NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Rangers, Blackhawks, Oilers Jim Parsons | October 21, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin spoke with media on Wednesday and touched on a few topics. Among them, his future with the team, whether…
3 Surprise Standouts From Oilers First 3 Games Brian Swane | October 20, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers are 3-0 after rallying to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Rogers Place. With six points, Edmonton sits atop the Pacific Division standings…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blues, Sabres, Maple Leafs, Flyers, More Jim Parsons | October 20, 2021 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there’s news on Mike Smith’s injury during the Edmonton Oilers vs. Anaheim Ducks game last night. Meanwhile, contract talks in Toronto may be shifting from…
6 Takeaways From Oilers’ See-Saw Win Over Young Ducks Rob Couch | October 20, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers improve to a perfect 3-0 at home and on the season in a high-scoring, back-and-forth game with the Anaheim Ducks. Rogers Place is looking tougher and tougher…
Oilers Should Pursue Blackhawks’ Dylan Strome as a Trade Target Rob Couch | October 20, 2021 The short-lived Dylan Strome experiment as a member of the Chicago Blackhawks seems to be nearing its end. Strome appears to have fallen out of favour with the coaches, as…
Oilers News & Rumors: McLeod, Shore, Maksimov, Bad Penalties Jim Parsons | October 19, 2021 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Devin Shore is ready to go for the team and will slot back into the lineup as the group takes on the…
Oilers’ Yamamoto Needs To Be Penalty Killer, Not a Penalty Taker Jim Parsons | October 18, 2021 If Kailer Yamamoto wants to be successful for the Edmonton Oilers this season, and perhaps as importantly, earn himself another contract extension, he’ll need to find a balance between being…
Oilers Weekly: McDavid, Smith, Perfect Start & More Rob Couch | October 18, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers kicked off their 2021-22 season on a much better note than 2020-21. They are one of 10 teams undefeated after the first week, and one of six…
Oilers Must Take Advantage of Back-to-Backs to Win Pacific Division Sean Panganiban | October 18, 2021 The NHL powers that be had a challenging time scheduling an equal number of back-to-back games for each team because of the Olympic break in February. Generally, playing on consecutive…
Oilers’ Early Season Success Should Lead to Division Title Bid Rob Couch | October 18, 2021 The start of a season is just as critical as any other point. The Edmonton Oilers know just as well as anyone that you can’t secure your season in the…
Oilers’ Suspect Defense Looking Solid After Two Games Jim Parsons | October 17, 2021 There were two big questions coming into the Edmonton Oilers 2021-22 season. First, could the goaltending tandem of Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen hold up? Second, would the new-look defense…
6 Takeaways From Oilers First ‘Battle of Alberta’ Win for 2021-22 Rob Couch | October 17, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers almost let a 3-0 lead evaporate late in the third period after the Calgary Flames scored two goals and cut the lead to 3-2. Jesse Puljujarvi quickly…