Jesse Niinimaki: A Lesson In Why NOT To Go Off The Board Shane Sander | April 10, 2014 In 2002 the Oilers went well off the board when they surprised everyone and drafted Jesse Niinimaki 15th overall in one of the more shallower drafts in NHL history. The…
Fire Up The Flux-Capacitor, Re-Drafting Oilers 2003 Picks Shane Sander | April 9, 2014 The 2003 NHL Draft held in Nashville is considered to this day the best draft in NHL history. Surely the 1979 draft that produced Rob Ramage 1st overall followed by…
Ben Scrivens, Heart of Oil Country Shane Sander | April 8, 2014 Since arriving from Los Angeles, Ben Scrivens has captured the heart of hockey in Edmonton and he’s provided the Oilers with some long lost stability between the pipes. The Spruce…
The Evolution of Taylor Hall Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2014 In 2010, Taylor Hall’s draft year, there was a seemingly endless debate over who should be the number one pick. Would it be Taylor Hall, or Tyler Seguin? Both had…
Oklahoma City Barons Add Six for Playoff Push Carl Maloney | April 2, 2014 The Oklahoma City Barons AHL roster has been in a state of flux all season, and that is not about to change. Quite the opposite in fact as the Barons and…
Christian Folin Would be a Good Fit in Edmonton Carl Maloney | March 31, 2014 With the NCAA hockey season winding down and teams being eliminated, there is the yearly list of college free agent players looking to make the jump to go pro. The…
What Edmonton Can Learn From Colorado The Hockey Writers | March 30, 2014 Both the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche have admittedly been in the rebuild process over the past half-decade (some would say longer). This has allowed each team to stockpile blue-chip…
Milestone Night in Edmonton Katherine Hill | March 30, 2014 Oilers Break Losing Streak The Edmonton Oilers snapped a three-game losing skid against an improbable opponent when the Anaheim Ducks came to town on Friday night. Anaheim has clinched a…
Ryan Smyth on the Doorstep of History Marcy Di Michele | March 28, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers season has been, in a word, terrible. The team has failed to produce on the ice, the coaching has been called into question, some fans have essentially…
Lessons Learned From Oilers’ Losses Katherine Hill | March 28, 2014 The Oilers had been playing better hockey of late, boasting a dominant record since the Olympic break and, perhaps more importantly, after trading for Ben Scrivens and giving their goaltending…
Jason Bonsignore, Opportunity Lost Shane Sander | March 26, 2014 Google the name Jason Bonsignore and words will appear like bust, failure and disappointment. One phrase that is not considered is opportunity lost. Bonsignore will live in folklore as the…
Edmonton Oilers: Five Questions to Answer Before the Season Ends Carl Maloney | March 25, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers have had a dismal and disappointing season to be sure. In a year where much more was expected, they have fallen flat on their collective faces. Unfortunately in…