Posts About "Dave Tippett"
Head Coach Dave Tippett Answers Six Burning Questions for Oilers
January 2nd, 2021 Every team will have questions as they put one NHL season behind them and move onto another. For the Edmonton Oilers, there were plenty of them. A team that performed well in the regular season, then dropped the ball in the 2020 play-in round, the Oilers have a lot to prove. Big changes in some areas and little change in others means...
Oilers' 2020-21 Milestones: Holland & McDavid Can Join Elite Company
December 11th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers are a storied franchise with a lot of history. Eight Hall of Famers have played for the team, alongside a multitude of other talented contributors. Many Oilers' franchise records are well out of reach thanks to the greatest player to play the game, but there are plenty of milestones that are achievable for the...
Today in Hockey History: Sept. 30
September 30th, 2020 On this date, the most storied franchise in the history of the National Hockey League signed one of its future legends. Also, three different team captains where named and a whole slew of moves were made prior to the start of regular-season action. Morenz Moves to Montreal The Montreal Canadiens signed one of the NHL’s earliest...
Oilers' Tippett Deserves Jack Adams Recognition
July 20th, 2020 The NHL announced on July 15 that Bruce Cassidy of the Boston Bruins, Alain Vigneault of the Philadelphia Flyers, and John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets were finalists for the Jack Adams Award, an honor handed out annually to the head coach that "contributed the most to his team’s success” by the NHL's Broadcasters'...
Oilers News & Rumors: Tippett, McDavid, Eakins, More
June 4th, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Oilers captain Connor McDavid popped in and surprised prospect Cole Perfetti after Perfetti won the Scholastic Player of the Year Award. Meanwhile, head coach Dave Tippett talks about preparing for NHL training camp, the Oilers could draft a defenseman, and Ducks' GM Bob Murray has some...
Oilers' Tippett, Holland, Bear, McDavid Deserve NHL Award Consideration
May 5th, 2020 The 2019-20 season propelled an array of excitement, stress, and hope, but then the pause happened—and replaced all hockey-related, hope-related emotions with pure, uninhibited sadness. When the pause hit, the Edmonton Oilers sat four points ahead of the Calgary Flames, and just three points behind the Pacific Division...
Oilers Playoff Chances Will Come Down to Koskinen & Smith
February 15th, 2020 Heading into the 2019-20 season, the Edmonton Oilers chances of returning to the Stanley Cup Playoffs laid at the feet of two men. Ultimately, the play of Mikko Koskinen and Mike Smith would determine how things play out and through the team’s first 57 games that is exactly what has occurred. Mike Smith, Edmonton Oilers (Jess...
Oilers News and Rumors: Klefbom, Jones, Tippett, More
December 9th, 2019 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is news surrounding a possible injury to the most-used player on the Oilers roster. The Oilers have recalled a defenseman from Bakersfield and coach Dave Tippett says he's just like a fan, yelling at the Oilers to "shoot!". Does that mean, like the fans, he's getting annoyed or...
Edmonton Oilers: 3 Keys to Making the Playoffs
November 29th, 2019 When Ken Holland was introduced as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers this past May, he made it clear that his goal was to make the playoffs in 2019-20. At the time, it seemed like a lofty goal for an Oilers team that missed the playoffs by 11 points in 2018-19. However, with one-third of the season behind them, they sit atop the...
Oilers: Dave Tippett's Goaltending Rotation
November 22nd, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers started the season with an out-of-character, unexpected bang. They went 5-0-0 in their first five games, a fate not achieved by the franchise since the 1980s. Fans, haters (hi, Calgary Flames fans, hope you’re doing well), and journalists have praised the league dominance of the Batman-and-Batman—no Robin this...
Oilers News & Rumors: Kassian, Expansion, Bad Losses, More
November 22nd, 2019 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Adam Larsson is back with the Oilers, there is talk surrounding Zack Kassian, early looks at the NHL Expansion Draft and how it affects the Oilers and there is concern in Edmonton over bad losses to not-so-great teams. Adam Larsson Returned on Thursday The Edmonton Oilers got Adam...
It's a Great Time to Be an Oilers Fan
November 8th, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers are looking great so far. While it's worth mentioning the last three weeks have been up and down, as a whole, this Oilers team looks much more complete than what we saw in 2018-19. We are just over a month into the season and the Oilers are sitting on the top of the standings in the Pacific Division and are fifth...
Oilers' Hot Start About to be Tested
October 30th, 2019 After scorching out to an 8-3-1 record to start the 2019-20 season, it is hard for the usually lowly Edmonton Oilers to fly under the radar around the league for getting off to one of the best starts the team has ever had in its 40-year history. The general media and fans have fallen in love with the team's top-heavy, star-studded...
