Oilers 2018-19 Opening Night Roster Prediction Shane Sander | September 26, 2018 Earlier this summer we looked at the probabilities of what the Edmonton Oilers 2018-19 opening night roster would look like. With the preseason schedule winding down, several stories have changed…
Should the Oilers Claim Zack Smith? Jim Parsons | September 25, 2018 The Ottawa Senators placed veteran center Zack Smith on waivers on Tuesday in a surprising, yet not terribly surprising move. A depth center that had an awful season in 2017-18,…
Yamamoto Forcing Oilers Hand Rob Soria | September 25, 2018 From the moment the Edmonton Oilers used the 22nd overall pick in the 2017 Entry Draft to select Kailer Yamamoto, the youngster has become a fan-favourite across Oil Country. Despite…
Oilers Playing Themselves Into Bigger Roles Jim Parsons | September 24, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are now four games into their 2018 NHL preseason and like any preseason where players understand it’s about showing up and making a case for yourself, the…
Ty Rattie: Perfect Fit for the Oilers? Jim Parsons | September 22, 2018 For many who read far too much into titles, the first thing they’re going to do is call me out for jumping the gun by using the words perfect and Ty…
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 Reduce Training Camp Roster to 45 Shane Sander | September 18, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers have made the latest round of re-assignments on their training camp roster. To recap, the Oilers started camp with 62 players and sent Kirill Maksimov, Olivier Rodrigue,…
Unexpected Oilers Ready to Explode Offensively Jim Parsons | September 18, 2018 As the Edmonton Oilers get ready to embark on another NHL season, the team, fans, and the organization should likely expect the stars to be stars. In other words, players…
Koskinen Abysmal in Oilers 2018-19 Preseason Debut & Other Notes Shane Sander | September 18, 2018 In a pre-season game where both clubs held out a majority of the players truly contending for roster spots, the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers put on a decent showing.…
Oilers Re-Sign Darnell Nurse on Two-Year Deal Jim Parsons | September 17, 2018 It was a deal that took a little bit longer than expected, but a few days after NHL training camp opened, defenseman Darnell Nurse has signed a two-year extension with…
NHL Rumors: Nurse, Rask, Nash, More Jim Parsons | September 17, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, Josh Morrissey’s new deal should set the bar for Darnell Nurse’s contract in Edmonton, the Carolina Hurricanes got bad news when it was reported Victor Rask…
Nurse Contract Update & Oilers Camp Notes Shane Sander | September 17, 2018 The last time we looked at the Edmonton Oilers contract negotiations with defenseman Darnell Nurse, we knew the two sides were at a stalemate. When Edmonton opened up training camp,…