Edmonton Oilers 2015 NHL Draft Recap: Absolute Success Brett Slawson | June 29, 2015 Before the 2015 NHL Draft had reached its official conclusion, the Edmonton Oilers had already enjoyed one of the most successful, and inspiring periods of change in recent history. In a…
Analyzing the Oilers Draft Weekend Trades Marcy Di Michele | June 27, 2015 The Oilers chose Connor McDavid will the first overall pick, to the surprise of no one. He was the best player in the draft, and I have no problem predicting…
Edmonton Lands Defenceman Eric Gryba Andrew Forbes | June 27, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have acquired 27-year-old defenceman Eric Gryba from the Ottawa Senators. In exchange for the 6-for-4 Gryba, the Oilers send back the 107th overall pick (just acquired from…
Silent Senators Need To Step Up Caitlin Campbell | April 20, 2015 After finishing the regular season on a 22-4-4 run, the hottest team in hockey heading into the post season finds itself in a hole. In their first round match-up with…
Canadiens Don’t Need Pacioretty to Beat Senators Ryan Szporer | April 14, 2015 The last time the Montreal Canadiens were without star forward Max Pacioretty during a playoff game, they won. It was coincidentally also due to one of those pesky upper-body injuries.…
Oilers Lose Taylor Hall, but Won the Game Marcy Di Michele | October 19, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers desperately needed a win. They only had one so far on the season and have looked far from anything resembling a playoff ready team. Facing the road…
Lars is a Star This Week: Will Success Last for Habs’ Eller? Ari Grief | October 9, 2013 Hey do you know that kid Eller is leading the Habs in scoring? Really eh!? Wouldn’t have bet on that one. Me neither. How’s Daniel Brière doing? Lars Eller…
Gryba’s Hit on Lars Eller: Career Boost For Both? The Hockey Writers | October 8, 2013 As we watched Lars Eller face down on the ice following a check from Ottawa’s Eric Gryba in last May’s playoff race, my mind immediately raced back to an incident over 11 years ago. Kyle McLaren hitting Richard Zednik.
Bruins Defencemen And The Ottawa Playbook Ian C McLaren | May 20, 2013 After their Game 7 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs, it became apparent that the Boston Bruins would have to roll out a lineup devoid of Dennis Seidenberg, Andrew Ference…
Don’t Just Blame Gryba, Blame Them All Katie Flynn | May 3, 2013 It’s not the fact that a player was hit. It’s not the fact that Raphael Diaz fed Lars Eller a pass that led to the hit. It’s the fact that…
Lars Eller Injury Will Weigh Heavy on Canadiens Rob Elbaz | May 3, 2013 A raucous capacity crowd at the Bell Centre was stunned to silence late in the second period as a pool of blood collected on the ice, gushing from the nose…
Fantasy Hockey Chateau Bow Wow (April 5th) Chris Wassel | April 6, 2013 There sometimes has to be an intermission or a break from the vile fantasy performances of the evening. After all, the material can get old or stale. What would happen…