Hey Oilers! Taylor Hall is Watching Marcy Di Michele | October 28, 2016 It’s every reporter’s dream. The naturally outspoken Taylor Hall, whose Devils team is middle of the pack and his former squad having the second-best record in the NHL. The Oilers…
Being Tested and Passing With Flying Colors Jim Parsons | October 28, 2016 You often hear players talk about the notion of taking games one at a time. Sometimes, they’ll even suggest they focus on things one period, one step or one shot…
Re-Visiting the Nugent-Hopkins Question Marcy Di Michele | October 27, 2016 It’s still early. Four points in seven games are not terrible. But although it may be early in the NHL season, it’s not early in Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ season. Between the…
The Oilers Unlikely, Unsung Heroes Jim Parsons | October 26, 2016 When the season started and before the Edmonton Oilers went 5-1-0, every injury was a potential disaster. Losing players like Matt Hendricks, Iiro Pakarinen and Brandon Davidson meant Edmonton would…
For the Oilers, It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish Marcy Di Michele | October 25, 2016 Temper the expectations, not the enthusiasm. Wise words from Sportsnet’s Tim Micallef when discussing the Edmonton Oilers. Since the team was ripped to shreds by their head coach, their record…
Oilers Pass Test with Flying Colours Rob Soria | October 25, 2016 It was five days ago, in this very spot, that I wrote about the Edmonton Oilers’ embarking on their only difficult stretch of games in the month of October. While…
Should Oilers Send Puljujarvi to AHL? Shane Sander | October 25, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers are off to their best start in recent memory thanks to a 5-1-0 record to start the year. The team is rewarding Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli…
Should Russell’s Play Make Him a Long-Term Oiler? Jim Parsons | October 25, 2016 To say Kris Russell has been a pleasant surprise for the Edmonton Oilers would be understating things. Russell hasn’t just been good, it’s arguable that he’s been one of, if…
What Happened to the Oilers 2009 Draft Picks? Shane Sander | October 23, 2016 It’s a well-known fact that the Edmonton Oilers went through a near decade of abysmal performances at the draft table. In June 2009, the Oilers’ management and scouting staff added…
Oilers and Canucks the Toast of the League Trevor Beggs | October 22, 2016 Maybe you thought you were dreaming, but this title isn’t a figment of loopy dreams from too many sleeping pills. As of Friday morning, the Oilers and Canucks shared top…
Oilers Heritage Classic Alumni Roster Breakdown Shane Sander | October 22, 2016 The 2016 Heritage Classic will be played this weekend between the Edmonton Oilers and the Winnipeg Jets. The alumni game is creating quite the buzz as Edmonton is set to…
First Place Oilers and 5 Early Surprises Jim Parsons | October 21, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers season is now five games old. It doesn’t sound like much, but that will be more than six percent of the season gone in an instant and…