Oilers Deal For Ekholm Puts Pressure On Bouchard To Step Up Jim Parsons | March 1, 2023 With Tyson Barrie gone and Mattias Ekholm in, the Edmonton Oilers are a much more solid team defensively than they were just 24 hours ago. That said, depending on how…
Sharks Cap Retention Policy Could Cost the Oilers Evan Bouchard Jim Parsons | February 15, 2023 If a report by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun regarding the San Jose Sharks’ willingness (or rumored lack thereof) to retain salary on Erik Karlsson is accurate, fans in Edmonton who like…
3 Oilers Takeaways From First Half of 2022-23 Season Colton Pankiw | January 17, 2023 While things are certainly going well as of now for the Edmonton Oilers, thanks to three straight victories, the first half of the 2022-23 season was far from smooth sailing.…
Oilers Can’t Rely on Luck to Change Their Abysmal Home Record Dale Bochon | January 15, 2023 For many of us, there’s no place like home. Just ask Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz or Pink Floyd when they wrote about the importance of home in their…
What if Oilers’ Evan Bouchard is Little More Than Tyson Barrie 2.0? Jim Parsons | January 13, 2023 Fairly or unfairly, Tyson Barrie often gets ragged on in the Edmonton market for being too offensively gifted, but not defensively sound. He’s a bonafide weapon on the power play…
Oilers Need to Start Contract Talks with Upcoming RFAs Rob Couch | January 12, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers could have started contract negotiations with their restricted free agents (RFA) a while ago, as they did with Stuart Skinner. General manager Ken Holland acted early and…
Oilers Have Defensive Fix by Trading for Predators’ Ekholm Rob Couch | January 6, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers are in a dogfight for a playoff spot, similar to last season. They will be getting Evander Kane back in the lineup, but scoring hasn’t necessarily been…
Oilers Could Revive Magic of Duncan Keith Deal Via Ekholm Trade Jim Parsons | January 5, 2023 Recent reports suggest the Nashville Predators are making defenseman Mattias Ekholm available via trade ahead of this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. A franchise that hasn’t played nearly as well as…
3 Potential Trade Destinations for Blue Jackets’ Gavrikov Nicholas Arnold | January 2, 2023 Trade deadline season is upon us. That means lots of time for fun and speculation about “who goes where” heading into another playoff push. Teams are always trying to get…
3 Oilers Who Need to Elevate Their Play in 2023 Sean Panganiban | January 2, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers head into the new year with a 20-16-2 record and they’ve leaned heavily on players like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Stuart Skinner.…
Dear Santa: Edmonton Oilers Wish List for 2023 Jim Parsons | December 21, 2022 As the holidays’ approach and the 2023 portion of this NHL season creeps upon a team that is not playing as well as they would like in multiple areas, there…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Costly Loss to Ducks Jim Parsons | December 17, 2022 Saturday saw another close game, but another loss for the Edmonton Oilers. This time it was Edmonton falling short in a 4-3 decision for the Ducks in regulation time. It…
