When The Northlands Coliseum Closes on the Oilers Peter Chau | December 17, 2013 To those who know me, I wasn’t originally a Canucks fan. To a fault, I will admit that I am a bandwagon jumper. Yes, I am guilty of jumping from…
A Look Back at Ilya Bryzgalov’s Career as a Duck Marcy Di Michele | December 15, 2013 Bryzgalov starts against team that drafted him 44th overall in 2000. — Jack Michaels (@EdmontonJack) December 15, 2013 Ilya Bryzgalov needed a fresh start. The lowly Oilers needed an upgrade…
The Oilers: Pattern of Failure or Impossible Precedent? Marcy Di Michele | December 10, 2013 Since their last Stanley Cup championship in 1990, the Edmonton Oilers have made the playoffs nine times out of 22 seasons, including one trip to the Finals in 2006. Since…
Taylor Hall Making Case for Team Canada Carl Maloney | December 6, 2013 Taylor Hall has been a name known to hockey fans since he stepped on to the ice in junior with the Windsor Spitfires. He’s had Memorial Cup and World Junior…
Ilya Bryzgalov Injured in Oilers Victory over Dallas Marcy Di Michele | December 2, 2013 Ilya Bryzgalov pitched a shut-out in his first full game with the Oilers. He dropped the second of a back-to-back against the Blue Jackets allowing four goals on 23 shots.…
Edmonton Oilers Top Line Rounding into Form Carl Maloney | November 29, 2013 This was the year the Edmonton Oilers were supposed to take the next step. The year that they were supposed to push for a playoff spot, and the year that…
Is There Still Hope for the Oilers Season? Marcy Di Michele | November 27, 2013 American Thanksgiving is considered a quarter pole in the NHL schedule, a good time to evaluate what’s happened over the first part of the season. In the case of the…
David Perron Irritatingly Effective for Oilers Carl Maloney | November 23, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers lef the lockout shortened 2012 with many holes to fill on their roster. Aside from a top defenseman and goaltending help, one of the biggest areas to…
How Ilya Bryzgalov Helped the Oilers Before Playing a Game Marcy Di Michele | November 20, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers season thus far has been, in a word, ugly. The team has been ravaged by injuries, have suffered inexplicable goalless droughts, endured insane trade rumors on almost…
Ilya Bryzgalov Arrives in the Great White North Carl Maloney | November 18, 2013 Ilya Bryzgalov has been recalled by the Edmonton Oilers following two AHL starts with the Oklahoma City Barons. He struggled in his first start in OKC, shaking off some of…
The Achilles’ Heel of Every Pacific Division Team this Season Walter McLaughlin | November 14, 2013 There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know.…
Should the Oilers Trade Nail Yakupov? Carl Maloney | November 14, 2013 Nail Yakupov has certainly been a hot topic of conversation in recent days. He had already been talked about early in the season as trade bait, his ice cold start…