Oilers News & Rumors: Keith, Smith, Koskinen, Gibson, McDavid Jim Parsons | June 13, 2022 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is talk that the Oilers have asked both Duncan Keith and Mike Smith to give them a heads up about their…
Oilers Could Get Lucky With Keith & Smith’s Potential Retirements Rob Couch | June 13, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers head into the offseason with a ton of work to do and not a lot of cap space to work with. This means trades, players going unsigned,…
Oilers Could Ding Blackhawks, Get Big Cap Bonus if Duncan Keith Retires Jim Parsons | June 13, 2022 ** Update: There have been differing thoughts on how this recapture penalty works now. Puck Pedia has updated their thread, also citing an account by Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Lightning, Penguins, Rangers Jim Parsons | June 13, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have asked a couple of their veteran players to make a decision by a certain date. Meanwhile, the team has learned that…
5 Former Blackhawks to Watch in the Conference Finals Gail Kauchak | June 1, 2022 Then there were four. What started with 16 teams competing for Lord Stanley’s Cup has now dwindled down to the final four. The Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York…
Oilers’ Newcomers Are the Difference From Team’s Past Playoff Failures Brian Swane | May 24, 2022 Connor McDavid has taken his game to a level that’s far above everyone else in hockey, certainly now and maybe over a generation. Leon Draisaitl, despite being less than 100…
4 Reasons Oilers Fans Should Apologize to GM Ken Holland Jim Parsons | May 23, 2022 While paraphrasing, I’ve seen reactions from ‘Mike Smith being Mike Smith, when will Holland get fired?’ to “Keith got walked on that play, well done Holland.’ There have been plenty…
Oilers’ Inability to Win Tight, Low-Scoring Games Proving Costly Colton Pankiw | May 12, 2022 Heading into the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, many were excited to see what this high-powered Edmonton Oilers offence was going to be able to do. Some were hesitant, of course,…
Oilers News & Rumors: Nurse, Woodcroft, Keith, Puljujarvi Jim Parsons | May 11, 2022 In and Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there are a lot of unhappy campers both inside the organization and among the fan base after the Oilers failed to take…
3 Oilers’ Depth Players Who Could Help Swing the Series in Their Favour Rob Couch | May 9, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings are now tied 2-2 in the best of seven first-round series. The Oilers haven’t won a playoff series since 2017 when they…
Duncan Keith Has Been Crucial to the Development Of Evan Bouchard Jim Parsons | May 8, 2022 Duncan Keith should get credit for being better than most Oilers fans thought he would be when GM Ken Holland worked a widely-criticized deal with the Chicago Blackhawks and traded…
Oilers Playing Well in Playoffs But Have Room for Improvement Dale Bochon | May 8, 2022 For all of the euphoria surrounding the Edmonton Oilers’ offensive outburst in their first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Kings, questions still remain about the defensive side of the…