Oilers: Holland’s 3 Best and Worst Moves as GM Rupert McDonald | June 28, 2024 One of the worst-kept secrets in hockey is over, as it was officially confirmed on Thursday (June 27) that Ken Holland will not be returning as the general manager (GM)…
5 Oilers with Stanley Cup Final Experience Brian Swane | June 7, 2024 The 2024 Stanley Cup Final begins Saturday (June 8) at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, where the Florida Panthers will host the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the best-of-seven…
Maple Leafs Should Look to Mimic Oilers’ Roster Construction Rupert McDonald | June 6, 2024 New year, same result for the Toronto Maple Leafs. After another solid regular season in which they finished with 102 points on the season, some fans hoped results could finally…
4 Iffy Holland Moves That Helped Oilers Reach Stanley Cup Final Jim Parsons | June 3, 2024 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has taken his share of lumps since taking the job and building a team he believed would be good enough to compete for a…
4 Takeaways From Edmonton Oilers’ Biggest Win in a Generation Brian Swane | June 3, 2024 Sunday (June 2) was a night many years in the making for the Edmonton Oilers, who defeated the Dallas Stars 2-1 in Game 6 of the Western Conference Final before…
How Oilers’ Penalty Kill Became a Playoff Game Changer Jim Parsons | May 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers bounced back to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-2 in Game 4 of the Western Conference Final. The Oilers’ offense, which had been inconsistent in previous games, came…
5 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Loss in Game 3 to Canucks Brian Swane | May 13, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are now trailing in their best-of-seven Stanley Cup Playoffs series after losing Game 3 to the Vancouver Canucks 4-3 at Rogers Place on Sunday (May 12). Vancouver…
Oilers Should Rest Core Players Over Final Stretch of Games Michael Golden | April 15, 2024 As the Edmonton Oilers enter the final week of the regular season, the coaching staff must determine if/how they will rest key players heading into the playoffs. There has always…
Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm Deserves Norris Trophy Consideration Jesse Courville-Lynch | April 13, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers got a steal of a deal when they acquired Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators at the 2023 Trade Deadline. They traded Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, and…
Oilers’ Mattias Ekholm Reaches New Career High in Goals Jesse Courville-Lynch | April 10, 2024 As the Edmonton Oilers take on the Vegas Golden Knights, Mattias Ekholm has reached a new career high in goals and tied his career high in points on the Oilers’…
Oilers’ Ekholm, Bouchard Pairing Among the NHL’s Elite Michael Golden | April 5, 2024 In February 2023, Ken Holland made his boldest move as the Edmonton Oilers general manager when he dealt Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, and a first-round pick to acquire Mattias Ekholm…
McDavid Nears Career-High Assist Total As Oilers Beat the Sabres Michael Golden | March 22, 2024 “If you look at the first (period), I didn’t love it. We got in, had a nice chat about it, came out and showed what kind of team we are,”…