the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers certainly are not happy with how their seasons have gone so far. For the…
The Oilers Trade Ladislav Smid and Sign Ilya Bryzgalov Marcy Di Michele | November 9, 2013 Early in this young NHL season, there have been numerous trade rumors surrounding the Edmonton Oilers. Not uncommon when a team that is supposed to (but wasn’t ready to) take…
Edmonton Oilers Prospect Watch: Mitchell Moroz Carl Maloney | November 8, 2013 The first edition in the 2013-14 season of a monthly feature that profiles the Edmonton Oilers top prospects Mitchell Moroz Age: 19 Team: Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) Position: Left Wing Drafted:…
Mark Arcobello a Bright Spot in a Dismal Start to Oilers Season Carl Maloney | November 6, 2013 The start to the 2013-14 Edmonton Oilers season has not gone as planned. An understatement to be sure. Positives are few and far between with many players underachieving or simply…
The Oilers and the Art of Asset Management Marcy Di Michele | November 5, 2013 The NHL lives in a salary cap world. A world that requires teams to draft well and develop properly. And it’s a world that places a great deal of emphasis…
The Jumbled Pacific Division: An Early Season Recap Walter McLaughlin | October 31, 2013 I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird, and not enough the bad luck of the early worm — Franklin D. Roosevelt After just over…
Why the Edmonton Oilers Rebuild is Different from other Teams Marcy Di Michele | October 30, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers dropped a 4-0 decision at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Unlike some other games this season, where the guys played well enough but the…