Jets’ Forsberg Waiver Claim Highlights New Roster-Building Challenges Declan Schroeder | January 16, 2021 The Winnipeg Jets’ Friday waiver claim of Anton Forsberg has highlighted the unique challenges of building and maintaining a roster and taxi squad this season, and has shown even something…
Oilers News and Rumors: Smith, Barrie, Forsberg, Puljujarvi, More Jim Parsons | January 15, 2021 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Tyson Barrie talks about playing with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl and specifically discusses the drop pass on Connor’s second goal. There…
Oilers’ Goaltending Will Be Key to Success in the 2020-21 Season Mehtab Singh Bains | January 12, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers’ recent goaltending crisis has led to repeated speculation and discussions about the team’s hopes for success and how management will attempt to rectify the situation in net,…
Flames Suffered Through 13 Goalies Between Kiprusoff and Markstrom Matt Sabey | January 1, 2021 When the legendary Miikka Kiprusoff retired in 2013, the Calgary Flames faced the conundrum of where they would find their next “Kipper.” They looked at all options. They increased the…
NHL Rumors: Hurricanes, Senators, Blue Jackets, Oilers, More Jim Parsons | December 13, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is talk that the Carolina Hurricanes might try to improve their goaltending situation during the season. In Ottawa, there is chatter about who the…
Oilers News & Rumors: Kemp, McDavid, Smith, Training Camp, More Jim Parsons | November 25, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team has inked one of their later-round draft picks with the hopes he can outvalue his selection number in a major…
Is Holland’s Early Loyalty to “His Guys” a Good or Bad Sign? Jim Parsons | October 30, 2020 When a new general manager comes in and takes over an NHL franchise, there’s a traditional cleaning house that tends to take place. Players and personnel that particular GM doesn’t…
Oilers’ Holland Conducts Free Agency Magic for Under $8 Million Jim Parsons | October 10, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is on a roll. Sure, there are questions about the penalty kill and there’s concern that the goaltending isn’t good enough. There’s even concern…
Oilers Goaltending Strategy This Offseason Darvin Babiuk | September 15, 2020 Tyler Yaremchuk said something that struck a chord with me a few days ago on TSN 1260’s Low Down With Low Tide radio show. What he reminded all of us…
Oilers News & Rumors: Russell, Larsson, Smith, Cap Penalties, More Jim Parsons | September 1, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the Oilers re-signed a depth forward, while a hint was dropped as to who the defenseman most likely to be traded this…
Oilers News & Rumors: Puljujarvi, Smith, Leadership, Trades, More Jim Parsons | August 13, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is lots of talk surrounding the team’s early exit from the postseason and what comes next. Ken Holland spoke to the…
Disheartened Oilers Enter Offseason: Four Must-Do’s Going Forward Jim Parsons | August 9, 2020 The 2019-20 season did not end the way the Edmonton Oilers would have hoped. Head coach Dave Tippett tried to describe it as briefly as he could when he claimed,…
