Awful First Half Teams Will Stay Awful Mark Shiver | February 2, 2015 View image | gettyimages.com January marked the beginning of a new year. Resolutions were plentiful as were hopes that favorite NHL teams would somehow catch fire and make a run…
Edmonton Oilers: Too Soon To Consider Nail Yakupov A Bust? Carl Maloney | February 2, 2015 The start to Nail Yakupov’s NHL career is one that is difficult to put a positive spin on. A No.1 overall pick in 2012, he was expected to be a…
Oliver Ekman-Larsson? Make it Happen, Oilers Marcy Di Michele | January 31, 2015 There needs to be tempered expectations on this one. Coyotes GM Don Maloney uttered the words that “everybody is up for grabs”, and attention immediately turned to 23 year-old defenceman…
Jeff Petry’s Time In Edmonton Is Limited Carl Maloney | January 30, 2015 There have been few Edmonton Oilers defensemen over the last few years that have been debated more than Jeff Petry. Much of it has been critical. He’s not physical enough. He’s…
Sabres and Oilers: Comparing the NHL’s Bottom Two Teams Tim Olewniczak | January 29, 2015 As the 2014-2015 season wages on, two teams have been on a downward spiral that has landed both in the NHL’s basement. These teams are the Buffalo Sabres and the…
3 Major Trades the Edmonton Oilers Need to Contemplate Brett Slawson | January 28, 2015 Half way through the 2014-15 NHL season and it has been more of the same for the Edmonton Oilers. Seemingly endless frustration, failure and un-attained expectations have become the norm in the “City…
Game of Numbers: Edmonton Oilers Edition Andrew Forbes | January 27, 2015 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones, franchise player…
Mike Richards is Not Derek Roy. Marcy Di Michele | January 26, 2015 A few weeks ago, the Oilers made a trade in which they dealt AHL quality centerman Mark Arcobello to the Nashville Predators for the experienced, yet underwhelming Derek Roy. Arcobello…
How Has Each Canadian Team Performed in 2014-15 Trevor Beggs | January 23, 2015 There were low expectations for Canadian hockey teams heading into the 2014-15 season. Only one of the seven Canadian teams made the playoffs in 2013-14, the first time that happened since…
Oilers Rebuild Can Still Be Salvaged Rob Soria | January 20, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have certainly had their fair share of struggles since selecting Taylor Hall with the first overall pick of the 2010 National Hockey League Entry Draft. While the…
David Perron: Paying Off Huge for Pittsburgh Craig Hagerman | January 20, 2015 It’s been nearly three weeks since the Pittsburgh Penguins acquired David Perron from the Edmonton Oilers and already the deal looks to be paying off. The Penguins are in a…
Oilers: Derek Roy Is Not An Option Rob Soria | January 19, 2015 Considering we are just ten games into the Derek Roy Experiment, no one should be overly surprised by the fact many an Edmonton Oilers fan have fallen in love with…
