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Are the Edmonton Oilers…Good?

Brett Slawson | February 18, 2015

Are the Edmonton Oilers a good hockey team? Now that you’ve finished laughing, I’ll point out that although the Oilers possess a nowhere near winning record, they have become a…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, NHL Coaching

Edmonton Oilers Draft Success Only Surface Deep

Carl Maloney | October 7, 2014

Much has been made about the Edmonton Oilers and the amount of recent top end draft picks that they have featured in their lineup. In fact to start the 2014-15…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers: A Look into the State of the Franchise

Carl Maloney | June 27, 2014

Entering the 2014 offseason, the grocery list for Craig MacTavish and the Edmonton Oilers is a long one indeed. MacTavish has been up front and aggressive in what he wants…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Oilers Start the Season With Question Marks Up the Middle

Carl Maloney | September 24, 2013

The Edmonton Oilers were planning on going into 2013-14 with a firmly established top six group of forwards. Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Sam Gagner, Nail Yakupov and the newly acquired David Perron…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers Offseason Focus: The Forwards

Carl Maloney | June 16, 2013

The third of three features that will look at the Oilers in their three positional areas. Taking a look at where the strengths are and what weaknesses they need to look at…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trades Contracts and Transactions

What Do Injuries Up the Middle Mean for the Edmonton Oilers?

Carl Maloney | February 6, 2013

Recent injuries to Shawn Horcoff and Eric Belanger have left a hole in the lineup of the Edmonton Oilers. Horcoff recently suffered a broken knuckle and is expected to be…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Teemu Hartikainen: The Next Edmonton Oilers Power Forward

Carl Maloney | November 10, 2012

When you look at the projected group of forwards for the Edmonton Oilers in 2012-13 there are a few things that jump out. The amount of young, dynamic, offensive talent jumps out right…

Categories AHL, Edmonton Oilers, NHL Prospects, Player Profiles

Breaking Down the Edmonton Oilers Forward Group

Carl Maloney | September 8, 2012

Over the past few years there has been little to cheer about in terms of on-ice success if you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan.  With the team firmly entrenched in re-build…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Previews and Predictions
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