3 Reasons the Oilers Shouldn’t Panic Over Koskinen Ian Wilson | September 19, 2018 No, those were not Edmonton Oilers highlights from last season. You’re forgiven if you mistook goaltender Mikko Koskinen’s performance against the Calgary Flames on Monday night for video clips of…
Oilers Goalie Cam Talbot – Bounce Back or Bust Ian Wilson | September 2, 2018 The stakes for Oilers’ goalie Cam Talbot are higher than Edmonton’s Stantec Tower, which will be Canada’s tallest building outside of Toronto when construction of the skyscraper wraps up this…
Predicting Oilers 2018-19 Opening Night Roster: Goalies & Defense Shane Sander | August 22, 2018 In 2016-17 the Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs for the first time in 11 years, finished second in the Pacific Division, and came within one win of the Western Conference…
Oilers Need Big Bounce Back Seasons From This Duo Mark Bowie | May 5, 2018 It’s no coincidence that the Edmonton Oilers’ disappointing 2017-18 season was chock-full of down years for several members of the team’s core group of players. From the starting goaltender to multiple…
Oilers Sign Koskinen, Montoya & Brossoit in Limbo Shane Sander | May 2, 2018 It’s official — the Edmonton Oilers have signed Mikko Koskinen to be Cam Talbot’s backup next season. As speculated a few weeks ago, the 29-year-old signed a deal with a…
The Oilers’ Maniacal Mismanagement of Montoya Brett Slawson | March 22, 2018 Let me begin by making this abundantly clear: I have nothing against Al Montoya. Throughout his nine-year NHL career to date, Montoya has been a solid goaltender. In fact, he’s…
Is Cam Talbot the Long-Term Answer for Oilers? Shane Sander | March 12, 2018 It’s nonsense to think some people are suggesting the Edmonton Oilers should trade Cam Talbot. It was just one year ago that Talbot was the second-most valuable player in Edmonton’s…
Cam Talbot’s Jekyll & Hyde Performance Rob Soria | November 11, 2017 Over the course of an 82-game NHL season, the numbers an individual player or team produce tends to work itself out. However, on occasion, there will be those anomalies that…
Oilers Need Encore Performance from Talbot Rob Soria | October 3, 2017 Expectations can be a funny thing. Heading into 2016-17, it was apparent to anyone paying attention that Cam Talbot would play a key role in the Edmonton Oilers success or failure.…
History Shows Oilers Just Can’t Draft Goaltenders THW Archives | August 15, 2017 This article was originally posted in July, 2016. The Edmonton Oilers aren’t good at drafting, shocking. One of the most commonly known things out there in hockey is how purely awful…
Laurent Brossoit and the 2017-18 Oilers Rob Soria | August 11, 2017 As great as Cam Talbot was for the Edmonton Oilers in 2016-17, expecting a repeat performance in 2017-18 would be quite the ask. In my mind, there is an extremely…
Oilers Can’t Afford to Rest Talbot Shane Sander | March 23, 2017 After a disappointing loss to the Anaheim Ducks, the Edmonton Oilers heavy reliance on goaltender Cam Talbot is once again being scrutinized. Going into Wednesday’s game, the Oilers were tied with…