Posts About "Dallas Eakins"

Why the Edmonton Oilers Should NOT Hire Mark Messier as Coach

November 11th, 2014 Amidst yet another slow start to a season, the Edmonton Oilers management almost made a major managerial mistake within the organization. Mark Messier, a six time Stanley Cup champion, five of which with the Oilers and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, was largely considered by Oilers management to replace current head coach...

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Maturing Into Elite Player

November 10th, 2014 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is starting to come into his own. In this, his fourth NHL season, he is growing into the role of an elite No. 1 centre. His 10 points on the year, while they lead the Oilers, won’t put him near the league leaders or jump off the page at you. However, when you watch RNH game to game, the progression in his game...

Paradise Lost, Oilers Organization At Crossroads

October 17th, 2014 It’s a familiar story to Edmonton Oiler fans, a slow start out of the gate in October and a season that is already on the brink just a few games into the year. Just when you thought fan morale in Oil Country couldn’t get any lower, it reaches an all-time low. The fans are still turning out as the Oilers continue to sell-out Rexall...

Five Predictions For The Oilers 2014-15 Season

September 22nd, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers 2014-15 season kicks off on October 8th against provincial rivals the Calgary Flames in what hopes to be a season the Oilers look to finally break out of the NHL basement. The Oilers enter the 5th year of the infamous rebuild carousel that never seems to end with each holding a little more optimism and a little...

Edmonton Oilers: Who is Tyler Dellow?

August 7th, 2014 In what is becoming a bigger trend throughout the NHL, many clubs are hiring analytics gurus to be part of their front offices. The Edmonton Oilers have now joined the party and have recently hired Tyler Dellow, an advanced analytics whiz, who until recently operated an analytics based blog at mc79hockey.com (@mc79hockey). The...

Oilers Panel: Future of Kevin Lowe, the Coaching Staff. Who is Leon Draisaitl?

April 21st, 2014 Welcome to the Oilers Panel. On this weeks Oilers Panel, The Hockey Writers contributors will voice their opinions on; the future of Kevin Lowe, the future of the coaching staff and why eon Draisaitl is a name Oilers fans around the hockey world should know. It's been heavily debated in the media whether Kevin Lowe's involvement...

Time To Shake Up The Old Boys Club

April 14th, 2014 After 8 years of non-playoff hockey the Edmonton Oilers are at a cross-roads with their future and changes must happen to the leadership for the betterment of the franchise. Dallas Eakins has concluded his first season as head coach of the Oilers only to fall well short of the long list of expectations and hype he came into the season...

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