Posts About "Matt Benning"
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Defense
November 23rd, 2018 Yesterday I covered quarter-season grades for the forward corps of the Edmonton Oilers. With 21 games in the 2018-19 NHL season now behind the team, there's plenty to say about the defense. Considered an area of weakness for the organization coming into the season, Edmonton's blueline is serviceable, potentially even...
Matt Benning: A Surprising Saturday Scratch
October 14th, 2017 Matt Benning has been asked to do a lot more this season than he might have otherwise been had defenseman Andrej Sekera stayed healthy. When Sekera went down, the Edmonton Oilers had two choices: they could either find a suitable replacement by trade or free agency or they could promote from within. They chose the latter and to date, it...
Oilers Need Someone to Step up After Poor Start
October 10th, 2017 It's been a tough start for the Edmonton Oilers in 2017-18, and the offseason decisions made by general manager Peter Chiarelli are already coming into question. With the injury to defenseman Andrej Sekera, the Oilers had a hole in their top four. He also traded a consistent 20-goal scorer, Jordan Eberle, to the New York Islanders for...
McLellan's Early Line Combinations
September 18th, 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 is working towards getting his opening night roster nailed down. Edmonton starts their pre-season on Monday with split-squad games against the Calgary...
Benning Could Be Key to Oilers Season
September 16th, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of Matt Benning to a two-year deal in August of 2016, many felt the club had lucked out and stumbled upon a player with the potential of eventually developing into a second pairing NHL defenceman. Isn’t it funny how expectations can change over the course of a calendar year? Instead...
Oilers Early Candidates for Surprise of the Season
September 13th, 2017 As the season creeps closer and opportunities like the Young Stars Tournament and rookie camp close, fans are starting to get a glimpse at what the Edmonton Oilers main roster is going to look like. Only a few changes to the core are expected, but there is a bit of change thanks to injury and a significant trade. With that comes the...
