Keeping Derek Roy Not The Worst Thing The Oilers Could Do Shane Sander | February 26, 2015 With another season winding down in Edmonton and another wait for the NHL Entry Draft the Oilers find themselves headed back to the drawing board to prep for the 2015-16…
Should the Islanders Trade Griffin Reinhart? Scott Clinco | February 26, 2015 Earlier this week, the Islanders made headlines as they signed defenseman Nick Leddy to a 7 year extension. My THW colleague Pete Judge did an excellent piece on why that…
What Can the Oilers Get for Jeff Petry? Marcy Di Michele | February 26, 2015 The trade deadline isn’t officially until March 2nd, but teams are wasting no time making deals. In fact, this is shaping up to one of the busiest trade seasons we’ve…
BU’s Matt O’Connor Drawing NHL Interest Carl Maloney | February 25, 2015 Matt O’Connor’s world has certainly changed. The Boston University goaltender went from being a relative unknown, and within weeks has had no less than 14 NHL teams that have come…
Klef-BOMB: Edmonton’s Exploding Star Brett Slawson | February 25, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have had little success to celebrate since last reaching the playoffs and the Stanley Cup Finals in 2006. Failed season after failed season have come and passed…
Unlikely Todd Nelson Returns As Oilers Coach In 2015-16 Rob Soria | February 24, 2015 After suffering through what was the Dallas Eakins era for just under a season and a half, it appears as though the vast majority of Edmonton Oilers fans are more…
A Scout’s Life With Duane Sutter Ted Warren | February 23, 2015 You may not notice them, but the next time you go watch your favorite NHL or AHL team play, locate the press box and look for a group of guys…
Draisaitl, Nurse Breaking the Oilers Mould Carl Maloney | February 23, 2015 Conventional wisdom has suggested that if a team is bad enough, long enough then eventually they will reap the rewards of multiple high draft picks, and hence the term rebuild.…
Oilers Talk: Was it Dallas Eakins’ Fault? Marcy Di Michele | February 20, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers improved play as of late has sparked an interesting question: did they wait too long to change the coach? Believe it or not, many are wondering if…
Oilers Goaltending In Need Of Help, But From Where? Carl Maloney | February 19, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have a myriad of issues with their current roster and an abundance of holes to fix. Their most pressing need is in their most important position –…
Edmonton’s Anton Lander Finally Hitting His Stride Carl Maloney | February 18, 2015 Drafted in the 2nd round, 40th overall in 2009, Anton Lander was expected to be another can’t miss prospect that would join the Oilers core of young stars sooner rather than later. He…
Are the Edmonton Oilers…Good? Brett Slawson | February 18, 2015 Are the Edmonton Oilers a good hockey team? Now that you’ve finished laughing, I’ll point out that although the Oilers possess a nowhere near winning record, they have become a…