Oilers Should Benefit from World Championship Success Rob Soria | May 30, 2016 From an Edmonton Oilers standpoint, the 2016 IIHF World Championship could not have gone much better. While the likes of Leon Draisaitl, Matt Hendricks, Patrick Maroon and Andrej Sekera enjoyed…
Oilers Would Be Wise to Hold on to Benoit Pouliot Rob Soria | May 29, 2016 In the minds of many a hockey expert, the Edmonton Oilers took a pretty big risk in signing Benoit Pouliot to a five-year/$20 million deal in the summer of 2014.…
Oilers: Nugent-Hopkins Unlikely to Play Centre at World Cup Rob Soria | May 28, 2016 Despite not being a part of Team North America’s initial roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, there was never a doubt that Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would…
Connor McDavid Scores First of World Championship: Video Dustin L. Nelson | May 22, 2016 Connor McDavid opened the scoring in Sunday’s gold medal match between Canada and Finland. It was his first goal of the tournament. It was the only scored during the first…
Zack Kassian: Major Piece in Oilers Future? Brett Slawson | May 19, 2016 On May 19th, 2016, the Edmonton Oilers announced that they had signed forward Zack Kassian to a one-year contract extension, worth a reported $1.5 Million. A native of Windsor, Ontario,…
The Oilers are Fortunate to have Taylor Hall Marcy Di Michele | May 17, 2016 The World Hockey Championship is a tricky tournament to use as a measuring stick. The competition is either watered down, or the opponents are inferior in terms of talent. Unlike…
Is Connor McDavid a Goal Scorer? Marcy Di Michele | May 16, 2016 Through nine games at the World Hockey Championship, Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid has eight assists and no goals on 11 shots. Team Canada will play for the Gold Medal…
Are the Penguins Just Lucky to be Good? Marcy Di Michele | May 12, 2016 When I browse through the Edmonton Oilers Twitter world, I see a lot of fans debating about the fourth overall pick, should they keep it or trade it. If they…
Connor McDavid ‘Best Player’ in NHL: Cherry Angelo Montilla | May 11, 2016 Selecting a Calder Trophy winner as the NHL’s rookie of the year is a no-brainer for Don Cherry. During Hockey Night in Canada’s Coach’s Corner segment on Tuesday night, Cherry…
Is There Still a Debate Between Strome and Marner? Devin Slawson | May 9, 2016 Behind Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel at the 2015 NHL Draft, there was a great debate surrounding the third overall pick. The Arizona Coyotes held that pick and had to…
Oilers: Get to Know Drake Caggiula Brett Slawson | May 9, 2016 On May 7th, 2016, the Edmonton Oilers announced that they had officially signed Drake Caggiula to a two-year, entry-level contract. A native of Whitby, Ontario, Caggiula recently completed his fourth…
Connor McDavid Scores First Points of World Championship Dustin L. Nelson | May 8, 2016 Edmonton Oilers phenom Connor McDavid scored his first points of the 2016 World Championship Sunday when Canada crushed Hungary in a predictable 7-1 rout. In the game, McDavid grabbed a…
