Hey Oilers! Taylor Hall is Watching Marcy Di Michele | October 28, 2016 It’s every reporter’s dream. The naturally outspoken Taylor Hall, whose Devils team is middle of the pack and his former squad having the second-best record in the NHL. The Oilers…
Being Tested and Passing With Flying Colors Jim Parsons | October 28, 2016 You often hear players talk about the notion of taking games one at a time. Sometimes, they’ll even suggest they focus on things one period, one step or one shot…
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet: Oct 28, 2016 Jim Parsons | October 28, 2016 The Maple Leafs finally snapped their losing streak. Montreal stayed incredibly hot and the Red Wings won in a shootout. The highest scoring game was the Arizona Coyotes against the…
Re-Visiting the Nugent-Hopkins Question Marcy Di Michele | October 27, 2016 It’s still early. Four points in seven games are not terrible. But although it may be early in the NHL season, it’s not early in Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ season. Between the…
Fantasy Hockey Mailbag: Blockbuster Trades Already Transpiring Larry Fisher | October 26, 2016 Sidney Crosby owners rejoice. He’s back, he sniped a goal in his first game, and the chase is on. He’s got some catching up to do in the scoring race,…
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…
