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Oilers & Talbot Need More From Each Other

Oilers & Talbot Need More From Each Other

January 21st, 2019 With the focus on so many other aspects of the Edmonton Oilers' roster this season, and with fans clamoring for a GM change after getting a coaching change, the impact of goaltending has been somewhat overlooked. Take the Oilers' significant run of success, going 7-2-1...

Oilers Koskinen Excelling in NHL After Time in Europe

VANCOUVER — Mikko Koskinen always knew he'd return to the NHL. The six-foot-seven Finnish goalie was taken 31st overall by the New York Islanders in the 2009 draft but logged just four games with the franchise before returning to Europe in 20...
Grant Fuhr Urges Oilers to Avoid Big Mistake

Grant Fuhr Urges Oilers to Avoid Big Mistake

December 5th, 2018 I was fortunate enough to have a long chat with former Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr this week. A good guy whose documentary "Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story" had just been released in Canada on the Sportsnet Network, if you haven't seen the film, you should...
Oilers Should Think Hard About Moving Talbot

Oilers Should Think Hard About Moving Talbot

November 30th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are in a precarious position when it comes to the 2018-19 postseason. Although they have been a disappointment so far, the team is alive and well in the playoff race just past the quarter mark of the season. Because of this, the Oilers must...
Don't You Dare: Arguments Against Trading Cam Talbot

Don't You Dare: Arguments Against Trading Cam Talbot

November 28th, 2018 Right or wrong, there is talk in Edmonton these days about trading netminder Cam Talbot. It's amazing to see how quickly the story behind the goaltending situation has changed considering not a couple months ago, the majority of the fanbase was up in arms that...
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Goaltending

Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Goaltending

November 23rd, 2018 We've covered the forwards, we've covered the defense and before the Edmonton Oilers square off against the Anaheim Ducks Thursday night, it made sense to cover the goaltenders. Mikko Koskinen gets the call in net for the Oilers tonight and based on his play so far this...
Oilers Need Cam Talbot to Rebound

Oilers Need Cam Talbot to Rebound

November 18th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are about to reach the quarter pole in their 2018-19 schedule and netminder Cam Talbot may be on the verge of losing his spot as the team’s No. 1 goalie. With the 31-year-old still struggling with consistency, the improved play of Mikko...
Oilers’ Koskinen Making Most of Opportunity

Oilers’ Koskinen Making Most of Opportunity

November 16th, 2018 It has been just over two months since Mikko Koskinen kicked off his return to North America and what a whirlwind it has been. After spending the last seven years tending twine in the KHL and SM-liiga, the Edmonton Oilers goaltender has gone from unknown...
Oilers Prospects Update: Goaltending

Oilers Prospects Update: Goaltending

October 24th, 2018 In this edition of the Edmonton Oilers Prospect Update, we're going to be focusing on all things goaltending within the organization. For the first time in a long time, the team can boast about having five goaltenders that are 24 year's old or younger. Believe it or not,...
Grant Fuhr Ready for Return to Hockey

Grant Fuhr Ready for Return to Hockey

October 16th, 2018 It's been almost a decade since Grant Fuhr worked as a goalie coach in the NHL and the Hall-of-Fame netminder says he's ready for a return to the rink. "It's something I'd like to do again. I enjoy being around the rink. That's the fun part – I've never lost the love...
3 Reasons the Oilers Shouldn't Panic Over Koskinen

3 Reasons the Oilers Shouldn't Panic Over Koskinen

September 19th, 2018 No, those were not Edmonton Oilers highlights from last season. You're forgiven if you mistook goaltender Mikko Koskinen's performance against the Calgary Flames on Monday night for video clips of the Oilers' 2017-18 No. 1 goalie Cam Talbot. The Oilers gave up a goal on...
Oilers Goalie Cam Talbot - Bounce Back or Bust

Oilers Goalie Cam Talbot - Bounce Back or Bust

September 2nd, 2018 The stakes for Oilers' goalie Cam Talbot are higher than Edmonton's Stantec Tower, which will be Canada's tallest building outside of Toronto when construction of the skyscraper wraps up this fall. And, if he hopes to appease the Oilers' rabid fanbase and silence his...
Predicting Oilers 2018-19 Opening Night Roster: Goalies & Defense

Predicting Oilers 2018-19 Opening Night Roster: Goalies & Defense

August 22nd, 2018 In 2016-17 the Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs for the first time in 11 years, finished second in the Pacific Division, and came within one win of the Western Conference Final. In 2017-18 they were projected to be Stanley Cup contenders but ultimately missed the playoffs...
Oilers Need Big Bounce Back Seasons From This Duo

Oilers Need Big Bounce Back Seasons From This Duo

May 5th, 2018 It’s no coincidence that the Edmonton Oilers’ disappointing 2017-18 season was chock-full of down years for several members of the team’s core group of players. From the starting goaltender to multiple top-four defensemen to a $6-million winger, the struggles ran...
Oilers Sign Koskinen, Montoya & Brossoit in Limbo

Oilers Sign Koskinen, Montoya & Brossoit in Limbo

May 2nd, 2018 It's official -- the Edmonton Oilers have signed Mikko Koskinen to be Cam Talbot's backup next season. As speculated a few weeks ago, the 29-year-old signed a deal with a cap hit of $2.5 million, but it's a one-year deal, not two as previously rumored. Moneywise, $2 million...
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