How Important are Preseason Stats in Hockey? Marcy Di Michele | September 16, 2013 When your team performs well in the preseason, there’s cause for excitement and anticipation. When your team does poorly, the usual response is “oh it’s only the preseason”. Exhibition games…
A Tale Of Two Cities: Flames Break Even In Split-Squad Series Against Oilers Anna Santiago | September 16, 2013 Albertan hockey fans got twice the entertainment Saturday night as the Flames and Oilers opened the preseason in Calgary and Edmonton, respectively. The split-squad series featured an abundance of rookies,…
Is Taylor Hall the Next Mark Messier? Carl Maloney | September 14, 2013 Much has been made over the last few days of the potential that the Edmonton Oilers could start the 2013-14 season with Taylor Hall at centre rather than his customary…
Center of Attention: Addressing the Oilers Biggest Need Marcy Di Michele | September 13, 2013 “It feels good,” said Hall. “It’s a lot different accepting passes in the middle of the ice and not having the boards to my left. But I am excited about…
An Oilers History Lesson: Edmonton’s Captains Through the Years Marcy Di Michele | September 6, 2013 The 2013-14 NHL season is just about a month away. Training camps are opening soon, and the excitement of the new year is in full swing. The Edmonton Oilers are…
Three Great Expectations for the Edmonton Oilers Season Marcy Di Michele | September 3, 2013 Last September, there was a sense of disappointment as the hockey world awaited the resolution of the CBA. There was no anticipation for training camp, and no bold pre-season predictions,…
Five Players that Need to be Better for the Edmonton Oilers Carl Maloney | September 1, 2013 The 2013 shortened season was another poor one for the Edmonton Oilers. Yet another season for Oiler fans to lament their position in the bottom of the league’s standings. There…
The Five NHL Teams Most Likely to Surprise in 2013-14 Walter McLaughlin | August 29, 2013 There are two kinds of fools: those who can’t change their opinions and those who won’t — Josh Billings For hockey fans, if there’s one thing that can reliably be…
Linus Omark Returns to the Oilers Carl Maloney | August 27, 2013 Linus Omark could be back in Oiler blue and orange this season. It was news that was a surprise to many, but Omark clearly wants to prove he can stick…
Back to the Future: A 2013-14 Pacific Division Preview Walter McLaughlin | August 19, 2013 Let’s face it: the race for the Pacific division title last year was about as exciting as watching ice freeze at the Honda Center. The Anaheim Ducks started the campaign…
Compete Level Will Be Key For Oilers Carl Maloney | August 12, 2013 If there’s one consistent message the new regime in Edmonton is continuing to highlight, it’s that they will expect nothing less than consistent competitive effort from all their players. Both…
In Defense of Peter Pocklington and ‘The Trade’ Mark Wallace Graham | August 9, 2013 August 9, 1988. A day that most Canadian hockey fans will never forget. It was when Edmonton Oiler and icon of Canada Wayne Gretzky was traded to the States with…