Oilers Trivia: Do You Know Your Team’s Regular-Season Stats? Rob Couch | January 16, 2022 Through 35 games of the Edmonton Oilers season, I’ve put together a trivia quiz that will test your knowledge of the team so far during the regular season as of…
Oilers’ Skinner Blows Golden Opportunity in Loss to Senators Brian Swane | January 16, 2022 There could have been a transformative moment on Saturday (Jan. 15) at Rogers Place. It was right there for the taking when goaltender Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers skated…
3 Potential Landing Spots for Blackhawks’ Marc-Andre Fleury Michael DeRosa | January 15, 2022 The Chicago Blackhawks currently have a 14-18-5 record and are seventh in the Central Division. Their playoff chances aren’t looking too promising, so it seems more likely that they will…
Oilers Losing Gamble On Smith’s Multi-Year Contract Brian Swane | January 15, 2022 When he signed veteran goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year, $4.4M contract last July, Ken Holland knew he was taking a risk. “Obviously the question with Mike Smith is, he’s…
Oilers GM Holland’s Plan to Stick With Smith & Koskinen Could Cost Team Brian Swane | January 13, 2022 With his team mired in a 2-9-2 slump, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland held a media availability on Tuesday (Jan. 11) that might best be characterized as a “state…
Oilers’ First Goal Problems Extend Beyond Koskinen Brian Swane | January 7, 2022 Oil Country is searching for answers, as the Edmonton Oilers have a record of 2-9-2 in the last five weeks, plummeting from the top of the Western Conference standings to…
Oilers Need to Recall and Start Skinner Immediately Rob Couch | January 5, 2022 Once the Edmonton Oilers finally activated Mike Smith off the injured reserve, most people assumed a big problem would be solved and the team would have its answer in net.…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Coyotes, Rangers, Ducks Jim Parsons | January 5, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there are a ton of changes to the Edmonton Oilers roster for their game on Wednesday. Can the offense play well enough to give the…
Oilers News & Rumors: Tippett, Koskinen, McDavid, Barrie, Kassian, Smith Jim Parsons | January 5, 2022 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there’s a back-and-forth going on between goaltender Mikko Koskinen and head coach Dave Tippett. It’s not exactly the best thing for a…
Forget Oilers Moving Mikko Koskinen: Why Would He Want to Stay? Jim Parsons | January 4, 2022 After the Edmonton Oilers’ loss to the New York Rangers on Monday, head coach Dave Tippett was asked what happened and he responded with the following: “I thought we did…
Oilers Should Add New Goalie Before Considering Coaching Change Dale Bochon | January 3, 2022 It’s been a tough start to the New Year for the Edmonton Oilers. The team has dropped three in a row on their current road swing and is 3-9 since…
Oilers Have 3 Good Options if They Want to Move Koskinen Rob Couch | January 3, 2022 If the Edmonton Oilers are going to make a significant trade, they are going to have to send back a larger contract to free up the cap space. All signs…