Oilers Pass Test with Flying Colours Rob Soria | October 25, 2016 It was five days ago, in this very spot, that I wrote about the Edmonton Oilers’ embarking on their only difficult stretch of games in the month of October. While…
Fantasy Daily Cheat Sheet : Oct 16, 2016 Jim Parsons | October 16, 2016 After a busy Saturday night, Sunday has calmed with only three games on the NHL schedule. Three of the six teams in action are playing back-to-back games and of those…
Oilers’ New Additions Pay Dividends in Debuts Shane Sander | October 13, 2016 The new additions to the Edmonton Oilers’ lineup paid dividends in their season opener and historic first game at the new Rogers Place. The Oilers beat their provincial rival, the…
The Oilers Can Make the Playoffs If… Marcy Di Michele | October 12, 2016 As the Edmonton Oilers set to embark on a new NHL season, they look markedly different from last year’s team. Taylor Hall and Nail Yakupov are gone. Milan Lucic, Kris…
NHL’s Worst-Kept Secret: McDavid Named Captain Marcy Di Michele | October 6, 2016 It was the worst-kept secret in the NHL. Who was going to be the Oilers next captain? Would they go with “veteran” Jordan Eberle or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins? How about newcomer Milan…
Patrick Maroon and the Edmonton Oilers Rob Soria | September 27, 2016 After pulling the trigger on a last-second deal with the Anaheim Ducks during the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline, general manager Peter Chiarelli was hoping he had found the proverbial “diamond…
Edmonton Oilers 2016-17 Season Preview Marcy Di Michele | September 15, 2016 The Oilers didn’t draft first overall. That’s pretty much the summary of a season that included key injuries, and the same old deficiencies, despite a new management and coaching regime.…
McDavid & RNH Lead Oilers in NHL 17 Ratings Shane Sander | September 13, 2016 EA Sports is set to release NHL 17, and with anticipation comes the curiosity of player ratings. For years, player ratings have been debated by fans, mainly with groans about…
Oilers and Flames Ready to Ignite Brett Slawson | September 9, 2016 When it comes to rivalries in the modern day NHL, arguably none are as heated as that of the perpetual feud between provincial rivals the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.…
The Reason Behind the Taylor Hall Trade Marcy Di Michele | September 6, 2016 The second-most talked about trade of the offseason (P.K Subban for Shea Weber being the first), saw budding offensive star Taylor Hall traded for a sort-of unproven defensive blueliner in…
5 Oilers to Watch in 2016-17 Brett Slawson | September 5, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers’ 2016-17 season officially gets underway on October 12th, and when it does, there will be a seemingly endless number of storylines to follow as the campaign progresses.…
Ranking the Oilers Toughest Players in 2016-17 Jim Parsons | August 24, 2016 The Pacific Division in the NHL has long been known as one of the biggest and toughest divisions in hockey. Up and down the lineup, teams from that division seem…