For the Oilers, It’s Not How You Start, It’s How You Finish Marcy Di Michele | October 25, 2016 Temper the expectations, not the enthusiasm. Wise words from Sportsnet’s Tim Micallef when discussing the Edmonton Oilers. Since the team was ripped to shreds by their head coach, their record…
Oilers Pass Test with Flying Colours Rob Soria | October 25, 2016 It was five days ago, in this very spot, that I wrote about the Edmonton Oilers’ embarking on their only difficult stretch of games in the month of October. While…
Are the NHL’s Outdoor Games Getting Old? Marcy Di Michele | October 24, 2016 Who doesn’t love hockey being played out in the open air, reminding everyone (except most of the players) of their days as a kid on frozen ponds? Who doesn’t love…
Oilers and Canucks the Toast of the League Trevor Beggs | October 22, 2016 Maybe you thought you were dreaming, but this title isn’t a figment of loopy dreams from too many sleeping pills. As of Friday morning, the Oilers and Canucks shared top…
NHL Scoring Off To Red-Hot Start Joseph Aleong | October 22, 2016 Much has been made about the decline in NHL scoring in the past few seasons, with the average goals scored in 2015-16 hitting their lowest point since before the 2004-05…
Brief History of Trading First Overalls Marcy Di Michele | October 21, 2016 When Nail Yakupov (now a member of the St. Louis Blues) returned to Edmonton for the first time since being traded, he scored a goal, albeit in a losing cause.…
Oilers Return to Form as Yakupov Comes to Visit Marcy Di Michele | October 20, 2016 Last Sunday night, when the Edmonton Oilers were shelled by an injury-depleted Buffalo Sabres squad, it felt like the sky was falling. The players were upset, the fans were upset, and…
Oilers to Face First Real Test Rob Soria | October 20, 2016 While it certainly hasn’t always been pretty, the Edmonton Oilers have managed to do exactly what they needed to during the opening week of their 2016-17 season. Outside of an…
Early NHL Stories out of the Pacific Division The Hockey Writers | October 20, 2016 It is still very early in the marathon race that is the NHL season. Nothing is decided in the month of October. However, how teams perform in the early going…
First NHL 17 Roster Effect on the Oilers? Shane Sander | October 20, 2016 EA Sports has released the first of several roster updates for NHL 17 this season and with them, several notes can be made about the Edmonton Oilers. The game has…
Quick out Months, Miller Is Healthy, Orr Talks About McDavid & More News Steven DiOssi | October 19, 2016 Quick Expected to Miss ‘About Three Months’ The Los Angeles Kings expect to be without goaltender Jonathan Quick for about three months, according to general manager Dean Lombardi on Wednesday.…
Cam Talbot: A Tale of Twos Jim Parsons | October 19, 2016 Wednesday morning, Cam Talbot will be the proud father of a set of twins. His wife is set to bring two beautiful new babies into the world and with Edmonton’s…