Mikko Koskinen’s Consistency Is Key to Oilers Success Caden Inaba | September 19, 2019 The 2018-19 season was quite the rollercoaster for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen. His only other tenure on an NHL team was back in the 2010-11 season with the New…
Oilers Banking on Koskinen, Smith Tandem Rob Soria | July 15, 2019 It’s not every day that we see a team with two of the league’s top four scorers miss the playoffs but the Edmonton Oilers managed to accomplish just that in…
Oilers & Talbot Need More From Each Other Drew Hanson | January 21, 2019 With the focus on so many other aspects of the Edmonton Oilers’ roster this season, and with fans clamoring for a GM change after getting a coaching change, the impact…
Oilers Koskinen Excelling in NHL After Time in Europe The Canadian Press | December 16, 2018 VANCOUVER — Mikko Koskinen always knew he’d return to the NHL. The six-foot-seven Finnish goalie was taken 31st overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 draft but logged just four games with the franchise before returning to Europe in 20…
Grant Fuhr Urges Oilers to Avoid Big Mistake Jim Parsons | December 5, 2018 I was fortunate enough to have a long chat with former Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr this week. A good guy whose documentary “Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story” had just…
Oilers Should Think Hard About Moving Talbot The Hockey Writers | November 30, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are in a precarious position when it comes to the 2018-19 postseason. Although they have been a disappointment so far, the team is alive and well in…
Don’t You Dare: Arguments Against Trading Cam Talbot Jim Parsons | November 28, 2018 Right or wrong, there is talk in Edmonton these days about trading netminder Cam Talbot. It’s amazing to see how quickly the story behind the goaltending situation has changed considering…
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Goaltending Jim Parsons | November 23, 2018 We’ve covered the forwards, we’ve covered the defense and before the Edmonton Oilers square off against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night, it made sense to cover the goaltenders. Mikko Koskinen…
Oilers Need Cam Talbot to Rebound Rob Soria | November 18, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are about to reach the quarter pole in their 2018-19 schedule and netminder Cam Talbot may be on the verge of losing his spot as the team’s…
Oilers’ Koskinen Making Most of Opportunity Rob Soria | November 16, 2018 It has been just over two months since Mikko Koskinen kicked off his return to North America and what a whirlwind it has been. After spending the last seven years…
Oilers Prospects Update: Goaltending Shane Sander | October 24, 2018 In this edition of the Edmonton Oilers Prospect Update, we’re going to be focusing on all things goaltending within the organization. For the first time in a long time, the…
Grant Fuhr Ready for Return to Hockey Ian Wilson | October 16, 2018 It’s been almost a decade since Grant Fuhr worked as a goalie coach in the NHL and the Hall-of-Fame netminder says he’s ready for a return to the rink. “It’s…