Today in Hockey History: May 8 Matthew Zator | May 8, 2025 The teams from the Empire State have enjoyed quite a bit of success on this date throughout the years. May 8 has also provided some “Original Six” memories, big performances…
Today in Hockey History: April 30 Matthew Zator | April 30, 2025 April 30 has been a very eventful day in National Hockey League history. An errant pass temporarily derailed a dynasty, multiple epic comebacks were completed, and records were set across…
Edmonton Oilers’ 4 Most Painful Losses Ever in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Brian Swane | April 23, 2025 Since joining the NHL in 1979, the Edmonton Oilers have played well over 300 postseason games, winning nearly 60 percent of them. That’s a great record, but it still means…
Today in Hockey History: April 22 Matthew Zator | April 22, 2025 Breaking a record set by the Great One is quite the accomplishment, and a very unlikely player did just that on this date. One of the National Hockey League’s charter…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 All-Time Performances for Team Canada Brian Swane | April 18, 2025 Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid suited up for Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off, which ran through Feb. 20 at TD Garden in Boston and Bell Centre in Montreal.…
Mark Messier Trade Tree: Edmonton to New York Conor Power | April 18, 2025 Everyone who has played in the NHL is eligible to be traded. Some of the greatest players to ever grace the NHL ice surface have had to do it for…
Ranking the Oilers’ Last 10 First-Round Picks Dale Bochon | March 14, 2025 *This archive was originally written by Rob Couch Over the past decade, it’s been feast or famine for the Edmonton Oilers when it comes to drafting in the first round.…
Gaudreau Remembered in Edmonton for All He Brought to Battle of Alberta Brian Swane | February 26, 2025 Columbus Blue Jackets forward Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew were tragically killed on Aug. 29, 2024 in Salem County, New Jersey. The siblings were riding bicycles when they…
Edmonton Oilers’ 3 Best July 1 Free-Agent Signings Brian Swane | February 15, 2025 For many years, the NHL’s free-agency period has annually opened on Canada Day. Except for a few seasons affected by factors such as the pandemic or a work stoppage, July…
Ranking the Last 5 Stanley Cup Final Game 7s Jordan Reinhardt | January 25, 2025 In June 2024, all eyes in the hockey world were on Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, FL. It was, of course, the crescendo of a Stanley Cup Final that was…
Oilers’ 5 Worst New Year’s Eve Losses Brian Swane | December 31, 2024 Normally, top-five rankings on The Hockey Writers take a positive perspective: best players, memorable moments, greatest achievements, etc. This is not one of those lists. It’s not that we don’t…
Edmonton Oilers’ Top 7 Game 7 Heroes Brian Swane | December 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are 8-5 all-time in Game 7, including 4-4 on the road. Edmonton’s winner-take-all history ranges from the infamous to the iconic. Over the course of Edmonton’s 13…
