3 Major Trades the Edmonton Oilers Need to Contemplate Brett Slawson | January 28, 2015 Half way through the 2014-15 NHL season and it has been more of the same for the Edmonton Oilers. Seemingly endless frustration, failure and un-attained expectations have become the norm in the “City…
Game of Numbers: Edmonton Oilers Edition Andrew Forbes | January 27, 2015 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones, franchise player…
Mike Richards is Not Derek Roy. Marcy Di Michele | January 26, 2015 A few weeks ago, the Oilers made a trade in which they dealt AHL quality centerman Mark Arcobello to the Nashville Predators for the experienced, yet underwhelming Derek Roy. Arcobello…
How Has Each Canadian Team Performed in 2014-15 Trevor Beggs | January 23, 2015 There were low expectations for Canadian hockey teams heading into the 2014-15 season. Only one of the seven Canadian teams made the playoffs in 2013-14, the first time that happened since…
Oilers Rebuild Can Still Be Salvaged Rob Soria | January 20, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have certainly had their fair share of struggles since selecting Taylor Hall with the first overall pick of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft. While the…
David Perron: Paying Off Huge for Pittsburgh Craig Hagerman | January 20, 2015 It’s been nearly three weeks since the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired David Perron from the Edmonton Oilers and already the deal looks to be paying off. The Penguins are in a…
Oilers: Derek Roy Is Not An Option Rob Soria | January 19, 2015 Considering we are just ten games into the Derek Roy Experiment, no one should be overly surprised by the fact many an Edmonton Oilers fan have fallen in love with…
Oilers: Is There Still Room For Justin Schultz In Edmonton? Rob Soria | January 15, 2015 Of all the Edmonton Oilers current crop of offensively gifted youngsters, defenceman Justin Schultz is the one player who has left most hockey people scratching their head. His skill set…
5 Goalies Who Would Look Great in an Oilers Uniform Brett Slawson | January 14, 2015 The 2014-15 NHL season is shaping up to be, barring a dramatic turnaround, yet another disappointing season for the Edmonton Oilers. Despite various free agent singnings and trades completed throughout the 2014…
From First to Last: Roy Embracing Move to Oilers Craig Hagerman | January 13, 2015 He went from the league’s number one team to the basement dwellers of the NHL and it couldn’t have worked out any better for Derek Roy. The 31-year-old Roy has…
Do Mid-Season Coaching Changes Make a Difference? Marcy Di Michele | January 9, 2015 It happens all the time in professional sports. A team is underachieving. They aren’t performing up to expectations. Players don’t seem to be developing as a General Manager would have…
Oilers: First Half Report Card – Forwards Rob Soria | January 9, 2015 As disappointing as the first forty-one games of the Edmonton Oilers 2014-15 campaign have turned out to be, it has been the group’s inability to produce offence with any sort…