Darkhorse Candidates for the 2020 Calder Trophy Eugene Helfrick | December 9, 2019 Heading into the 2019-20 NHL season, there was a laundry list of rookie players who looked primed to take the league by storm. Led by Jack Hughes and Kaapo Kakko,…
Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ 2015 Draft Class Josh Vold | November 27, 2019 After spending the 2014-15 season at the bottom of the league standings, the Edmonton Oilers turned to the NHL Entry Draft in hopes of making some moves that would improve…
Projecting the Edmonton Oilers’ Defence in 2020-21 Eric Friesen | November 25, 2019 After more than a decade of defencive woes, the Edmonton Oilers will soon be able to call their back end an area of strength. Thanks to quality drafting and plenty…
McDavid Scores 2 to Lead Oilers past Vegas, 4-2 The Canadian Press | November 24, 2019 LAS VEGAS — Connor McDavid scored two goals, Leon Draisaitl had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 4-2 on Saturday. Ethan Bear and Markus Granlund also scored for the Pacific Division-leading Oilers. Mike Smith sto…
Oilers’ Individual Awards at First Quarter of 2019-20 Eric Friesen | November 21, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the league’s best stories through the first quarter of the season. Few experts picked the Oilers to make the playoffs prior to the…
Oilers Outsider: First Place After First Month Larry Fisher | October 31, 2019 It’s official, the Edmonton Oilers will finish October on top of the Pacific Division. The Oilers are guaranteed to be in first place when the calendar turns to November —…
Oilers Outsider: 10 Thoughts Through 10 Games Larry Fisher | October 24, 2019 There are two ways to look at the first 10 games of the Edmonton Oilers season: glass half full or glass half empty. The half-full folks will highlight the record,…
Oilers News and Rumors: Gagner, Puljujarvi, Bear, More Jim Parsons | October 20, 2019 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is finally an update in regard to the trade talks that include Jesse Puljujarvi, an Oilers veteran has been recalled, Ethan…
Oilers News and Rumors: Draisaitl, McDavid, Bear, More Jim Parsons | October 16, 2019 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, is there concern over the ice time being logged by both Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid? Ethan Bear is logging big minutes…
Larsson Injury Means Opportunity for Young Oilers Defensemen Zain Bhanji | October 3, 2019 Wednesday night’s thrilling home-opener victory for the Edmonton Oilers came at a hefty cost for the club as they lost defenseman Adam Larsson to a suspected broken bone in his…
Oilers News and Rumors: Smith, Larsson Injury, Roster Changes, More Jim Parsons | October 3, 2019 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is bad news after a big win for the Oilers; they’ll be without a key defenseman for as much as six-to-eight…
Bear is Ready for Oilers’ Roster Spot Zain Bhanji | September 29, 2019 When new Edmonton Oiler and projected top-four defenseman Joel Persson went down with a shoulder injury in the Oilers 4-2 preseason loss to the Arizona Coyotes, head coach Dave Tippett…