Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet: Oct 13, 2016 Jim Parsons | October 13, 2016 Well, my first kick at the can with the Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet was a mixed bag of results. Some of my picks were bang on and some didn’t do…
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet: Oct 12th Jim Parsons | October 12, 2016 I’d like to welcome you to a new feature here at The Hockey Writers and the fantasy section. Every day, I’ll be taking a look at the daily matchups in…
The Oilers Can Make the Playoffs If… Marcy Di Michele | October 12, 2016 As the Edmonton Oilers set to embark on a new NHL season, they look markedly different from last year’s team. Taylor Hall and Nail Yakupov are gone. Milan Lucic, Kris…
NHL Standings Predictions: Preseason Edition Larry Fisher | October 11, 2016 With the puck about to drop on the NHL season, I’m putting out my official preseason standings predictions. As was the case last year, I’m updating my offseason standings predictions…
Facing Off: Season Preview and Predictions Larry Fisher | October 10, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Oilers’ Yakupov Failure a Two-Way Street Rob Soria | October 8, 2016 From the moment the Edmonton Oilers decided to use the No. 1 selection in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft to select Nail Yakupov, there were those who questioned the decision.…
Yakupov and the Curse of the #1 Pick Marcy Di Michele | October 8, 2016 We’ve learned one thing about Peter Chiarelli during his time as an NHL GM: He cares not for a player’s draft status. If he feels trading them will improve the…
Latest Oilers Speculation: Yakupov, Wisniewski, Versteeg & Gryba Shane Sander | October 7, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have narrowed their training camp roster down to 30 players as the preseason nears its end. In goal, the Oilers re-assigned Laurent Brossoit who was quite impressive in…
Signs of McDavid’s Leadership Were Everywhere Jim Parsons | October 6, 2016 Even though it happened just 24 hours ago, by now it’s old news that the Edmonton Oilers named Connor McDavid the 15th captain in franchise history and the youngest captain to…
NHL’s Worst-Kept Secret: McDavid Named Captain Marcy Di Michele | October 6, 2016 It was the worst-kept secret in the NHL. Who was going to be the Oilers next captain? Would they go with “veteran” Jordan Eberle or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? How about newcomer Milan…
McDavid Named Captain of Oilers, Kings’ Pearson Suspended & More Steven DiOssi | October 5, 2016 McDavid Named Captain of Oilers The Edmonton Oilers named forward Connor McDavid as the 15th captain in franchise history, the team announced on Wednesday. Jordan Eberle, Milan Lucic and Ryan…
What Do the Oilers Want to Do With Nail Yakupov? Marcy Di Michele | October 4, 2016 Peter Chiarelli isn’t afraid to make a trade, that much we know. His goal is to improve his team for now and the future. For an organization steeped in recent…
