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How Craig Berube’s Defensive System Has Elevated John Tavares’ Shooting Percentage

The Old Prof | March 30, 2025

One of the great storylines for the Toronto Maple Leafs this season is the significant increase in John Tavares’ shooting percentage. This season, after 66 games, he’s put in 35…

Categories Toronto Maple Leafs

Oilers: 3 Biggest NHL All-Star Game Snubs in Franchise History

Brian Swane | February 1, 2024

The 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend gets underway tonight (Feb. 1) in Toronto and culminates Saturday (Feb. 3) with the 68th annual NHL All-Star Game at Scotiabank Arena. Connor McDavid will…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers History

Petr Klima Lives in Oilers’ History for Iconic Cup Game-Winner

The Old Prof | May 8, 2023

In some sad news, the NHL announced last Thursday that Petr Klíma passed away suddenly at the age of 58. In his NHL career, Klima played for five different NHL…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

5 Times the Oilers Rallied to Win Series After Game 1 Home Loss

Brian Swane | April 19, 2023

There is tension in Oil Country after the Edmonton Oilers dropped Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, falling 4-3 in overtime at Rogers Place…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Edmonton Oilers’ Forgotten Greats: Craig Simpson

Brian Swane | June 13, 2022

An entire generation knows Craig Simpson only as a television analyst. And there are probably quite a few older fans that don’t remember him for anything else but being in…

Categories Hockey History, Oilers History

Oilers: Simpson Calls It Like It Is On Edmonton Radio

Rob Soria | January 14, 2016

While he may have won a pair of Stanley Cup Championships as a player with the Edmonton Oilers, been a part of the coaching staff for three seasons in the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

When The Northlands Coliseum Closes on the Oilers

Peter Chau | December 17, 2013

To those who know me, I wasn’t originally a Canucks fan. To a fault, I will admit that I am a bandwagon jumper. Yes, I am guilty of  jumping from…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History

UND Hockey: Jordan Schmaltz Growing Into His Role

Eric Burton | November 1, 2013

Jordan Schmaltz is a 20-year old sophomore defenseman that plays for the University of North Dakota. Schmaltz was drafted 25th overall by the Saint Louis Blues in the first round…

Categories College Hockey, NCHC

Edmonton Oilers All-Time Roster

Carl Maloney | July 27, 2012

With the Edmonton Oilers previous season well over, and the upcoming season months (hopefully) away, Oiler fans are sitting, awaiting the next big Oiler news. They have had an eventful offseason already…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History

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