Are the Oilers Buyers or Sellers? Jim Parsons | February 11, 2019 With the Edmonton Oilers closer to the basement of the NHL standings than a playoff spot, it’s hard to know whether or not the team is a buyer heading into…
Oilers Can’t Afford to Wait to Make a Move Jim Parsons | February 6, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers are doing what they’ve done so many times in the past few seasons — starting to embarrass themselves. The breakdown that came during the third period and…
Stars Shine at Skills Show in San Jose Louis Pannone | January 26, 2019 It was a star-studded evening on Friday night at the SAP Center in San Jose, where the annual NHL All-Star Skills Contest took place in front of a crowd of…
Connor McDavid Speaks: Don’t Believe? “Leave” Jim Parsons | January 21, 2019 Connor McDavid is certainly a leader on the ice, but there are some fans who wonder where his leadership skills start and end when it comes to speaking up in…
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…