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Oilers: Takeaways from Nicholson's Press Conference

Oilers: Takeaways from Nicholson's Press Conference

April 15th, 2018 Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan had his day with the media, followed by general manager Peter Chiarelli. Then it was Oilers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Nicholson's day. There's clear disappointment across the board from all areas of the organization....
Oilers Must Avoid Panic Move

Oilers Must Avoid Panic Move

April 13th, 2018 With a season that can only be described as disastrous finally in the books, the Edmonton Oilers are once again heading into the off-season with many a question surrounding their roster. Though many felt the organization had turned the corner from what is known as the...
5 Questions for Oilers Management

5 Questions for Oilers Management

April 7th, 2018 As the off-season rears it's ugly head for the Edmonton Oilers, there's going to be plenty of questions this summer. Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan are front and center when it comes to the criticism and have taken plenty of blame for how the year has unfolded. Chiarelli...
5 Options To Replace Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli

5 Options To Replace Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli

March 21st, 2018 The pitchforks and torches are out. It's easy to question the abilities of Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli. Fans are upset with his asset management and misappropriation of funds under the salary cap. Then there are the trades that have blown up in the...
What Will Darnell Nurse Cost the Oilers?

What Will Darnell Nurse Cost the Oilers?

February 14th, 2018 Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is a restricted free agent (RFA) this summer. The Andrej Sekera injury at the start of the season created an opportunity for one of Nurse, or Matt Benning a chance to play top-four minutes. Benning was first but faltered. Once Nurse...
Patrick Maroon & the NHL Trade Deadline

Patrick Maroon & the NHL Trade Deadline

February 11th, 2018 With the NHL Trade Deadline quickly approaching, there seems to be plenty of rumors surrounding Edmonton Oilers forward Patrick Maroon. It's no secret the 29-year-old is a pending unrestricted free agent (UFA) this summer and is the most valuable of Edmonton's pending free...
Oilers Aren't Making the Playoffs

Oilers Aren't Making the Playoffs

February 11th, 2018 For every fan that's holding onto a glimmer of hope, it's time to face the cold hard truth. The Edmonton Oilers are not going to make the playoffs this year. If there was ever a point in the season to pinpoint as the moment, you could say that it was this three-game...
Oilers Fail to Recognize Importance of Sekera

Oilers Fail to Recognize Importance of Sekera

January 2nd, 2018 After taking over the reins as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, Peter Chiarelli targeted two players to help address what was an apparent need for the club. In acquiring Cam Talbot via trade and signing Andrej Sekera to a free agent deal, the Ottawa native brought...
Peter Chiarelli: Death by a Thousand Cuts

Peter Chiarelli: Death by a Thousand Cuts

November 29th, 2017 Peter Chiarelli, general manager and president of hockey operations for the Edmonton Oilers, addressed the media in a brief press conference Tuesday morning. Approaching December in the young 2017-18 NHL season, the Oilers find themselves in an unfortunate, but familiar...
This Isn’t on Todd McLellan

This Isn’t on Todd McLellan

November 25th, 2017 As the Edmonton Oilers 2017-18 campaign continues to spiral out of control, we have reached the point in the season where many have officially hit the panic button. With the losses continuing to pile up, the calls for the firing of Todd McLellan have started to become...
Don't Fire McLellan, Point Finger at Players & Chiarelli

Don't Fire McLellan, Point Finger at Players & Chiarelli

November 22nd, 2017 It continues to go from bad to worse for the Edmonton Oilers. The 2017-18 season was highly anticipated as the year the Oilers finally emerged from the Decade of Darkness into Stanley Cup contenders. Things are not going according to the great hockey prophecy about the...
TSN’s Button Gives Scathing Assessment of Oilers

TSN’s Button Gives Scathing Assessment of Oilers

November 22nd, 2017 This season is starting to sound like a broken record for the Edmonton Oilers. It has been one poor performance after another, with yesterday’s 8-3 thrashing at the hands of St. Louis Blues being the new low point of the year. It hasn’t been pretty and according to...
Time for Chiarelli to Feel Some Heat

Time for Chiarelli to Feel Some Heat

November 19th, 2017 With roughly 25% of their 2017-18 season now in the books, it is clear there is something wrong with the Edmonton Oilers and contrary to popular opinion, it is not all on the players. No question the collective could be performing better but there does appear to be a taboo...
Oilers Need Offensive Depth From Within

Oilers Need Offensive Depth From Within

November 3rd, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers aren’t scoring this season — and, consequently, aren’t winning. Only three wins through 11 games, averaging fewer than three goals per game — way fewer, as in closer to two than three, at 2.18. That has got to change sooner than later —...
Grading Chiarelli: Oilers Summer Moves (Part II)

Grading Chiarelli: Oilers Summer Moves (Part II)

September 22nd, 2017 In Part II of our of Grading Chiarelli series, we're taking a look at some of the smaller signings for the organization and the biggest signing in franchise history. For those who felt I was harsh in my grades in Part I, — and I was a little based on the uncertainty of...
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