NHL Rumors: Skinner, Pacioretty, Nurse, More Jim Parsons | July 13, 2018 The big news on Thursday and heading into Friday was that the Chicago Blackhawks cleared up a ton of cap space in the move that sent Marian Hossa’s deal to…
Shaking up the Oilers & Hurricanes Rosters Mark Bowie | May 27, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers were a disappointment in 2017-18 and the team could use a major roster shake-up to get the train back on track heading into the new season. Poor…
Oilers News: Updates on Maroon, Nurse, Yamamoto, Benson Shane Sander | February 18, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers have now dropped six consecutive games, and have seen their playoff aspirations take a massive hit as a result. In February alone, the Oilers are 1-6-1 through…
What Will Darnell Nurse Cost the Oilers? Shane Sander | February 14, 2018 Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is a restricted free agent (RFA) this summer. The Andrej Sekera injury at the start of the season created an opportunity for one of Nurse,…
Darnell Nurse: “I Don’t Have Dreams. I Have Goals” Jim Parsons | February 2, 2018 A recent article by SportsNet columnist Mark Spector pointed out something very interesting about young defenceman Darnell Nurse that is worth noting. When asked what type of defenceman Nurse believes…
The Electrifying Emergence of Darnell Nurse Brett Slawson | January 23, 2018 It’s been well over a decade since the Edmonton Oilers possessed an elite top-pairing defender. Following the Oilers’ appearance in the 2005-06 Stanley Cup Final, Chris Pronger was traded to…
Darnell Nurse Delivering on Promise Rob Soria | December 19, 2017 To have expected Darnell Nurse to come out of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and immediately turn into a bonafide top-four defenceman for the Edmonton Oilers was never a realistic…
Oilers Need Someone to Step up After Poor Start Shane Sander | October 10, 2017 It’s been a tough start for the Edmonton Oilers in 2017-18, and the offseason decisions made by general manager Peter Chiarelli are already coming into question. With the injury to…
Benning Could Be Key to Oilers Season Rob Soria | September 16, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of Matt Benning to a two-year deal in August of 2016, many felt the club had lucked out and stumbled upon a player…
Are the Oilers About to Sign Cody Franson? Shane Sander | September 6, 2017 There have been reports that the Edmonton Oilers are one of the finalists bidding for free agent defenseman Cody Franson. One of the reports comes from Rick Dhaliwal from Vancouver’s News…
It’s Darnell Nurse’s Time to Shine Zane Tomich | August 19, 2017 There comes a time in every man’s life where he must prove himself. This applies to Darnell Nurse. He is ready to take on a bigger role on the Oilers’…
Oilers Update on Oscar Klefbom: Fingers Crossed Jim Parsons | April 16, 2017 On Friday evening, the Edmonton Oilers dominated the San Jose Sharks. It was a nice change of pace from the disastrous outing the “Orange Crush” put forward in Game 1 of their…
