NHL Power Rankings Through 5 Games Larry Fisher | October 17, 2017 It’s early days and hockey fans shouldn’t be drawing any conclusions until at least American Thanksgiving — that’s November 23rd, for our Canadian readers. A wise man once told me,…
Oilers, Jets Look to Send Message Rob Soria | October 9, 2017 It is not often that we get a chance to see two teams go head-to-head in a so-called response game this early in an NHL season. In most cases, that…
Chirped: NHL Fans Already Running Out of Hats Tony Wolak | October 9, 2017 Less than a week into the 2017-18 NHL season, fans across North America have already witnessed five hat tricks. As a result, economists are projecting that fans will completely run…
Oilers Receive Early Season Wake-Up Call Rob Soria | October 8, 2017 It was bound to happen. After starting the 2017-18 campaign with a shutout win over their provincial rivals and media across the league singing their praises, the Edmonton Oilers showed…
McDavid Could Score 100 Goals in a Single Season Jim Parsons | October 6, 2017 The statement itself sounds absurd. The idea that any player could score 100 goals in a single season is outlandish considering the only man to get close just so happened…
Predictions for the 2017-18 NHL Season Joel Griffith | October 6, 2017 It’s a hockey fanatic’s favorite time of year. NHL hockey is back for the 2017-18 season, and with it arrives a whole new list of unknowns. Can the Pittsburgh Penguins…
Facing Off: Hot Takes to Start Season Larry Fisher | October 5, 2017 Drop of the puck, pitter, patter, let’s get at ’er! That’s a phrase coined by Regan Bartel, the play-by-play voice of the WHL’s Kelowna Rockets. If you’ve listened to Bartel’s…
McDavid Does McDavid Things in Season Opener Shane Sander | October 5, 2017 The first game of the Edmonton Oilers season is over, and Connor McDavid led the way by doing Connor McDavid things. The Oilers captain scored a natural hat trick, the…
NHL Standings Predictions: Preseason Edition Larry Fisher | October 4, 2017 NHL Standings Predictions: Offseason Edition Bullish and a little bullied. That’s how I’m feeling about my official preseason predictions on opening day of the 2017-18 NHL campaign. Bullish in that…
Edmonton Oilers: 24 Hours, 24 Thoughts Jim Parsons | October 3, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers are about 24 hours away from kicking off the 2017-18 regular season. With fans ready for another year and the team considered a favorite by many to…
What the Right Contract for Patrick Maroon Looks Like Jim Parsons | September 27, 2017 It’s not like the Oilers haven’t tried to find a mainstay with superstar center Connor McDavid. It’s not been Milan Lucic who was brought in to play alongside “The Next…
2018 NHL Awards Predictions: Training Camp Edition Joseph Ochs | September 26, 2017 It’s late September, so naturally it’s time to start making end of year award predictions for the NHL. (Also, if the beginning of that introductory sentence made you think of…
