Oilers’ Goaltending Battle Between Skinner & Pickard Begins The Old Prof | October 13, 2025 Two games into the 2025–26 season, and we’re already asking the question Edmonton Oilers fans saw coming: who’s the real number one in net? In Game 1, Stuart Skinner had…
4 Takeaways From Oilers’ 3-1 Win Against Canucks Brian Swane | October 12, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers picked up their first win of the new NHL season, defeating the Vancouver Canucks by a score of 3-1 at Rogers Place on Saturday (Oct. 11) night.…
Barkov Out, Pickard Staying, Stolarz’s Deal, & More NHL Rumors Jim Parsons | September 29, 2025 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, did the Edmonton Oilers pick Calvin Pickard over Connor Ingram? If so, why? In other news, Anthony Stolarz has signed a team-friendly extension with the…
Edmonton Oilers’ Skinner and Pickard Deserve More Respect The Old Prof | September 28, 2025 When Daily Faceoff dropped their goalie tandem rankings for the 2025–26 season, putting the Edmonton Oilers‘ goalies Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard at 27th out of 32 felt… well, off.…
4 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-0 Preseason Win Against Jets Brian Swane | September 27, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers improved to 3-1-1 in the 2025 NHL Preseason by blanking the Winnipeg Jets 4-0 at Rogers Place on Friday (Sept. 26) night. Edmonton got goals from Kasperi…
Stuart Skinner & Peter Aubry: The Goaltending Test That Will Define the Oilers The Old Prof | September 6, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers are standing at a crossroads as the 2025–26 NHL season kicks off. Everyone knows the team’s big offensive stars will show up. But what about the goalie?…
Canadian Goalies and the 40-Win Benchmark: Still Meaningful or Just Nostalgia? The Old Prof | September 5, 2025 Four Canadian-born goalies have hit the 40-win mark in the last decade: Carey Price (Montreal Canadiens), Braden Holtby (Washington Capitals, three times), Cam Talbot (Edmonton Oilers), and Devan Dubnyk (Minnesota…
Oilers Goaltending Not Good Enough to Win Stanley Cup Dale Bochon | September 4, 2025 The Edmonton Oilers needed one big save in double overtime of Game 2 of the 2025 Stanley Cup Final and they never got it. Instead, Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand…
Wolf Extension, Oilers Goaltending Overhaul, & More NHL Rumors Jim Parsons | August 15, 2025 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Dustin Wolf talked about his extension conversations with the Calgary Flames. Is he close to inking a new deal? Meanwhile, one scribe notes that the…
Oilers’ Matt Tomkins Could Be a Nice Surprise This Season Jackson Scherger | August 7, 2025 Changes in the Edmonton Oilers’ crease were discussed upon the immediate end of their season. We thought it was coming at first, but it now seems to be a far-off…
Goalie Matt Tomkins Journey Back to Edmonton and the Oilers The Old Prof | July 23, 2025 If the name Matt Tomkins doesn’t immediately ring a bell, you’re not alone. He didn’t land with the Edmonton Oilers in a noisy headline trade or the buzz that follows…
Oilers 2024-25 Report Cards: Calvin Pickard Matt Parks | July 19, 2025 As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded superstar forward Leon Draisaitl, and now we continue with goaltender Calvin Pickard. Pickard…
