Oilers Can Turn to Skinner in Net During Smith’s Injury Absence Brian Swane | October 21, 2021 There is a sense of unease in Oil Country, as Edmonton Oilers starting goaltender Mike Smith was placed on injured reserve on Oct. 20, after he was hurt against the…
Oilers’ Mike Smith Is Showing That Age Is Just a Number Rob Couch | October 15, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers and Mike Smith are constantly criticized over running with the same goalie tandem in net. Many believe Smith just had a lucky year and that he won’t…
Oilers’ Mike Smith Confident in Team Ahead of 2021-22 Season Rob Couch | October 7, 2021 After practice on October 6, Mike Smith sat down with the media and gave us great insight from a goalie and veteran’s perspective on the new look for the Edmonton…
Oilers’ Koskinen in a Better Situation After Personally Challenging Season Brian Swane | October 6, 2021 It’s getting close to three years now that goaltender Mikko Koskinen has been the object of derision in Oil Country. Ever since the Edmonton Oilers signed Koskinen to a three-year…
Oilers’ Goaltending Plans Affected by Stalock News D. Edward Bochon | September 25, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers received bad news at the start of their main training camp. Oilers general manager Ken Holland announced that goaltender Alex Stalock is unlikely to play this season…
Oilers’ Stalock Could Have Bigger Than Expected Role Brian Swane | August 24, 2021 The average Edmonton Oilers fan might have seen the recent videos of Alex Stalock in something called Da Beauty League and figured that the veteran goalie is onto his next…
Oilers Face Questions in Goal at Both NHL Level & in Minors Brian Swane | August 12, 2021 There is no more intriguing position in the Edmonton Oilers organization than goaltending. No position causes more consternation in Oil Country. While the Oilers appear to have all the pieces…
Oilers Need to Address Their Goaltending This Offseason Julian Mongillo | June 28, 2021 It is no secret that Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland was on the hunt to address his goaltending situation during the 2020 offseason. He made a significant push to…
Oilers Might Already Have Their Goalie of the Future in Stuart Skinner Brian Swane | June 19, 2021 There are many questions this offseason around the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending situation: Bring back Mike Smith? Buy out Mikko Koskinen? Sign a big-name free agent? Swing a blockbuster trade? However,…
Oilers & Jets Series Could Come Down to Goaltending Sean Mallon | May 19, 2021 If you knew prior to the 2020-21 National Hockey League season that the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets would face one another in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs,…
3 Reasons to Appreciate Oilers Goalie Mikko Koskinen Brian Swane | May 5, 2021 Everyone is raving, rightfully so, about Edmonton Oilers netminder Mike Smith. After backstopping his team to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday (May 4), Smith boasts a…
Top 3 All-Time Oilers Goalies THW Archives | April 5, 2021 Goaltending: hockey’s most precarious and polarizing position. The masked men often take the blame when the team loses, and receive little credit when they win. They face 100 mph slap…
