Oilers’ Mailbag: Defence, Defence and More Defence Jim Parsons | February 7, 2019 I’ve never done a mailbag segment for the Edmonton Oilers. That said, with how popular these segments seem to be and with how many questions Oilers fans may have these…
Oilers Can’t Afford to Wait to Make a Move Jim Parsons | February 6, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers are doing what they’ve done so many times in the past few seasons — starting to embarrass themselves. The breakdown that came during the third period and…
NHL Rumors: Keith, Lightning, Oilers, Leafs, Bruins Jim Parsons | February 1, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, there is news that the Tampa Bay Lightning have looked into two popular forwards on the trade market, the Oilers are considering an extension for a…
Three Oilers Trades to Expect Almost Immediately Jim Parsons | January 31, 2019 As the Edmonton Oilers come to the end of their bye week, some immediate moves are going to need to be made. Oscar Klefbom is almost ready to return and…
NHL Rumors: Talbot, Matthews, Devils, Wild, More Jim Parsons | January 22, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, there is an update out of Toronto on the negotiations with Auston Matthews, a potential plan in place when it comes to the goaltending situation in…
Oilers & Talbot Need More From Each Other Drew Hanson | January 21, 2019 With the focus on so many other aspects of the Edmonton Oilers’ roster this season, and with fans clamoring for a GM change after getting a coaching change, the impact…
Blockbuster Trade Scenario for Oilers and Blue Jackets Jim Parsons | January 18, 2019 As the NHL Trade Deadline approaches, teams are scouting and calling each other, players are listening and looking and fans are gitty with excitement at a time of year where…
Oilers to Apply “Full-Court Press” for a Scoring Forward Jim Parsons | January 14, 2019 There are fans, media, management, and players in Edmonton suggesting the performance of the team right now is simply not good enough. Describing the perception of the club as a…
Grant Fuhr Urges Oilers to Avoid Big Mistake Jim Parsons | December 5, 2018 I was fortunate enough to have a long chat with former Oilers goaltender Grant Fuhr this week. A good guy whose documentary “Making Coco: The Grant Fuhr Story” had just…
3 Oilers That Need to Step Up Eric Friesen | December 2, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are getting better results under new head coach Ken Hitchcock, but there are several players that still need to step up. On most nights, if Connor McDavid,…
Oilers Should Think Hard About Moving Talbot The Hockey Writers | November 30, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are in a precarious position when it comes to the 2018-19 postseason. Although they have been a disappointment so far, the team is alive and well in…
Don’t You Dare: Arguments Against Trading Cam Talbot Jim Parsons | November 28, 2018 Right or wrong, there is talk in Edmonton these days about trading netminder Cam Talbot. It’s amazing to see how quickly the story behind the goaltending situation has changed considering…
