Oilers Might Already Have Their Goalie of the Future in Stuart Skinner Brian Swane | June 19, 2021 There are many questions this offseason around the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending situation: Bring back Mike Smith? Buy out Mikko Koskinen? Sign a big-name free agent? Swing a blockbuster trade? However,…
Oilers & Jets Series Could Come Down to Goaltending Sean Mallon | May 19, 2021 If you knew prior to the 2020-21 National Hockey League season that the Edmonton Oilers and Winnipeg Jets would face one another in Round 1 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs,…
3 Reasons to Appreciate Oilers Goalie Mikko Koskinen Brian Swane | May 5, 2021 Everyone is raving, rightfully so, about Edmonton Oilers netminder Mike Smith. After backstopping his team to a 4-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday (May 4), Smith boasts a…
Top 3 All-Time Oilers Goalies THW Archives | April 5, 2021 Goaltending: hockey’s most precarious and polarizing position. The masked men often take the blame when the team loses, and receive little credit when they win. They face 100 mph slap…
Oilers’ Mike Smith Proving Doubters Wrong Brian Swane | April 4, 2021 It’s really starting to look like it might be time to ask Mike Smith and Ken Holland for their forgiveness. Actually, it’s more just a matter of who is owed…
Edmonton Oilers’ Offseason Goalie Targets Julian Mongillo | March 26, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending position has been an area of concern for the team over the last few seasons. They failed during the 2020 offseason to address their needs, missing…
Oilers’ Tippett Is Trusting Mike Smith More This Season Luke Thomas | March 20, 2021 Coming into the 2021 NHL season, the Oilers’ expectation was that Mikko Koskinen would take over as the starting goaltender. So far, the exact opposite has happened. Mike Smith has…
Oilers Solidify Goaltending Depth With Alex Stalock Waiver Claim Julian Mongillo | March 2, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers made a small acquisition on Mar. 2 when they claimed goaltender Alex Stalock off waivers from the Minnesota Wild. The Oilers now have three NHL-caliber goalies on…
Oilers’ Acrobatic Smith Extends His Perfect Season [Video] The Old Prof | February 26, 2021 Mike Smith is 38 years old and he’s played for 16 NHL seasons. During those 16 seasons, he’s tended goal for five different NHL teams (the Dallas Stars, Tampa Bay…
3 Reasons Why the Oilers Will Make It To the Playoffs Jon Andersson | February 11, 2021 It will be a tough battle for the four playoff spots in the Scotia North Division. With about a quarter of the games played, all teams except the Ottawa Senators…
Oilers’ Troy Grosenick: 5 Things To Know About Edmonton’s Newest Goalie Brian Swane | January 31, 2021 On Saturday goaltender Troy Grosenick was added to the Edmonton Oilers active roster, amid speculation that the career minor-leaguer could make just the third start of his National Hockey League…
Oilers Got Exactly What They Needed From Koskinen’s First 100 Games Chris Carnovale | January 29, 2021 The career of Edmonton Oilers’ goaltender Mikko Koskinen has been a whirlwind thus far. He went from being selected by the New York Islanders with the 31st pick of the…
