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NHL Rumors: Blackhawks, Flames, Maple Leafs, Plus Players Backing Out?
June 30th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that a number of players are concerned about the NHL return-to-play plan and may choose not to participate if hockey comes back. In fact, some are calling the whole idea of keeping players safe "a joke". A few restricted free agents are starting to feel the stresses of the current NHL...
Blackhawks’ Updates as Phase 2 Begins
June 16th, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks are officially in Phase 2 of their return-to-play plan. As of June 8, the Blackhawks and the rest of the NHL were finally allowed out of quarantine to re-open their training facilities and get the players back on the ice. While there are still a number of uncertainties, the ultimate goal is to have 24 teams...
Can the Blackhawks Beat the Oilers?
May 31st, 2020 Last Tuesday the NHL and the NHLPA officially announced their 24-team return-to-play playoff format proposal to award the Stanley Cup. There are still a number of hurdles to overcome. But if all goes according to plan, the Chicago Blackhawks will face the Edmonton Oilers in a best-of-five first-round series to determine who moves on to...
Blackhawks: Upcoming Free Agents in 2020
February 25th, 2020 After an eventful trade deadline day that included the departures of goaltender Robin Lehner and defenseman Erik Gustafsson, the Chicago Blackhawks are still left with several pending free agents. With today’s salary cap, it’s impossible to keep all of these players on the roster, so it’s important to examine which ones will be...
Blackhawks Plagued by Injury Bug
January 3rd, 2020 The Chicago Blackhawks have had their fair share of bad luck and problems so far this season. The problems seem to be never-ending, but the majority of their bad luck seems to be coming from the injury bug sweeping across their locker room. Duncan Keith and Dylan Strome have both recovered and returned from their injuries, while five...
Blackhawks' 3 Stars of the Week: Oct. 14-20
October 22nd, 2019 After an 0-2-1 start to the season, the Chicago Blackhawks bounced back in a major way last week with a big game against the undefeated Edmonton Oilers to lock down their first win of the season with a 3-1 victory, followed by a 3-2 overtime win against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a Jonathan Toews tip-in, his first goal of the season....
Oilers Trade Caggiula and Garrison to Chicago For Manning and Norell
December 30th, 2018 Earlier on Sunday, the Edmonton Oilers traded Chris Wideman and a conditional third-round draft pick to the Florida Panthers in exchange for Alex Petrovic. Most of the fanbase in Edmonton seemed content with the move, despite knowing it wasn't a trade likely to move the needle much in Edmonton. The second trade the Oilers made on...
Oilers Get Much-Needed Help From Unlikely Trio
November 2nd, 2018 Had you taken a poll before the puck dropped on Thursday's Edmonton Oilers versus Chicago Blackhawks game, you'd have been hard-pressed to find anyone who would have picked Mikko Koskinen, Drake Caggiula and Tobias Rieder as the three stars. Yet, there they were, the three unlikeliest of players leading the charge for the...
Surging Oilers Forwards: Who Stays? Who Goes?
March 23rd, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers just completed their second-straight victory in dramatic fashion. With a 6-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, the Oilers have now outscored their opponents 13-5 in their last two games and Connor McDavid is making a push toward to the Art Ross Trophy. Notwithstanding the fact McDavid is one of, if not the...
5 Thoughts About Oilers, Brossoit, Lucic & Others
December 14th, 2017 There have been more lows than highs for fans of the Edmonton Oilers, but after going 7-4-0 in their last 11 games, there's light at the end of the tunnel. Are the Oilers finally turning things around? A massive problem for Edmonton has been their scoring, and it was ranked one of the worst in the NHL partway through November. In the...
Ian Cole Trade Scenario for the Penguins and Oilers
December 2nd, 2017 Word on the street is that the Pittsburgh Penguins are actively shopping defenseman Ian Cole. It's no secret the Edmonton Oilers are looking to address their blue line as well. Naturally, there's a fit between the two, and this could be a more appropriate deal than some of the rumored suggestions that would see Ryan Nugent-Hopkins...
5 Thoughts: Oilers at U.S. Thanksgiving
November 26th, 2017 It's been a long stretch for the Edmonton Oilers and their fans through the first 23 games of this season. Edmonton's one of seven teams from the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs that are outside the playoff picture at U.S. Thanksgiving for 2017-18. If it's any consolation, that includes last year's Stanley Cup champions the Pittsburgh...
McLellan's Early Line Combinations
September 18th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers are a few days into training camp, and head coach Todd McLellan seems to have an eye on the regular season line combinations. From the first look, McLellan is working towards getting his opening night roster nailed down. Edmonton starts their pre-season on Monday with split-squad games against the Calgary...
