The Nail Yakupov Drama and Why it’s Happening.
For a junior hockey player, getting drafted first overall is a dream come true. When a team has the option of choosing any prospect, but decides it wants you above …
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Leafs vs. Oilers Preview (October 29th)
It’s the start of a long week for the Maple Leafs, who start on a 3-game road trip throughout Western Canada. Their first foe will be the injury-plagued Edmonton Oilers, …
Nail Yakupov Has Opportunity with Taylor Hall Injury
Nail Yakupov has heard his name in the media quite a bit over the first few weeks of the season. The problem for the Oilers is that it’s not because …
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Hockey News: Sharks and Avs Lose; Kronwall Hurt
“I knew this renovation was going to be messy. I didn’t think it would be this messy.” Dallas Eakins — Gene Principe (@GenePrincipe) October 18, 2013 Evidently it never came …
Boyd Gordon A Perfect Complement in Edmonton
When the Edmonton Oilers signed Boyd Gordon this offseason, there were a couple of questions fans were asking. Is he worth three million per year? Can he be an upgrade over …
Oilers Send the Jets a Fruit Basket in Season Opener
Up 4-2 in the second period, it looked like the Edmonton Oilers were on their way to season opening victory. Every game that this team wins without Sam Gagner and …
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Edmonton Oilers: Previewing the Opening Night Roster
The Edmonton Oilers open the 2013-14 season tonight, October 1st, at home to the Winnipeg Jets. Both teams have heightened expectations this season and pressure to make the playoffs. There …
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Andrew Ference Captains Culture Change in Edmonton
Dallas Eakins and the Edmonton Oilers ended the suspense specualtion this past weekend and named newly acquired defenseman Andrew Ference as the 14th captain in team history, taking over from the departed …
Newcomer Andrew Ference is Named Oilers Captain
Some thought it was going to be Taylor Hall, the heart and soul of the Oilers young core. Fresh off a new long-term contract, the present and future of the …
A Look at the NHL Head Coaching Changes
Another NHL season is around the corner and, for many teams, hope springs eternal. Teams start with a clean slate and anyone is a contender early in the season. For …
Compete Level Will Be Key For Oilers
If there’s one consistent message the new regime in Edmonton is continuing to highlight, it’s that they will expect nothing less than consistent competitive effort from all their players. Both …
Dallas Eakins in as Oilers New Head Coach
It comes as no surprise that Toronto Marlies coach Dallas Eakins will taking over behind the bench in Edmonton. Twitter has been ablaze since Ralph Krueger’s firing that Eakins was …
