Oilers Send Darnell Nurse To AHL To Start 2015-16 Season Shane Sander | October 1, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have made their second round of cuts this preseason with two games and eight days remaining in training camp before the season opener against the St. Louis…
Oilers Trying to Pawn Off Nikita Nikitin? Larry Fisher | September 27, 2015 Say nice things about Nikita Nikitin. Write good stuff about him too. After a slow, seemingly out-of-shape start to training camp — picking up where he left off last season…
Mi-C-ing in Action: NHL Teams Currently Without Captains Ryan Szporer | September 4, 2015 While you don’t necessarily need a captain to win in the NHL, the healthy majority of teams currently without one just missed the playoffs. That admittedly could be a coincidence.…
Who is the Edmonton Oilers Captain of the Future? Brett Slawson | September 2, 2015 At the moment, defenseman Andrew Ference leads the Edmonton Oilers both on and off the ice, and as a result wears the captains “C” proudly. Named team captain of the Oilers…
Hockey News: Crosby’s Life; Oilers Captaincy; Kane Investigation Marcy Di Michele | August 25, 2015 A collection of all the latest news, rumors and rumblings in the world of hockey… Expansion to Quebec City isn’t a done deal despite the progress being made. [Sportsnet] The…
Andrew Ference Shares Fax He Sent Teams Before 1997 Draft Dustin Nelson | August 13, 2015 Thursday on Twitter, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrew Ference shared a bit of “gold” he discovered at his house. It’s a pretty inspirational fax he sent to the Pittsburgh Penguins in…
Chiarelli Must Make Decision On Nikitin & Ference Shane Sander | July 7, 2015 With the Edmonton Oilers and GM Peter Chiarelli electing to take struggling defenseman Justin Schultz to arbitration the Oilers have opened up their second buyout period. Fans have been speculating…
Oilers Would Be Wise to Steer Clear of Johnny Oduya Rob Soria | June 19, 2015 It is no secret that the Edmonton Oilers need to add at least one veteran defenceman capable of playing top four minutes along their blueline. Be it via trade or…
How the Oilers Built their Current Rebuild Marcy Di Michele | March 9, 2015 The trade deadline came with a sense of anticipation for Oilers fans, as they presumed GM Craig MacTavish would be able to move some pieces for prospects or young players,…
The Top 5 Edmonton Oilers Trade Chips Brett Slawson | March 2, 2015 As the 2015 Trade Deadline approaches, it appears as though the Edmonton Oilers will once again have an extremely eventful day ahead of them. With the playoffs out of reach…
Tuesday Trade Review: Thornton to San Jose Drew Weber | February 24, 2015 The Background In the 1997 NHL Entry Draft, a young Canadian by the name of Joe Thornton was selected first overall by the Boston Bruins. Many years later he would become a…
Q & A with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers Dan Rice | February 12, 2015 He won’t turn 22-years-old until April 12, but Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers is already showing that he is mature beyond his years. The first overall selection in the…