Are the Oilers This Good? The Defense Jim Parsons | January 28, 2017 [mc4wp_form id=”230175″] In the first of a three-part series, we tried to tackle the question: are the Edmonton Oilers really as good as their recent record and current position in the…
Would Vegas Take an Unprotected Eberle? Jim Parsons | January 14, 2017 The other day I wrote a piece discussing Jordan Eberle and how his lack of goal scoring has him obviously feeling the heat in Edmonton. To his credit, he came…
Oilers on the Protected List After 40 Games Jim Parsons | January 7, 2017 Near the end of November, I reexamined what the Oilers would do when it came to protecting their players from Las Vegas in the 2017 NHL Expansion Draft. I’d noted…
Chiarelli: Good or Bad GM in 2016? Jim Parsons | January 1, 2017 As the 2016 calendar year closes, it’s only natural to reflect on some of the year’s major stories in Oil Country. In no way making that job a small task,…
Oilers Trending in Right Direction Rob Soria | December 31, 2016 No matter how things play out in their New Year’s Eve tilt with the Vancouver Canucks, the Edmonton Oilers will close out 2016 as a playoff team in the Western…
Oilers Prioritizing Russell Extension: That’s a Mistake Jim Parsons | December 28, 2016 Social media was abuzz last night as news came out that seems to officially confirm the rumor the Edmonton Oilers are looking to extend defenseman Kris Russell to another contract. Doing…
Oilers Looking for a True Top Blue Jim Parsons | December 17, 2016 There are very few superstar, No. 1 defensemen in the NHL. An argument can be made that there may be only five or six teams in the NHL who employ…
Are Oilers Risking Asset Mismanagement? Jim Parsons | December 15, 2016 There has been a lot of talk lately about Kris Russell. Some of it centers around the fact that Russell has played well for the Edmonton Oilers and is logging…
The Brandon Davidson Dilemma Jim Parsons | November 24, 2016 When the 2016-17 NHL season started, there was palpable excitement for the return of a healthy Brandon Davidson to the Edmonton Oilers blue line. Davidson had missed about 30 games…
Oilers Roller Coaster Ride Rolls On Rob Soria | November 22, 2016 After last night’s 5-0 thumping of the Western Conference-leading Chicago Blackhawks, the Edmonton Oilers have officially reached the quarter pole of their season and they find themselves in some rather…
Who Has Edmonton Missed Most? Jim Parsons | November 13, 2016 Sunday night against the New York Rangers, the Oilers will welcome back Zack Kassian. He’s missed three of the Oilers 15 games and Edmonton has lost two of the three…
Oilers Getting Money’s Worth From Sekera Rob Soria | October 30, 2016 Back in the summer of 2015, the Edmonton Oilers turned more than a few heads by jumping into the unrestricted free agent market and landing one of its biggest prizes,…