Jack Eichel, the Next 90-Point Player Jeff Seide | September 19, 2017 What’s $2 million among friends? Just ask Jack Eichel of the Buffalo Sabres and Leon Draisaitl of the Edmonton Oilers. Despite missing the first two months of the campaign with…
McLellan’s Early Line Combinations Shane Sander | September 18, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers are a few days into training camp, and head coach Todd McLellan seems to have an eye on the regular season line combinations. From the first look, McLellan…
Oilers Draisaitl & Bruins Pastrnak – Similar yet Different Rob Soria | September 15, 2017 From the moment the Boston Bruins announced the signing of David Pastrnak to a six-year/ $40 million deal, it was only a matter of time before the comparisons started to…
NHL 18 Player Ratings – Edmonton Oilers Shane Sander | September 12, 2017 With the release of NHL 18 around the corner, some fans have gained early access and player ratings have made their way around for debate and amusement. Among the various…
Oilers Need More from Milan Lucic Rob Soria | September 11, 2017 From a boxcar statistics standpoint, it is next to impossible to have been disappointed with what Milan Lucic delivered during his first season with the Edmonton Oilers. While his lack…
NHL’s Next 30-Goal Scorers Jim Parsons | September 6, 2017 As we creep closer and closer to the start of the NHL season, fans will take stock of their teams, predict their chances for success and eventually, many will begin…
7 Things the Oilers Need to Avoid This Season Jim Parsons | September 4, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers were a fantastic surprise last season. Making it to the second round of the 2016-17 NHL Playoffs and posting a 103-point regular season to finish seventh in…
Oilers’ Right Wing Depth: Suspect or Sufficient? Jim Parsons | August 30, 2017 If the Oilers have an area of weakness where there was at one time a strength, it’s at the right wing position. Jordan Eberle’s exit to the New York Islanders…
Pastrnak’s Contract Transcends Bruins Internal Budget Joseph Ochs | August 21, 2017 In less than one month the Boston Bruins will head to training camp, kicking off the 2017-18 season. For fans starving for hockey it seems like a lifetime away. Conversely,…
Draisaitl Signing Is a Huge Relief for Oilers Shane Sander | August 17, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers and their fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief after the team announced they had finally signed restricted free agent Leon Draisaitl to a contract. The deal,…
Understanding the Draisaitl Deal Jim Parsons | August 17, 2017 Wednesday, for most Edmonton Oilers fans, was a good day. As was announced mid-afternoon, the Oilers signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year extension worth $68 million. It was a deal…
Leon Draisaitl Signs 8-Year Contract With Oilers Jim Parsons | August 16, 2017 After some delay, the Edmonton Oilers have another top forward back with the team as they signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year extension worth an average salary of $8.5 million…