Oilers: Why Drafting a Goalie is Crucial Brett Slawson | March 16, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers are riddled with issues. Scarce on defensive depth and skill, weak in terms of bottom line wingers and essentially no goaltending depth. These are just a few deficiencies which…
The Oilers, Jets, Jacob Trouba and 2016 Entry Draft Rob Soria | March 16, 2016 While the level of expectation on the Edmonton Oilers was nowhere as high as what the Winnipeg Jets faced heading into the 2015-16 NHL campaign, both clubs seasons can be…
With McDavid In Fold, Oilers Must Sell Mark Scheig | March 16, 2016 First things first about the Edmonton Oilers: this has been Connor McDavid’s team since the night of the draft lottery. Now that we have the obvious out-of-the-way, we can focus…
Oilers: Reality Has Set In for Laurent Brossoit Rob Soria | March 15, 2016 While the vast majority of Oilers Nation appeared to be more than comfortable with anointing Laurent Brossoit as the goalie of the future for the Edmonton Oilers after just two…
Predicting 3 Major NHL Draft Day Trades Devin Slawson | March 15, 2016 Although there are still several months until the 2016 NHL Draft, the draft order is becoming more and more clear each day. While many teams continue to battle for extra…
The People vs. Nail Yakupov Marcy Di Michele | March 14, 2016 Dear Hockey Fans in Edmonton, When Nail Yakupov was drafted first overall by the Oilers in 2012, what were your expectations? In retrospect, was he your ideal choice? Would Alex…
Oilers Sign Finn Jere Sallinen Dustin L. Nelson | March 13, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have given 25-year-old Finnish forward Jere Sallinen to a one-year, entry-level contract, the team announced Sunday. Details of the contract were not disclosed. Sallinen was a 6th…
Oilers: Is Cam Talbot a Top 10 NHL Goalie? Rob Soria | March 12, 2016 When discussions surrounding who are the top goaltenders in the game today start, the name of Cam Talbot is understandably never part of the equation. After all, the 28-year old is…
Will Jason Demers Injury Adjust Oilers Approach? Rob Soria | March 11, 2016 With last night’s 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild, it looks as though the Edmonton Oilers are headed down an all too familiar road to close out their 2015-16 campaign.…
Darnell Nurse Suspended 3 Games Dustin L. Nelson | March 10, 2016 The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse three games for being the aggressor in a fight with San Jose Sharks defenseman Roman Polak on…
What is Darnell Nurse? Brett Slawson | March 10, 2016 To say that the Edmonton Oilers have struggled this season would be an understatement, yet, unfortunately, it is a sentiment that has been echoed many times before. In a season…
Darnell Nurse to Have Player Safety Hearing Dustin L. Nelson | March 9, 2016 Darnell Nurse may be in some trouble for an incident that occurred in Tuesday’s game against the San Jose Sharks. He’s scheduled to have a hearing with the NHL Department…
