Posts About "Kevin Lowe"
1986-87 Oilers: "Boys on the Bus"
March 14th, 2017 Before there were shows like HBO's "Hard Knocks" and the NHL's "Road to the Winter Classic" there was "Boys on the Bus", a documentary with exclusive interviews, behind the scenes footage and never before scene clips from the Edmonton Oilers of the 1980's. On Wednesday at 7:30 pm (ET), the NHL Network will be televising the...
Should Oilers Retire Lowe's No. 4?
November 13th, 2016 If you're an Edmonton Oilers fan, you already know when Kevin Lowe's name comes up in any conversation he's a polarizing figure. The 57-year-old Lowe has spent 34 years of his professional career within Edmonton's organization, but he's far from the most popular Oiler in history. In his current role with the team, Lowe is the Vice...
Are the Edmonton Oilers Cursed?
March 7th, 2016 For a team that has won three NHL Draft Lotteries over the past six years, one which ultimately landed them the league’s next great player in Connor McDavid, suggesting the Edmonton Oilers organization may be cursed seems a tad ridiculous. While luck has clearly been on their side when it comes to draft placement, they are at the...
The Edmonton Oilers, Offer Sheets and Dougie Hamilton
June 5th, 2015 Over the last number years, it has almost become an annual tradition for fans of the Edmonton Oilers to concoct a list of potential restricted free agents for the organization to target by going the route of the always popular offer sheet. During each and every one of those occasions, there has always been a so-called primary target...
Connor McDavid Can't Save the Oilers
May 14th, 2015 Rome wasn't built in a day. It’s tired. It’s over-used. It’s outstandingly accurate. As clichéd as the idiom has become it’s a lesson we should pay attention to. It’s a lesson Kevin Lowe should have paid attention to, and one Oilers fans can only hope Peter Chiarelli has learned. The Oilers are benefiting from...
Oilers Posterchild For How NOT To Rebuild An NHL Franchise
November 30th, 2014 It’s easy to cast blame in hindsight than it is in the moment, a common theme amongst the Edmonton Oilers fanbase. With the Oilers currently 0-12-2 against Western Conference opponents and heading into December second to last in the NHL, the fans of this once great organization are at a wits end. Just when you think it can’t get any...
