McDavid Scores Hat Trick, Reaches 400 Points in Edmonton Win The Canadian Press | November 11, 2019 ANAHEIM, Calif. — Connor McDavid had a hat trick and became the eighth NHL player to record 400 points before his 23rd birthday as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Anaheim Ducks 6-2 on Sunday night. It is the fifth hat trick of McDavid’s career and his…
THW’s Goalie News: Koskinen’s Shutout, Ullmark’s Homecoming Stephen Ground | November 9, 2019 In today’s goalie news, we’ll discuss Mikko Koskinen’s shutout on home ice, Linus Ullmark’s homecoming loss in Sweden, and more. Koskinen Shines at Home For the Edmonton Oilers to have…
Mikko Koskinen Makes 26 Saves, Oilers Blank Devils 4-0 The Canadian Press | November 9, 2019 EDMONTON — Alex Chiasson had a goal and an assist and Mikko Koskinen made 26 saves for the shutout as the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game losing skid with a…
Oilers Outsider: First Place After First Month Larry Fisher | October 31, 2019 It’s official, the Edmonton Oilers will finish October on top of the Pacific Division. The Oilers are guaranteed to be in first place when the calendar turns to November —…
Oilers, Koskinen Can Ill Afford Slow Start Rob Soria | October 8, 2019 Be it tonight against the New York Islanders or in a couple of days from now when the Edmonton Oilers pay a visit to the New Jersey Devils, Mikko Koskinen…
Edmonton Oilers’ Keys to Success in 2019-20 Caden Inaba | September 23, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers 2018-19 season was rightfully bittersweet. On the bright side, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl put up superstar level numbers, both reaching over 100 points. On the flip…
Mikko Koskinen’s Consistency Is Key to Oilers Success Caden Inaba | September 19, 2019 The 2018-19 season was quite the rollercoaster for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mikko Koskinen. His only other tenure on an NHL team was back in the 2010-11 season with the New…
Oilers Banking on Koskinen, Smith Tandem Rob Soria | July 15, 2019 It’s not every day that we see a team with two of the league’s top four scorers miss the playoffs but the Edmonton Oilers managed to accomplish just that in…
If the Oilers Could Have One Do-Over… Jim Parsons | April 10, 2019 There’s not much anyone can do about this season now. The Edmonton Oilers have missed extra play for the 12th time in 13 seasons, the players are disappointed, the fans…
Koskinen’s Success a Good Thing for Anthony Stolarz Jim Parsons | March 5, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers recently traded for goaltender Anthony Stolarz when they moved Cam Talbot just prior to the NHL Trade Deadline. For years, Talbot was the Oilers starting netminder but…
THW Podcast – Ep 8: The Oilers, Sharks, Senators and More w/ THW Guests Jim Parsons | January 24, 2019 On the eighth episode of The Hockey Writers Podcast, we bring a host of our contributing team, including a former Oilers writer to talk everything big in the NHL this…
Edmonton Oilers Last Few Days: ‘Of Course, They Did’… Jim Parsons | January 22, 2019 Fans of the Edmonton Oilers are doing one of two things over the past 24-72 hours; either pulling their hair out in frustration or eagerly waiting for the next shoe…