Struggling Flyers & Oilers Reportedly Talking Trades Bill Schoeninger | November 11, 2013 Sitting at 14th in both the Eastern and Western Conferences, the Philadelphia Flyers and Edmonton Oilers certainly are not happy with how their seasons have gone so far. For the…
The Oilers Trade Ladislav Smid and Sign Ilya Bryzgalov Marcy Di Michele | November 9, 2013 Early in this young NHL season, there have been numerous trade rumors surrounding the Edmonton Oilers. Not uncommon when a team that is supposed to (but wasn’t ready to) take…
Edmonton Oilers Prospect Watch: Mitchell Moroz Carl Maloney | November 8, 2013 The first edition in the 2013-14 season of a monthly feature that profiles the Edmonton Oilers top prospects Mitchell Moroz Age: 19 Team: Edmonton Oil Kings (WHL) Position: Left Wing Drafted:…
Mark Arcobello a Bright Spot in a Dismal Start to Oilers Season Carl Maloney | November 6, 2013 The start to the 2013-14 Edmonton Oilers season has not gone as planned. An understatement to be sure. Positives are few and far between with many players underachieving or simply…
The Oilers and the Art of Asset Management Marcy Di Michele | November 5, 2013 The NHL lives in a salary cap world. A world that requires teams to draft well and develop properly. And it’s a world that places a great deal of emphasis…
The Jumbled Pacific Division: An Early Season Recap Walter McLaughlin | October 31, 2013 I think we consider too much the good luck of the early bird, and not enough the bad luck of the early worm — Franklin D. Roosevelt After just over…
Why the Edmonton Oilers Rebuild is Different from other Teams Marcy Di Michele | October 30, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers dropped a 4-0 decision at home to the Toronto Maple Leafs last night. Unlike some other games this season, where the guys played well enough but the…
Leafs vs. Oilers Preview (October 29th) Alex Mai | October 29, 2013 It’s the start of a long week for the Maple Leafs, who start on a 3-game road trip throughout Western Canada. Their first foe will be the injury-plagued Edmonton Oilers,…
Richard Bachman Strong in Oilers Loss to Kings Marcy Di Michele | October 28, 2013 Another game, another loss for the Edmonton Oilers. But somewhere, in the midst of the wilderness, a light shines from the Oilers crease. A diamond in the rough perhaps? An…
The Week Ahead in Leafland Nathan Kanter | October 28, 2013 After three games, I wrote about the Leafs being undefeated. Was I getting a bit ahead of myself? Yes, of course I was. But now 12 games in, they are sitting…
Nail Yakupov Has Opportunity with Taylor Hall Injury Carl Maloney | October 27, 2013 Nail Yakupov has heard his name in the media quite a bit over the first few weeks of the season. The problem for the Oilers is that it’s not because…
Oiler Player Profile: Who is Mark Arcobello? Marcy Di Michele | October 23, 2013 He’s got 10 points on the season, tied for the team lead. Though still searching for his first NHL goal, Mark Arcobello has come into Edmonton and provided them with…