Rival GM Says Watch Out for the Oilers Jim Parsons | December 21, 2017 Elliotte Friedman has long been considered one of the most trusted sources when it comes to inside information and the NHL. His 31 Thoughts posts are among the most popular of reads…
How the Red Wings Should Proceed with Mrazek Tony Wolak | December 15, 2017 Considering the fact that the Detroit Red Wings need to re-sign Anthony Mantha, Dylan Larkin, and Andreas Athanasiou this coming offseason, agreeing to a new contract with fellow pending restricted…
5 Thoughts: Oilers at U.S. Thanksgiving Shane Sander | November 26, 2017 It’s been a long stretch for the Edmonton Oilers and their fans through the first 23 games of this season. Edmonton’s one of seven teams from the 2017 Stanley Cup…
TSN’s Button Gives Scathing Assessment of Oilers Rob Soria | November 22, 2017 This season is starting to sound like a broken record for the Edmonton Oilers. It has been one poor performance after another, with yesterday’s 8-3 thrashing at the hands of…
Cam Talbot’s Jekyll & Hyde Performance Rob Soria | November 11, 2017 Over the course of an 82-game NHL season, the numbers an individual player or team produce tends to work itself out. However, on occasion, there will be those anomalies that…
Oilers: McLellan Misses Mark in Talbot Benching Rob Soria | October 18, 2017 It’s no secret Cam Talbot hasn’t been good out of the gate for the Edmonton Oilers. Despite being pulled from two of his first four appearances, the hope was Todd…
Don’t Hit the Panic Button yet Oilers Fans Zane Tomich | October 17, 2017 After an incredible 2016-17 season when the Edmonton Oilers came within a fingernail of the Western Conference Final, this is not the start everyone expected in 2017-18. The Oilers are…
Oilers’ Talbot Isn’t the Only Struggling Goalie in October Shane Sander | October 17, 2017 If you saw the 1-3-0 start to the season for the Edmonton Oilers, you’d think you were looking back to their decade of darkness. No, that’s the start the Oilers…
Oil Drop Report: Draisaitl, Talbot & Malone Rob Soria | October 16, 2017 As far as early disappointments in the new NHL season go, the Edmonton Oilers currently sit in a class all their own. While far from the only club to get…
Todd McLellan No Longer the Oilers “Protector” Jim Parsons | October 11, 2017 The job of an NHL coach is multi-faceted. He’s to lead, he’s to assign, he’s to direct, organize and structure. He’s also to reward for work well done and hold accountable…
Oilers Need Encore Performance from Talbot Rob Soria | October 3, 2017 Expectations can be a funny thing. Heading into 2016-17, it was apparent to anyone paying attention that Cam Talbot would play a key role in the Edmonton Oilers success or failure.…
Edmonton Oilers: 2017-18 Bold Predictions Andrew Forbes | September 19, 2017 Over the next couple of months, The Hockey Writers will be releasing a series of bold predictions. Team by team, this series will take shape as we look at some…
