Another Measuring Stick for Oilers Rob Soria | November 11, 2016 Heading into the 2016-17 season, it was no secret that the Edmonton Oilers had something to prove. After making major changes to their roster over the course of the summer,…
Trading Benoit Pouliot Jim Parsons | November 11, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers should consider trading Benoit Pouliot. Not because he’s a bad player and not because he’s played poorly to start the season — even though the second part…
Oilers Number One Goalie? Marcy Di Michele | November 11, 2016 Not since Dwayne Roloson helped propel them to a Stanley Cup Final appearance in 2006 have the Oilers been able to look at goaltending as a position of strength. At…
Not Your Grandfather’s Oilers Marcy Di Michele | November 9, 2016 For about a 12-minute or so stretch from the end of the first period to the midway point of the second, it looked as though the Oilers were going to…
Who Should Protect the Superstars? Jim Parsons | November 8, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers lost a close game to the Toronto Maple Leafs a few days ago. One of the things that got a lot of attention isn’t the fact that…
McDavid Better Than Crosby? Not Yet Marcy Di Michele | November 8, 2016 Back in November 2013, Sportsnet magazine published an article on the incoming phenom Connor McDavid. The cover read “Better Than Crosby.” The piece went on to talk about McDavid’s domination…
Former Oilers Nobody Misses Jim Parsons | November 6, 2016 I woke up Saturday morning to hear that former Edmonton Oiler Raffi Torres had retired from the NHL. A player who was once a key depth piece in the 2006 Stanley…
Oilers Learning to Win Ugly Rob Soria | November 6, 2016 After years of finding ways to lose hockey games, this year’s edition of the Edmonton Oilers appear to be doing their best to buck that trend. While it may still…
5 Condors That Could Be Oilers Shane Sander | November 5, 2016 Last season the Edmonton Oilers dressed 35 skaters and three goaltenders throughout the year. Outside of players acquired in trades, a few of those players ended the year in Edmonton…
Sidney Crosby vs Connor McDavid Joshua Crockett | November 5, 2016 With Tuesday’s game between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers drawing closer, there’s a ton of hype in the form of comparing two of the NHL’s top talents: Sidney Crosby…
The Oilers Missing Ingredient Marcy Di Michele | November 4, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers had a torrid start to the season and found themselves on top of the Western Conference with a 7-1-0 record. Since then, they’ve rattled off three straight losses,…
Benning Not to Blame for Loss Jim Parsons | November 4, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers lost their third game in a row on Thursday. That makes it officially a losing streak. Fans were hoping that this 7-1-0 start was the beginning of…