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3 Worries Clouding the Oilers' Success
December 6th, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers kicked off the 2019-20 season with a bang. They had a 7-1-0 record in their first eight games, and the franchise’s current successes have helped to propel their Stanley Cup odds upwards, too. It should be an exciting time in Edmonton, but fans, thanks to the decade of darkness (extended version), know to hold the...
Edmonton Oilers: 3 Keys to Making the Playoffs
November 29th, 2019 When Ken Holland was introduced as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers this past May, he made it clear that his goal was to make the playoffs in 2019-20. At the time, it seemed like a lofty goal for an Oilers team that missed the playoffs by 11 points in 2018-19. However, with one-third of the season behind them, they sit atop the...
McDavid Scores Hat Trick, Reaches 400 Points in Edmonton Win
November 11th, 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...
Oilers Outsider: First Place After First Month
October 31st, 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 — regardless of Vegas’ result tonight, thanks to last night’s 4-1 road win in Columbus to stay ahead of the pack. It’s scary close at the top of a...
NHL Rumor Shootdown: Oilers Could Go Nuclear on Roster
October 29th, 2019 There’s always a bit of a tendency in a hockey-mad market like Edmonton to see the team suffer a couple of losses and begin to think the sky is falling. And, while there’s reason for slight concern after the weak effort put forth by the Edmonton Oilers in their 6-2 loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday, there’s not a legitimate...
Oilers News and Rumors: Bear, Burdasov, Nugent-Hopkins, More
September 26th, 2019 In today's update on the Edmonton Oilers, there is news and speculation regarding Ethan Bear and Joel Persson, there is a bit more clarity (at least there will be after Thursday's game) as to how likely it is that Anton Burdasov makes the team and one of the best forwards in preseason for the Oilers is a bit banged up. Finally, who did...
