Playoffs or Bust Can’t Be Oilers Mentality Rob Soria | January 19, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a curious predicament. The limitations of their roster are obvious to any hockey observer and yet the opportunity to grab a playoff spot in…
McDavid Milestones to Watch for This Year Eric Friesen | January 19, 2019 Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid accomplished more in his first four NHL seasons than most players will in a career. With five individual NHL awards and more than 300 career points,…
Edmonton Oilers and the 50 Shades of Extreme Jim Parsons | January 4, 2019 If you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan, you probably feel and know well the swings that come with being an Edmonton Oilers fan. Either the “sky is falling” or the “team…
THW Podcast – Ep 5: One-on-One With Sean Shapiro & Reid Wilkins Jim Parsons | January 3, 2019 On the fifth episode of the Hockey Writers Podcast, we bring in two insiders with two teams who have been front a center in the world of hockey news lately.…
Oilers McDavid Will Reach Elite Company Eric Friesen | December 30, 2018 Making history is nothing new for Connor McDavid. He’s been setting records and winning awards throughout his hockey career. He added to his growing list of achievements on Dec. 13,…
Oilers Looking Ahead to Expansion Draft Eric Friesen | December 23, 2018 The NHL announced on Dec. 4 what had been expected for months — Seattle will become the league’s 32nd team in 2021-22. This means there will also be another expansion…
Former Ref Suggests McDavid Needs to “Chat” With NHL Officials Jim Parsons | December 22, 2018 As part of Episode 3 of The Hockey Writers Podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with former NHL official Kerry Fraser. Among the topics that came up in that…
What’s Wrong With the Woeful Oilers’ Power Play? Jim Parsons | December 11, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are on a near-fantastic run since Ken Hitchcock took over as head coach. He earned his seventh win in 10 games behind the bench on Sunday when…
Connor McDavid’s Most Memorable Goals Eric Friesen | November 23, 2018 Since he joined the Edmonton Oilers in 2015-16, Connor McDavid has accumulated many milestones and accolades. McDavid added to his list of achievements on Tuesday when he scored his 100th…
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Forwards Jim Parsons | November 22, 2018 With 21 games in the Edmonton Oilers 2018-19 NHL season in the rearview mirror, the team sits with a record of 10-10-1, good enough (or bad enough, depending on how…
Time for Oilers to Go with Draisaitl and Nugent-Hopkins Rob Soria | November 19, 2018 As the Edmonton Oilers prepare to embark on a three-game road trip, it has become painfully obvious something needs to change. Whether now is the time that some will be…
5 Teams That Need Jack Hughes the Most Mark Scheig | November 17, 2018 With the American Thanksgiving holiday approaching, the 2018-19 NHL season is nearly at the quarter pole. Traditionally, this is when most experts say we have a good idea of what…